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Tip for finding chords on a 3 or 4 string guitar in any tuning

Posted by Serge Hulne on June 22, 2013 at 7:04am in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

Hi Folks,

I just ordered a cigar box guitar from C.B. Gitty (the basic model, via Amazon).

I discovered the cigar box guitar (and the diddley bow) on a YouTube video featuring Scott Ainslie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=Tys6dmEMyRk

At the moment, I use tenor guitar initially tuned CGDA (currently tuned to BGDG) to simulate the feel of a cigar box guitar.

As I was looking for some information on the internet regarding the chords corresponding to this new tuning of my guitar, I found the following site, which will give you all the possible chords you can build with a guitar which has 3 strings or more, in any possible tuning.

Here is the link:

http://tpn.lowtech.org/chordgen.php

(the sit is called : "Theo's Banjo Chord Generator")

In addition to displaying cords in a given tuning, the chord generator also creates a map of the fretboard in any possible tuning.

Serge.

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Bluesheart September 7, 2013 at 12:27pm

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing this. I am venturing into 4 strings again so this will be extremely helpful!
Slowpaw Steve T June 22, 2013 at 4:17pm

Some info here too...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/four-string-cigar-box-guitars
Ron "Oily" Sprague June 22, 2013 at 1:54pm

Serge,

Here ya go:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/Cigarboxtunings
Ron "Oily" Sprague June 22, 2013 at 12:46pm

Serge,

Very useful! You should repost this to the 3 and 4 string tunings / chords pages.
- Serge Hulne > Ron "Oily" Sprague June 22, 2013 at 1:44pm
  
  I would be glad to ! Could you please send me the link to the page(s) you are referring to, I am not yet very familiar with this site yet.
  
  Thanks,
  
  Serge.