James wrote: I've recently been playing....snip....with a great fingerpicker(John Hasbrouck) who plays a lot of ragtime pieces(III-VI-II-V-I changes). I'm stuck in a first-position.......snip.... I think I recall in my travels somebody saying that 12th/1st flat position is good for this. Can anyone point us to any YouTube videos of played rags in 12th position? tia. Ron - FL Keys