KALYMI MUSIC · BRENT ROBITAILLE
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Kalymi Music publishes instructional books, lessons, and learning paths for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, fiddle, cigar box guitar, and open tunings. Pick your instrument below and follow a clear path from your first lesson to your best playing.
50,000+
Books sold worldwide
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YouTube views
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Instructional titles
Since ’08
Independent publisher
LEARNING PATHS
Music learning paths for 7 instruments
Each path collects the right books, free lessons, and next steps for one instrument. No jumping between random videos. Just a clear progression you can actually follow.
Open Tunings Learning Path
Cigar Box Guitar Learning Path
Learn 2-, 3-, and 4-string cigar box guitar with riffs, chords, slide, and rhythm playing.
Ukulele Learning Path
Build ukulele technique through fingerstyle, warm-ups, repertoire, and practical playing.
Mandolin Learning Path
Study mandolin, mandola, and octave mandolin through technique, and repertoire.
Looper Guitar Learning Path
Improve timing, layering, musical form, and real looper guitar skills step by step.
Standard Guitar Learning Path
Chords, rhythm, songs, fingerstyle, slide, and technique for standard tuning guitar.
Violin and Fiddle Learning Path
Technique, tablature, songs, and practical resources for violin and fiddle players.
Kalymi Exams and Assessments
Skill-based exams and level systems across all instruments and styles. Fall 2026 Registration
FEATURED
The Ultimate Musician’s Practice Planner
Most players know what they want to improve. The hard part is showing up consistently. This planner gives you a daily log, a goal framework, and theory charts all in one book, so you walk into every practice session knowing what you are working on.
- The S.O.U.N.D. framework helps you set goals you will actually follow through on
- Daily, weekly, and monthly pages track what you worked on and what improved
- Theory charts for scales, chords, modes, and the Circle of Fifths are built right in
- The tablet PDF edition works with any stylus, so no printing is needed
- Print edition available on Amazon and other online retailers.
$14.99 – tablet PDF | More info →
MOST POPULAR
Bestselling music books and bundles
These titles sell the most for good reason. Each bundle gives you two or three books at a lower price than buying separately.
SALE · 30% OFF
Ukulele Fingerstyle & Technique Starter Bundle
Two ukulele eBooks plus a practice guide. Good for fingerstyle beginners who want structure from day one rather than scattered YouTube clips.
$34.99 $49.97
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FREE LEARNING
Free music lessons
Each lesson connects back to one of the learning paths. Read a few before you decide what to buy.
Roots Blues Cigar Box Guitar Lesson
This lesson explores a roots blues approach for...
The Music Practice Planner: A Musician’s Guide to Building Real, Steady Progress
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12 Must-Know Open D Guitar Chord Progressions
Introduction You've got your guitar tuned to...
ABOUT
Brent Robitaille
I have been teaching and publishing music books since 2008. My catalog covers guitar, cigar box guitar, ukulele, mandolin, fiddle, open tunings, and looper guitar. I trained at McGill, York, Humber, and the Royal Conservatory.
McGill University · Royal Conservatory · York University · Humber College · Independent publisher since 2008
Coming soon
Kalymi Music Assessments
Practical skill assessments for roots instruments. Check your progress, identify weak spots, and work toward clear next steps. Launching in 2026.