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How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar Discussions (55)
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Mindbender (by Stiltwater)Can Mindbender, by the band Stillwater, be done on a three-string fretless guitar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yau1Ceo-ow https://www.… Started by Charred |
0 | Oct 26, 2021 |
Chord charts for 3 string open tuningHere's some charts I put together for Gdg and DAd open tunings. The charts give the power chord (which can be used for either a Major or m… Started by Michael Glenn |
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Sep 25, 2021 Reply by BUGGSY |
Pentatonic scale in GDG tuningStarted by BrianQ. |
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Nov 13, 2019 Reply by BrianQ. |
Confused with open E scales on a three string. Is there a lack of info for a reason?Okay, you'll have to excuse me if this is a dumb question but I'm struggling to find info on three string scales in open E tuning. Is this… Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear |
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Apr 28, 2016 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear |
The moment it starts to click.I am so mega excited right now. I'm sure many, many of you have had that moment in your playing when things just began to click into place.… Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear |
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Mar 28, 2016 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear |
Fat finger syndrome or just need to keep practicing?I've spent some time today trying to learn and memorize the pentatonic blues scale in open D tuning. Either I've got fat finger syndrome or… Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear |
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Feb 28, 2016 Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear |
Chord charts for 3 string gbe tuningSpent a couple hours this weekend working out chord charts for gbe tuning. I got Major, minor, dim, aug, and 7 chords. All the 7 chords a… Started by Michael Glenn |
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May 11, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder |
Total beginner - need advice on which of these to get to help me learnHi, I am a total beginner not just with a 3 string CBG or even beginner with guitar, I am a total beginner for music in general other than… Started by Mike |
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Apr 24, 2015 Reply by Patrick Curley |
Bad habitsHelp! I'm hopeless. I need some basic slide lessons and I need to find a slide that fits my finger. Every slide I try is either too large a… Started by PinetreeJoe |
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Dec 19, 2014 Reply by Tom T |
hiI am a old guy trying to get to grips with the three string, my problem in the past is to learn ukulele and three srtring.In some regeons… Started by Mal Chilvers |
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Aug 6, 2014 Reply by Seasick Mick |
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Chord charts for 3 string open tuning
Started by Michael Glenn. Last reply by BUGGSY Sep 25, 2021. 20 Replies 17 Likes
Pentatonic scale in GDG tuning
Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by BrianQ. Nov 13, 2019. 4 Replies 1 Like
Confused with open E scales on a three string. Is there a lack of info for a reason?
Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Apr 28, 2016. 11 Replies 1 Like
The moment it starts to click.
Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Mar 28, 2016. 20 Replies 4 Likes
Fat finger syndrome or just need to keep practicing?
Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Feb 28, 2016. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Chord charts for 3 string gbe tuning
Started by Michael Glenn. Last reply by Wayfinder May 11, 2015. 5 Replies 4 Likes
Total beginner - need advice on which of these to get to help me learn
Started by Mike. Last reply by Patrick Curley Apr 24, 2015. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Bad habits
Started by PinetreeJoe. Last reply by Tom T Dec 19, 2014. 12 Replies 0 Likes
hi
Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Seasick Mick Aug 6, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
free CBG lessons
Started by Rick McKeon. Last reply by Rick McKeon Jul 14, 2014. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Cigar Box Guitar Ideas for improving.......
Started by Joe Cribb. Last reply by Pete Turner May 22, 2014. 3 Replies 2 Likes
3 String Theory Charts and Tab Sheets
Started by Swamp Dawg Primal Music. Last reply by Joe Cribb Feb 4, 2014. 11 Replies 3 Likes
Keys please?
Started by Patrick Curley. Last reply by Joe Cribb Feb 4, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?
Started by Dirty Dan Peel. Last reply by Pete Turner Dec 4, 2013. 54 Replies 0 Likes
U2's Wild Honey
Started by Rob Uker. Last reply by James Myers Jul 31, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
tuning a 4 string
Started by Marcus P. Clarke. Last reply by Michael Recchione Feb 10, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
To use....or not to use, thumb and finger picks?
Started by Keith Stanford. Last reply by Patrick Curley Jan 4, 2013. 3 Replies 1 Like
songs to learn for a begginer.
Started by howling. Last reply by Patrick Curley Jan 4, 2013. 30 Replies 0 Likes
Movies = BLUES GUITAR
Started by Keith Stanford. Last reply by Patrick Curley Jan 4, 2013. 9 Replies 0 Likes
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Montana Mandoline
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THIS BLUES LABEL IS LAUNCHED!!
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Pictures of my new Guitar (4 strings).
Posted by Slow Mick on June 7, 2023 at 8:15am 4 Comments 2 Likes
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