Mary Flower, Part 2: Mary Teaches “Ruckus Rag”

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In this lesson, Ed Gerhard teaches his popular fingerstyle arrangement of the traditional tune “The Water is Wide.” Gerhard used dropped-D tuning and a capo at the third fret. Because he tunes his guitar down a half-step from standard pitch, this results in his performance sounding in the key of E. If you prefer, you can leave your guitar in standard dropped-D tuning and place the capo at the second fret instead. Gerhard stresses the importance of supporting the tune’s melody and gives pointers for effectively building an arrangement in a dynamic fashion. virtuerecords.com

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MARY FLOWER

Mary Flower, Part 1: Mary Plays “ Ruckus Rag”

Mary Flower, Part 2: Mary Teaches “Ruckus Rag”

Mary Flower, Part 3: Mary’s Fraulini Angelina Guitar

Mary Flower, Part 2: Mary Teaches “Ruckus Rag”

In this video, Mary breaks down her composition “Ruckus Rag.” Played in dropped-D tuning, the piece has a 12-bar blues structure, played with a steady bass line and occasional harmonic surprises. “Ruckus Rag” won’t pose serious challenges to intermediate fingerstyle players, and it sounds good even when played at a slow speed. maryflower.com

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