Learn to play Cigar Box Guitar workshops for BEGINNERS with Chickenbone John

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Learn to play Cigar Box Guitar workshops for BEGINNERS with Chickenbone John

Time: May 9, 2015 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Location: The Pavilion
Street: 101 Lightwoods Hill
City/Town: Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 5ED
Website or Map: http://chickenbonejohn.myshop…
Phone: 07957 255 846
Event Type: workshop
Organized By: ChickenboneJohn
Latest Activity: Jan 10, 2015

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NEW THIS YEAR!!! - Learn to play 3 string cigar box guitar.

If you are just starting out, or are struggling to make any progress on the cigar box guitar, this is for you!!  I'll be covering basic playing, left and right hand techniques, slide, chords, bass patterns, solos and much more.

If you haven't got a cigar box guitar, don't worry, I can provide instruments. If you are bringing your own guitar, we will be playing in a G-D-G tuning. I recommend 042, 032, 024 gauge strings, or something similar (the 5th, 4th and 3rd strings from a medium gauge set of strings will usually work OK). I also recommend using a fretted guitar, but if you have a fretless guitar, as long as the action is low enough to be able to hold down barre chords as well as as using a slide, it should be OK. Do bring a slide, but remember, I'll have a selection of excellent locally-made "Diamond" botlenecks for sale at special prices.

Learning in a small face-to-face group is by far the best way - I originally taught myself how to play slide, but only really progressed when I started going to workshops and lessons with some top-class players. Don't worry about being embarrassed about playing in front of other people - learning in a group is a supportive, comfortable environment.

The venue is literally on my home turf, in the leafy surroundings of Warley Woods, an 18th century listed landscape, designed by Humphry Repton. 

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