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"Hey Sammy, I also started on ukulele. Been playing tenor for a few years off and…" Michael Glenn replied May 31, 2011 to Chord charts for 3 string open tuning	20	Sep 25, 2021 Reply by BUGGSY
"Dan, No worries. I know how easily text can be misconstrued. I know just from w…" Michael Glenn replied May 22, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner
"Hi Wichita Sam, Thanks for jumping in. I've been thinking about this conversation…" Michael Glenn replied May 22, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner
"Hey Jef, Don't worry about it. Honestly I was miffed to see you say my info was of…" Michael Glenn replied May 20, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner
"Here's a "down and dirty" guide to reading sheet music adapted from my piano teachin…" Michael Glenn replied May 20, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner
"No problem. I was actually concerned that the #/b notes all over the place would fr…" Michael Glenn replied May 19, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner
"Dan, No, each note on each string signifies one individual note. So if you play t…" Michael Glenn replied May 19, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner
"E D, Awesome video! That's a great example of what you can do with just a little…" Michael Glenn replied May 19, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner
"No problem. I just noticed though that your original post said you want to move on…" Michael Glenn replied May 18, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner
"This'll give you Major, minor and 7 chords for Gdg tuning For fingering, you might…" Michael Glenn replied May 18, 2011 to Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?	54	Dec 4, 2013 Reply by Pete Turner

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Difficulty Playing Chords - Finger Spread Across Frets!

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Mindbender (by Stiltwater)

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Chord charts for 3 string open tuning

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Pentatonic scale in GDG tuning

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Confused with open E scales on a three string. Is there a lack of info for a reason?

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The moment it starts to click.

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Fat finger syndrome or just need to keep practicing?

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Chord charts for 3 string gbe tuning

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Total beginner - need advice on which of these to get to help me learn

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free CBG lessons

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Cigar Box Guitar Ideas for improving.......

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3 String Theory Charts and Tab Sheets

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Keys please?

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Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?

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U2's Wild Honey

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tuning a 4 string

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To use....or not to use, thumb and finger picks?

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Michael Glenn's Discussions (19)

"Hey Sammy, I also started on ukulele. Been playing tenor for a few years off and…"

"Dan, No worries. I know how easily text can be misconstrued. I know just from w…"

"Hi Wichita Sam, Thanks for jumping in. I've been thinking about this conversation…"

"Hey Jef, Don't worry about it. Honestly I was miffed to see you say my info was of…"

"Here's a "down and dirty" guide to reading sheet music adapted from my piano teachin…"

"No problem. I was actually concerned that the #/b notes all over the place would fr…"

"Dan, No, each note on each string signifies one individual note. So if you play t…"

"E D, Awesome video! That's a great example of what you can do with just a little…"

"No problem. I just noticed though that your original post said you want to move on…"

"This'll give you Major, minor and 7 chords for Gdg tuning For fingering, you might…"

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