GUITAR STYLES: Beginner's Guide to Ragtime Blues

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Q: I am returning to the guitar now that I've retired and although I am super rusty, I am also very dedicated. Over the years, I have been a big fan of Country & Blues music, but one side of it all that I've had problems with is; Traditional Ragtime Blues. I certainly don't expect to become the next, "Rev. Gary Davis," or anything! But, I was hoping you could do a beginner's level lesson on this style and offer up some insight with a basic how to video!
As a new subscriber, I also wanted to say a huge thank you for the lessons you make. They're great!
- Donny, Alvarado, Texas.

A: This style incorporates an alternate bass strumming approach that is also quite syncopated. So, if you're not all that familiar with players like; Rev. Gary Davis, or guy's like Blind Blake, or Blind Boy Fuller just do a quick search on YouTube for Ragtime Blues and check out this style. The technique can be performed on as little as one or two chords. So, at first simply work on developing the strum style and the alternate bass concept. Then, have a go at the tab for the example piece.

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[boblawblaws604]

I suspect that there are VERY few guitar teachers in the world that could give this comprehensive of an explanation of RagTime Blues in under six minutes. !!! Brillant Teacher here. 

[SamuellMatthews]

brilliant as always

[adjohns1]

can't get the TABS you have to print?

[dhoulkarnain]

great guy

[gageman70]

@zohritube i'm certainly not as good at fingerstyle as this guy, but I usually use just my fingers and a plastic thumbpick or just my fingers...the thumb makes the bass notes (the overall "idea" of the chord in my mind) stand out a little more, and if you have long nails that helps a lot and saves you from hurting your fingertips a little bit but I still play with no nails sometimes

[EnChante2010]

Brilliant tutorial. Easy to follow and to apply. Where is the ragtime tutorial no.2?

[Eyewash03]

I instantly thought of Roy Bookbinder when you started playing that. If you haven't heard him you should check him out.

[zohritube]

@davencarp1991 thanks i can not let my nails grow because i am a piano player

[RoathRipper]

its time for a video on shredding, Andrew!!!

[gooney0]

Very interesting thanks for the video.

[davencarp1991]

@zohritube A lot of people do on their picking hand to help with the picking and sometimes even finger picks but It seems to be in my case anyway and in the case of a few others I have met that growing out your nails are just optional. I play with my nails cut short and it sounds just fine.

My advice I guess is to just grow your nails or using fingerpicks and see if it works out for you and if it feels more natural without the nails or picks go all for it.

[zohritube]

an other question : do you use nails on fingerstyle?