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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a ragtime rhythm (with fill licks) on acoustic guitar by yourself (no accompaniment is required). This is the perfect lesson for those of you who struggle with right-hand strum patterns and how to play interesting rhythms on guitar.
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LOVE IT!
Where can these B&G videos be seen?
Terrific lesson.
Not sure what they’re doing with them
They just (10/5/19) posted it on their Facebook page 🙂
https://www.facebook.com/bngguitars
Seen then on the B&G website. With quite a few other artists playing different models. ( None as good as Brian )
Mike
I am grinning from ear to ear. I think I will call this one. GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR!
😂
What’s actually super cool about this lesson…….perhaps it’s the guitar?………….it almost sounds like two guitars!! I was looking for the accompanying guitarist!! Jim C.
Thanks man
I can picture myself, proudly, venturing into the high end acoustic area of the local guitar shop armed with this gem.
John
Great feel and sound to this tune! I really like the new camera angles too.
Awesome job, Brian!
Love that ragtime.
You know B&G is a smart company because they pick Brian to showcase their guitars. I hear a little Keb Mo in this lesson. Great stuff as always!
Thanks for all of your hard work and attention to detail. I love the lesson. It brought back memories of Leon Redbone, although I’m sure you channeled the spirits of many of the great guitar players. You never cease to amaze!
Tight arrangement Brian.
This is great Brian! Reminds me of Doc Watson. Thank you for doing this lesson!
Great Ragtime lesson Brian. Lots of cool take aways
Thanks
Ra y P
Love this piece! Being a finger style player, I appreciate songs that inspire me to practice and play with a pick.
What fun! I especially enjoy the lessons focusing on gospel, blues, ragtime, etc. This one will go into my play rotation, so I am calling it Bottle Cap. I have no idea why.,
Glenn
p.s. I am sometimes tempted to put words to you compositions. Aren’t you? Anyone ca
I have thought that many times. Brian is such a great composer and player it’s a shame that they go unnoticed by the masses. I picture an Active Melody songwriting conglomerate with Brian bringing the core composition and having members submit lyrics. Then as the song begins to take shape others can submit changes to the lyrics and changes to the composition/melody/bridge/licks etc… until we get a great song. If they are good enough we can have them shopped around Nashville. : )
What fun, PB. You first. But remember Brian’s compositions are copyrighted.
Another must learn, thanks Brian.
Great lesson Brian! I love these rhythm lessons and the fills just make them complete. What struck me when I first listened to it was how clean you played. Your string muting is perfect and something I’m going to concentrate on this week.
Man this is just so cool 😎 such a great composition. Was wondering what to tackle next after the September challenge. I know now! Absolutely love the ragtime lessons and a stand alone targeting rhythm, well …. what’s not to like?
Great lesson Brian and Namaste from Nepal.You are such a passionate teacher and thank you so much for making me to attempt to play in the style of three kings and muddy waters.My small request ,if it’s possible for you to post a simple lessn on folk style guitar playing with lil bit of improvisations technique in the line of woody Guthrie or Bob dylan etc….
…thanx…
AS always you are such an inspiration to my playing. Love ragtime!!… On my “love it” list(s) to learn! Tanx!
I love these play by Yourself lessons. Thanks BRIAN
Great stuff Brian!! Thanks once again!
I just started this lesson this morning very cool.. I notice you do a lot of the 7chords leaving out for etc. descending the C#7 to F# 7 but hold the root of the C# for F#7 ( another words leaving out the full dominant F#7 root (6th string / low E 2nd fret not played.. could you explain alittle about why.. it does some better in any case.. think you mentioned why but not sure in this lesson..perhaps there are times staing high to no step on the bassist but ragtime is a solo piece
I’m at a loss for words, so beautiful.
Thanks Brian another classic lesson.
Great lesson Brian
Hi
Would you consider doing some more jazz based tunes in the future.
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very nice, the last part when you do conversion to C#7 minor.. I learn from this .. and ironically even more by you not indicating the C# minor in the tab.. it just makes me concentrate more and be more observant . The tabliture is great and the indicators fine just sometimes above the measures were you show a dominant 7th which in this case inverts C #7 to C#7 minor
A good 7th chord ragtime favorite nice inversions ! Yes PICK OR FINGERS for this gem classic ragtime blues chord progression!
I love the lesson Brian!
Old guy, getting back into guitar playing for a year or so, really enjoyed this lesson, as my voice isn’t as pretty as it used to be! Thanks for the guidance! I am looking forward to playing this on the porch to my bride of 51 years!
It seems like there’s a good story why you’re not a Garth fan. Thanks for the lesson.
1st day as a premium member. I was going through this lesson using the On-Screen Tab Viewer. I was able to speed it up earlier today but now I c an’t figure out how. Where it says 70 bpm I can’t change that. Any help? Thanks
Jack
Nevermind, I found it.
I am really enjoying these ragtime lessons, Brian. My rhythm playing is coming along, and after playing this for a bit, I think I’ll put on some Leon Redbone.
im loving this , im getting on well with it ,, could you or someone please explain what you mean by the one chord and the five chord , is it the change over chord ?
AH RITE so the 5 chord ?? you mean the 5th note of the major scale ,,, so play an F sharp and the 5th note of the F sharp major scale is a C sharp ( PLEASE am i correct ??)
THANK YOU !
What was that?? Wow! Into my favorites it goes, hope to get to it soon!
Hi Brian,
I can see, that you love your work, and I love it too. The background for this Song is beautyful and motivating, for old guys like me 😉
Thank you very much!
So, that beautiful move was A flat?! It’s out of the scale, it’s at all legal?? I’m afraid being arrested if I play it.. 😉
I’ve played guitar for 25+ years but have not had more enjoyment than these “no accompaniment” video’s. Thanks Brian for sharing your passion & remarkable talent!
Well, I know what I’m doing this weekend 🙂
Is it me or is the chord progression in bars 13 and 14 different on the MP3 download from the YouTube lesson? After the Ab7 it goes to an F# but it’s not major or dominant. It definitely doesn’t go to the A major before the A#dim7.