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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on March 6, 2014 at 4:02pm

I agree. There really is nothing like one on one tutoring. Best bet would be to find someone close that also has an interest in this kind of instrument. Not sure how someone who teaches standard instruments would approach one with only three strings and an altered tuning. All you can do is try. A real instructor can give you pointers. Teach theory and reading. A really good one can help your creativity. I'd say go for both. Look for an open minded instructor AND look for someone close who plays on a CGB. 

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on March 6, 2014 at 9:14pm

Any decent guitar teacher will take to a 3 or 4 string cbg immediately, you don't need a guy who's got one already. If you build you might find a local who'll give you a dozen lessons in swap for one...

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Permalink Reply by jeff Cadzow on March 7, 2014 at 1:18am

Thanks guys, good advice. And of course there are advantages of makeing two or three insturments of the same style at the same time, not just the ecomomy of scale but I get to keep the best one.

Just one thing. I dont know anything about how to play a conventional guitar or banjo or uke. are they all played the same way or is one or all able to be played like a CBG (slide). I am getting the feeling that to play other stringed instruments  I will have to learn fingering adn frets.

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Permalink Reply by Patrick Curley on March 17, 2014 at 2:04pm

Hi Jeff

To play the banjo the fingerpicking stuff you're learning will be really helpful, not so much the sliding though. I'm about to upgrade the course for fretted instruments (you'll get that free) so that'll help you progress on to guitar, banjo etc.

When you come to play the banjo however you'll find you need specific lessons for it, there'll be different ways of approaching your picking, although the basics won't change, the tuning will be different too. For guitar the picking is much the same but again the tuning, number of strings, learning chords shapes etc. will all be new. Your getting a good foundation in technique with your course but you'll need to apply it differently to these other instruments.

I'm offering Skype lessons if that helps.

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Permalink Reply by jeff Cadzow on March 18, 2014 at 2:37am

 Patrick.  You have answered my question how I was hoping some one would be able to.. many thanks. 

I will give the Skype lessons serious consideration.

Jeff.

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Permalink Reply by Reeds Taylor on March 18, 2014 at 12:28pm

Hi Jeff,  I own a Gibson Dobro, but am not very good with a six string. I got to thinking after being on CBN for awhile that it would be nice to build a 4 string reso...So I seen ppl were using metal dog dishes as resonators...cool, so I built one.....I was shocked....I was expecting it to sound somewhat the same as my Dobro....not even close....when I first heard it ...the first thought I had was banjo.... Here's a couple of example for you....

This is my Debut single here on the Nation...http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/reeds-taylor-s-debut-single

This is me farting around....https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153654078305710&set=vb.7...

All the Best!

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