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More musical styles?

Posted by jose garcia paredes on January 31, 2017 at 6:33pm in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

Our cbg were born for the blues .... we see videos of blues ..... but, and the other styles? Funky, rock, pop ..... there's nothing on them?

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Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman February 13, 2017 at 10:47am

I would respctfully disagree with my esteemed colleague. One is only limited by one's imagination and skills, no matter how many strings. A good example would be Mark Sandman of MORPHINE. I play a 3 string balalaika in a Russian and Eastern European folk orchestra. Trust me when I say that there are no limits! :)
- jose garcia paredes > Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman February 13, 2017 at 11:08am
  
  True, but maybe with four strings everything is more comfortable, right?
jose garcia paredes February 12, 2017 at 6:38pm

Is it true that four strings are better for other different styles?
- Ron "Oily" Sprague > jose garcia paredes February 12, 2017 at 7:34pm
  
  Yes. Just like 6-strings can go beyond what can be done on a 4-string, and just like you can play stuff on a 7- and 8-string guitar that you can't play on a 6. 3-strings do have their limitations, just like any other instrument.
  - jose garcia paredes > Ron "Oily" Sprague February 13, 2017 at 3:19am
    
    thanks ;)
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman February 7, 2017 at 9:21am

I posted this earlier, but there is a problem with the link. :) Ambient soundscapes!

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/a-breeze-through-empty-branches
Primitive Acoustics February 6, 2017 at 12:05pm

I enjoy playing Blues, folk, experimental, ambient....this is a short video of an ambient piece played on my three stringer with a Dan Sleep Thinbucker pickup through my effects board.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BL-gaoYDnNo/?taken-by=primitiveacoustics
Derek Rose February 4, 2017 at 11:55pm

I mostly play original songs for the videos I post, but also a few covers, which tend to be more folk, pop, acoustic rock than blues, though I love blues.
Uncle John February 3, 2017 at 9:57am

Lots of good comments here. CBGs can play all kinds of music and I wish more folks would rock them because that might bring us more young players and builders. If you want to rock, one person to check out is Mike Snowden on youtube. He has some good lessons too.

I love blues and old timey, so that is why I play that kind of music.
ChickenboneJohn February 2, 2017 at 1:23pm

Here you go with a few different styles (and some very dodgy playing..but maybe you get the idea...

West African High Life...

Jazz...

Glam rock...

Ska...