BAAC CITY DANCE

key: C one for ragtime selections as it

capo: second fret allows us to alternate our bass
tuning: DCDGBE easily while playing in the keys of
G and D. Ton uses this tuning for
This is an original tune played by many of his classic rag arrangements.
Ton Van Bergeyk. Here Ton These can be heard on his Famous
combines the guitar sounds of Ragtime Guitar Solos album.
Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang
while using an alternating bass. The
tune used is the same as we
employed for Hilarity Rag. This
quasi-G Tuning is a very convenient

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STRUTTIN' RAG
key: E
capo: second fret
tuning: normal (EADGBE)
This is an original instrumental in
three sections. The first section
comes from an old piano record I
heard many years ago. It is a straight
forward blues. The opening chord
is interesting. In this the index
finger frets the fourth fret of the
fifth string while your third finger
frets the fourth fret, first string'and
fourth finger frets the fifth fret,
second string. The bass alternates
from the fifth to sixth strings. The
A chord that follows has your index
finger fretting the third fret, first
string and fourth finger fretting the
fifth fret, second string. The texture
that these two chord positions
gives is quite interesting_
The second section is reminiscent
of the playing of Merle Travis. Here
the alternating bass becomes very
prominent. The alternating bass is a
fundamental technique needed in
playing ragtime styles. If you find
this difficult I suggest you study my
Finger-Picking Guitar Techniques
LP (Transatlantic Records) as this
introduces this technique in easy
tunes.
The third section changes the feel
of the tune by presenting a quick
progression of chords. This gives the
feeling of a walking bass and is also
influenced by the playing of Merle
Travis and his arrangements for
"Walkin' The Strings" and "Nine
Pound Hammer".
Struttin' Rag is not a classic rag but
rather an original composition that
tries to capture the feel of the old
barrelhouse ragtime piano.

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