Learn to Play: Maple Leaf Rag

Richard Matteson teaches you how to play the A and B sections (strains) of Maple Leaf Rag on guitar.

For a TAB version of the A section look on Matteson's Bluegrass Messenger's web-site: http://bluegrassmessengers.com.temp.realssl.com/maple-leaf-rag-scott-joplin.aspx

See Mel Bay's "Right Hand Arpeggio Studies for Acoustic Guitar" to learn Matteson fingerstyle method based on the method of classical guitar teacher Aaron Shearer.

A complete arrangment of all four strains and recording of may be purchased. email: richiematt@aol.com

To see Matteson song paintings visit his art site: http://www.mattesonart.com/bluegrass-series.aspx

Matteson teaches guitar and music lessons at Mom's Music in Louisville KY.

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[richiematt1]

Godin

[richiematt1]

The link to the sheet music and TAB for the first strain is listed above. I've played and recorded the song- might have an MP3 of the whole song somewhere.

[musicandomi]

I like your guitar. Can you tell me the name?, the producer?

Thank you

(sorry for my bad english)

[tazzarman]

So cool friend,now the hard part how to play the song lol,maybe a need the sheet music to,i,ll try to copy but if you know where i could down load the sheet music it would be a great help to me,i,d like to sub you to,cheers taz

[Visba211290125]

This video is really incredible. Your teaching is great and your transcription and interpretation of this song for guitar is amazing.

[DoofsterDan]

Sound is horrible ...

[StevenChandlerArtist]

Thanks, this is the best on Youtube that shows how to play this song, still trying to get it down, but mentioning the chord areas help alot, is this in the book shown?

Cool art too!