The New Art of Ragtime Guitar features eight original compositions in the solo guitar ragtime style. The tunes are catchy and well thought out. The explanations of technique are clear and thorough. MP3 files of the compositions are freely available at www.acousticTruth.com. In addition, many performances of the compositions may be enjoyed on youtube. This second edition features a larger 8 1/2 by 11 format which makes for easier reading. Several errors in the previous version have been corrected.

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The study of classic ragtime guitar is very challenging. For this set of lessons for the intermediate and advanced guitarist we have picked four ever-popular rags. You have the advantage in this series of learning from three different teachers, each with his own individual approach. 32 page tab/music book with three compact discs. LESSON ONE: The classic rag that started the "ragtime revival" was The Entertainer. This was used in the soundtrack for the film The Sting. It is a lyrical four part classic rag written by Scott Joplin. This lesson is taught by Stefan Grossman. LESSON TWO: One of the most popular classic rags written by Scott Joplin was his Maple Leaf Rag. Duck Baker teaches his arrangement to this highly syncopated and energetic classic rag. This is followed by Silver Swan. Stefan Grossman is your teacher for this beautiful classic rag. LESSON THREE: Our last lesson is a tour de force in ragtime arranging and playing. It is James Scott's Hilarity Rag. This is a four part classic rag taught by Leo Wijnkamp Jr.

(Guitar Solo). 14 of Jaffe's fingerstyle arrangements of ragtime favorites and originals in standard notation and tablature with accompanying CD: Al's Slow Rag * American Beauty * Barber Pole Rag * Delta Rag * Dill Pickles * The Entertainer * Frog Legs Rag * Grace and Beauty * Heliotrope Bouquet * Joplin Rag * Maple Leaf Rag * Ragtime Nightingale * Sunburst Rag * Top Liner Rag.

This collection covers ragtime guitar styles and techniques from the "stumblin' bass" of Blind Blake to the evergreen piano sounds of Scott Joplin. Playing the Guitar like a Piano: Shake That Thing, 99 Year Blues, The Bald-Headed End of a Broom, Buck Dancer's Choice, A Salty Dog Rag, See That Girl Sitting on a Fence Raggin' The Blues: Blake's Breakdown, Ton of Blues, That Won't Do, Cincinnati Flow Rag/Slow Drag Ragtime Songs, Marches & Cakewalks: Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight, Save Up Your Money, John D. Rockefeller Put the Panic On, (Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey, Sister Kate's Syncopated Dance, Smokey Mokes, Haag City Dance, Atlanta Rag, Dallas Rag, High Society The Classic Rags: Original Rags, The Buffalo Rag, Pineapple Rag, The Grizzly Bear Rag, Florida Rag, Heliotrope Bouquet, The Entertainer, Coconut Dance Includes access to online audio.

The Intentional Guitarist is two books in one. The first half contains a detailed discussion of music theory, especially for guitarists. The second half contains eight original compositions for solo fingerpicking guitar. It contains tablature, fretboard diagrams, standard music notation, performance techniques, harmonic analysis, and a separate chord chart for each tune. More information can be found at AcousticTruth.com

Musicians strive to "keep it real"; listeners condemn "fakes"; but does great music really need to be authentic? By investigating this obsession in the last century, this title rethinks what makes popular music work.