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How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar Discussions (45)
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 Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?I feel I can play my power chords pretty well and play some rythem. Now I feel I'm ready to move on to the melody. I have Keni Lee Burgess… Started by Dirty Dan Peel |
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yesterday Reply by Nigel McTrustry |
 Keys please?Hi folks. I'm knocking up some backing trax for my next course and don't want to do them in all 12 keys. I know a lot of people play in G,… Started by Patrick Curley |
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Apr 16 Reply by Johnny Dollar |
 3 String Theory Charts and Tab SheetsFollowing Keni Lee's videos, I'm learning a lot about theory, and have developed this "booklet" of cheat sheets to help me transcribe and w… Started by Swamp Dawg Primal Music |
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Mar 22 Reply by mordacai bondurant |
 tuning a 4 stringI have built several 3 strings and find the EBe tuning good for my voice.I just finished a 4 string and want to tune it EBe and wonder what… Started by Marcus P. Clarke |
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Feb 10 Reply by Michael Recchione |
 To use....or not to use, thumb and finger picks?Howdy folks, On my last question about fretted versus non-fretted....the response actually overwhelmed me. (Must have been an interesting… Started by Keith Stanford |
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Jan 5 Reply by Patrick Curley |
 songs to learn for a begginer.so i thought i would ask you nice folks the best songs for total begginers to learn with? If we could compile a list of songs with tabs or… Started by howling |
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Jan 5 Reply by Patrick Curley |
Movies = BLUES GUITARHowdy folks, I couldn't figure out which group to post this question in, so thought y'all might help with this question. Other than the mov… Started by Keith Stanford |
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Jan 5 Reply by Patrick Curley |
 Examples of other types of music on CBG?Hi, I'm new here, and have become really fascinated with the idea of making and playing CBGs. (OK - I admit it - it was seeing Paul McCart… Started by Michael Recchione |
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Dec 19, 2012 Reply by Uncle John |
 Help a lost cause who is all thumbs.Hello, Let me start of by saying I am not musically gifted. I am trying, I love music more than anything and would want more than anything… Started by Woody |
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Aug 2, 2012 Reply by Keith Stanford |
 Any more lessons by this guy?I found this video on playing 12 bar blues on a CBG. It's apparently lesson 4 - has anyone seen Lessons 1 to 3? ANd can direct me to them? Started by Neil Venn |
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Jul 19, 2012 Reply by Neil Venn |
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