"Howdy Ara,
I realize that the date on your last message here was from 2011....but any chance you can continue where you left off with the basic instruction. Some of us are enjoying reading your older messages and hope to see more.
thany…"
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A minor (Am) on CBG
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More starting Tunings GDG
Posted on September 17, 2009 at 8:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
All right here is another tuning that you see used a lot.
Keni Lee Burgess uses this tuning on his CBG lessons here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/KeniLeeBurgess#play/user/53983C1119D9691C/1/eE9mkd5Cu04
and
Shane using this tuning on the lessons here:
http://cigarboxnation.ning.com/page/how2play-1…
Folk festival - Pagosa Springs
Posted on August 19, 2009 at 12:49pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Any cigar box players going to be there? I'll be kicking around there playing in the picking circles. Hopefully see some of you there.
Beginning Tuning for Cigar Box (3 string)
Posted on July 1, 2009 at 8:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Back from a month of field geology work. I took my CBG and Steel Resinator with me. More people got a kick out of the CBG then anything else.
I use two tunings to play around with.
First (from the top string down) D A D
Second (from the top string down) E E B
DAD tuning you have the following chords (if you are using a slide)
Starting at the tuning pegs:
Open D (no slide on the neck)
2nd E
3rd F
4th Gb
5th G
7th… Continue
I use two tunings to play around with.
First (from the top string down) D A D
Second (from the top string down) E E B
DAD tuning you have the following chords (if you are using a slide)
Starting at the tuning pegs:
Open D (no slide on the neck)
2nd E
3rd F
4th Gb
5th G
7th… Continue
Starting tabs
Posted on April 9, 2009 at 11:17pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
It's been quite slow on the CBG front. I am working on some tab for beginning CBG players (since that is what I am). I'll hopefully get that posted in the next few weeks. I am also working on step by step how to build as well.
Strings for CBG
Posted on January 18, 2009 at 1:54pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I've been building several guitars with necks made out of popular and some random hardwoods. The question of what strings to use comes up. I haven't noticed much bending in the any of the necks using the following strings from top to bottom: 22w (wound), 16, 11. I've used metal strings with no problems.
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- At 10:19am on August 24, 2009,
Keni Lee Burgess said… - Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee
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