Articulation and phrasing
Play the note strongly marked, with more forceful definition than an ordinary accent.
The pointed wedges make selected ragtime attacks speak with extra definition.
Passage playback follows the literal encoded notes, rhythm, tempo, and written directions in this excerpt. It is a study aid, not a model of a pianist's touch, phrasing, ornament realization, or pedal technique.
Play the note strongly marked, with more forceful definition than an ordinary accent.
Marcato means marked or emphasised. It usually asks for a more pronounced, decisive attack than the ordinary accent.
The surrounding style still matters. A marcato in ragtime, Romantic virtuoso writing, and a waltz can share clear emphasis without sharing identical touch.