Pre-Order | Simply, Patiently, Quietly: An Approach to Creating Intentional Music

Coming Spring 2025! Place a pre-order now to receive your copy hot off the press.

For guitarists seeking new repertoire or anyone drawn to the creative process, this collection offers a path back to curiosity and wonder.

Distilled to their essence, these pieces by guitarist-composer Charlie Rauh reveal how power resides in simplicity. Rauh’s compositions offer guitarists accessible yet profound pieces that embrace space and quiet as essential musical elements. In accompanying essays, Rauh shares the experiences that shaped these works – from encounters with children at airports to healing sessions with animals. Christina Rauh Fishburne's illustrations create a visual counterpoint to the notation, inviting players and listeners alike to experience music as a complete artistic conversation.

Simply, Patiently, Quietly includes notation and tablature for 32 original compositions.

"An inspired and multifaceted read on how to channel and access creativity of all sorts, and a great reminder to quiet the daily noise and get back to what matters." —Mary Halvorson, guitarist and composer

"Simply, Patiently, Quietly is an eloquent exploration of what it means to listen and create slowly—a thoughtful meditation on the tension between the speed of our lives and the patience required for true listening. I immediately returned to page one to read it again." —Courtney Hartman, guitarist and singer-songwriter