Improvising a music solo is intimidating when you first start out and also if you are a seasoned player. There is so much to consider when you make a solo. The theoretical part of knowing which scales to use to the emotional intent must be taken into account. It can...
Don Tucker handcrafts 3 and 4 string cigar box guitars and custom instruments from the Niagara region in Canada and owner of Blue Boy Guitars Canada. He was employed for 40 years as an aircraft fitter, retiring from Airbus Helicopters in Fort Erie. Don says...
Learning how to play the slide guitar can be one of the most expressive ways to play the guitar, be free of your tempered fret tuning, and seamlessly glide between notes. To make your guitar sing like an angel or stutter like a motorbike is possible with this tiny...
This article will show you how to play cigar box guitar step by step, starting with the basics and building toward simple songs, riffs, and slide technique. It is written for complete beginners, but it also works as a reference for players coming from standard guitar...
In today’s cigar box guitar lesson, we will learn Wicked Game by Chris Isaak. This is an approachable tune that would be a good challenge for a relative beginner player. You will need to understand how to read cigar box guitar tablature to play along with the video...
As complex as music theory may seem, always keep in mind, “theory is a means to an end” and not an end in itself. In other words, theory can only take you so far. Eventually, to play music, try to lock into the song’s particular feeling and play from...
In today’s cigar box guitar lesson, we will tackle Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze on the 4-string tuned to GDGB (see YouTube tablature video below). One of the greatest guitarists of all time, James Marshall Hendrix, was born in Seattle Washington on November 27, 1942,...
Cigar Box Guitar Jazz Blues Lesson I’m going to tackle a jazz blues on today’s cigar box guitar blog post. Playing jazz on the cigar box guitar is likely not the first thought you have when learning this instrument. Still, I have to say, not only is it...
Toronto-based trumpeter and composer Brad Eaton draws inspiration from all corners of today’s diverse musical landscape. As the son of two professional trumpet players, Brad was deeply immersed in music and the arts. Brad is a graduate of the University of Toronto...
Don Tucker handcrafts 3 and 4 string cigar box guitars and custom instruments from the Niagara region in Canada and owner of Blue Boy Guitars Canada. He was employed for 40 years as an aircraft fitter, retiring from Airbus Helicopters in Fort Erie. Don says...
Popular Chord Progressions on the 3 & 4-String Cigar Box Guitar Here are five popular chord progressions you will recognize. Wait, do you know what a chord progression is? A chord progression is just a bunch of chords that get repeated and form the harmony of...
A great way to master chords on the cigar box guitar is to memorize the most common chord shapes, or “moveable chords.” Moveable chords allow you to keep your fingers in the same shape and change the chord name by moving to a different fret. For example,...
The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Book is the most extensive library of chords ever assembled for the 3 and 4-string cigar box guitar. With over 2000 chords, chord progressions, strumming patterns and exercises to become a CBG chord master. The chords are shown...
“101 Riffs and Solos for the Cigar Box Guitar” arranged for the 3 and 4-string fretted or fretless cigar box guitar tuned to GDG or GDGB is an excellent resource for beginners and a substantial review of useful techniques for players of all levels and...
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