Section Two

THE RAGTIME GUITAR OF BLIND BLAKE AND

REV. GARY DAVIS
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key: C
capo: second fret
tuning: normal

This is another original piece by

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that captures the feeling of Blake,
Lonnie Johnson, and Eddie Lang.

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BLAKE'S BREAKDOWN
key: C Bergeyk. Ton has helped out on reproduce his "dancing bass". Ton
capo: second fret this project and has contributed has put together in one tune many
tuning: normal five selections. In this tune he has of Blake's tricks. A more detailed
created the sound of Blind Blake. discussion of Blake's techniques
One of the finest all round ragtime Blake's style is quite complex. Many can be found in my book Ragtime
guitarists I have met is Ton Van students find it difficult to Blues Guitarists.

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