The Art of Ragtime Guitar - Tommy Emmanuel CGPAM

"It is the music of the hustler, of the feverishlyactive speculator; of the sky-scraper and the grainelevator."-The Thunderer, March 19 13"Ragtime and other dances come from the underworldin New Orleans."-The Literary Digest, August 1917"Since ragtime, people are much more given to excitementand drink ..."-Francis ToyeThe English Review, 1913"Ragtime is poison."-Carl Muck, svmphonv conductorThe Literary Digest, January 19 16"Ragtime was an important event in American culture,its best performers were serious popular artists...p roperly performed it is still a wonderfulmusic."-Martin Williamsdown beat, November 1971"America's one distinct contribution to music isragtime ..."-Carl Van VechtenCurrent Opinion, November 1917w"Ragtime. A style of American popular musicwhich originated at the end of the 19th century,one of the earliest known examples being the "HarlemRag" of 1895. It probably derived from theearly minstrel show tunes of the 1840's and frommarches, especially those improvised for street paradesin New Orleans ... It reached its peak about1910-1915, afterwards merging into jazz."-Harvard Brief Dictionary of MusicThis manual was designed to be of use to guitarists at alllevels of proficiency. Although the material is thoroughlyprofessional-both in terms of musicality and in challengesto technique-yet for the beginner, the accompanying demonstrationrecord, the clear and easy notational system,and the wealth of detailed instructional analysis, make itpossible for him at the very outset to take serious stepstoward creating a professional solo sound.