# Brentrobitaille: Brentrobitaille

> Explore music books, lessons, and learning paths for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, fiddle, cigar box guitar, and open tunings\.

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## Pages
- [Mandolin Learning Path](https://brentrobitaille.com/mandolin-learning-path/): A structured mandolin learning path with lessons, chords, riffs, videos, and a free starter pack so you always know what to practice next\.
- [Open Tunings Guitar: The Complete Learning Path](https://brentrobitaille.com/open-tunings-guitar-learning-path/): A structured open tunings learning path for Open D, Open G, DADGAD, and Drop D, with lessons, books, videos, audio, and courses organized step by step\.
- [Open D Guitar Tuning](https://brentrobitaille.com/open-d-guitar/): Everything you need to learn Open D guitar tuning: chords, scales, blues, and progressions\.
- [About](https://brentrobitaille.com/about/): Brent Robitaille is a Canadian music educator and composer who creates instructional books for guitar and roots instruments\.

- [Press](https://brentrobitaille.com/press/): Interview, Publications and Press for Brent Robitaille of Kalymi Music Publishing\. 

## Posts
- [12 Must\-Know Open D Guitar Chord Progressions](https://brentrobitaille.com/2025/10/24/open-d-chord-progressions/): Learn Open D guitar chords \&  progressions with charts, video, and a free downloadable PDF\.
- [Open G Tuning: D G D G B D Chords, Chart \& Blues Riffs](https://brentrobitaille.com/2024/02/12/introduction-to-open-g-guitar-tuning/): Get started with Open G Guitar Tuning \(DGDGBD\)\. Chords, scales, riffs, videos, audio and more\.
- [Six Essential Fingerstyle Ukulele Techniques](https://brentrobitaille.com/2023/10/15/six-essential-fingerstyle-ukulele-techniques/): Learn the six essential ukulele fingerstyle techniques to master\. Includes audio, video and ukulele tab exercises\. 
- [How to Play Ukulele Chords Cleanly: 5 Simple Fixes](https://brentrobitaille.com/2025/06/23/clean-ukulele-chords/): How to Play Ukulele Chords Cleanly: 5 Simple Fixes to Avoid Buzzing Notes\!
- [Learning the Violin is Easy with Fiddle Tab](https://brentrobitaille.com/2020/11/29/learning-the-violin-is-easy-with-fiddle-tab/)

## Products
- [Cigar Box Guitar \- Blues Overload](https://brentrobitaille.com/product/cigar-box-guitar-blues-overload/): Master the blues\. Everything you need to learn the blues on the 3 String Cigar Box Guitar \(GDG\)\. A complete blues method with over 330 pages\! Including blues tunes, riffs, chord progressions, blues scales and much more\.  A must have for all cigar box guitar players\. Audio tracks \<a href="\#playlist"\>below\</a\>\.

\<strong\>Free companion page included:\</strong\> Access the Blues Overload audio downloads, backing tracks, video demonstrations, and book contents guide on the dedicated companion page\.

\<a class="button" href="https://brentrobitaille\.com/cigar\-box\-guitar\-blues\-overload\-companion/"\>Open the Blues Overload Companion Page\</a\>

\<strong\>Part of the Cigar Box Guitar Learning Path:\</strong\> For a structured route through beginner lessons, blues, slide, fingerstyle, repertoire, and related books, visit the full learning path\.

\<a href="https://brentrobitaille\.com/cigar\-box\-guitar\-learning\-path/"\>View the Cigar Box Guitar Learning Path →\</a\>
- [Private Online Music Lesson — 1 Hour](https://brentrobitaille.com/product/private-online-music-lesson-1-hour/): One 60\-minute private online music lesson with Brent C\. Robitaille of Kalymi Music\. Please arrange your lesson time before completing payment\.
- [Beginner Guitar Chord Book](https://brentrobitaille.com/product/beginner-guitar-chord-book/): Learn your first \<strong\>99 guitar chords\</strong\> quickly using Brent’s visual system tried and tested with thousands of students\.  Designed for the \<strong\>\<em\>complete beginner\</em\>\</strong\> to intermediate level guitar players of any age\.  The chords you will learn are the most frequently played chords in pop, country, folk, and rock guitar playing\. Including:
\<ul\>
 	\<li\>16 easy 1, 2, and 3 finger chords\</li\>
 	\<li\>12 essential chords all guitarists must know\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Visual quizzes\</strong\> to help memorize these important chord shapes\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>35 most commonly used chords\</li\>
 	\<li\>16 sharps and flats chords\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Barre Chords and tips\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Power Chords, Moveable Chords\</li\>
 	\<li\>Capo Chart and Blank Tablature Charts\</li\>
\</ul\>
The \<strong\>\<em\>Beginner Guitar Chord Book \</em\>\</strong\>will you get jamming in no time\.  Check out the accompanying video and audio below\.
- [Blank Guitar Tablature Collection](https://brentrobitaille.com/product/blank-guitar-tablature-collection/): The 6\-String Blank Tablature Workbook and Reference Collection for Guitar includes:
\<ul\>
 	\<li\>Eight blank tablature and notation templates\</li\>
 	\<li\>A useful reference with guitar chords, scales and fingerboard charts\</li\>
 	\<li\>Print book Multi\-Tab Workbook and Reference for Guitar 155pgs\.\</li\>
\</ul\>
Add to cart for the PDF Ebook below \(so you can print as many blank tab pages as you like\)\. For the print book, go to the Amazon link above\.
- [Improve Your Guitar Chord Playing](https://brentrobitaille.com/product/improve-your-guitar-chord-playing/): In \<em\>Improve Your Guitar Chord Playing \- Chord Switching Tips, Tricks \& Exercises\</em\>, you will learn the essential skills required to master the most frequently used chords\. Discover valuable lessons and exercises to play faster, precise sounding chords and an improved 3\-way visual chord learning system with tests to help remember chords\. Includes:
\<ul\>
 	\<li\>12 Tips, tricks, and exercises to improve your chord switching\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Step\-by\-step chord switching exercises–excellent for beginners and all levels\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>45 of the most useful chord progressions in pop, rock, folk, and blues\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>7 Barre chord tips with strengthening exercises\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Master the fingerboard with unique triangle patterns and diagrams\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Key and capo charts to transpose from key to key\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Strumming and fingerstyle patterns\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>10 classic songs with notes and tablature in two keys\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>How to read music and improve your rhythm\.\</li\>
\</ul\>

## Lessons
- [Final Thoughts and Tips for Open G](https://brentrobitaille.com/courses/open-g-guitar-tuning-101-blues-riffs/lessons/final-thoughts-and-tips-for-open-g/)
- [Strumming Pattern 20 \- Country Blues \#3 \- 12/8 Time Signature](https://brentrobitaille.com/courses/open-g-guitar-tuning-101-blues-riffs/lessons/strumming-pattern-20-country-blues-3-12-8-time-signature/)
- [Strumming Pattern 19 \- Country Blues \#2 \- 12/8 Time Signature](https://brentrobitaille.com/courses/open-g-guitar-tuning-101-blues-riffs/lessons/strumming-pattern-19-country-blues-2-12-8-time-signature/)
- [Strumming Pattern 18 \- Country Blues \#1 \- 12/8 Time Signature](https://brentrobitaille.com/courses/open-g-guitar-tuning-101-blues-riffs/lessons/strumming-pattern-18-country-blues-1-12-8-time-signature/)
- [Strumming Pattern 17 \- Blues Funk \#3](https://brentrobitaille.com/courses/open-g-guitar-tuning-101-blues-riffs/lessons/strumming-pattern-17-blues-funk-3/)

## Categories
- [Cigar Box Guitar](https://brentrobitaille.com/category/cigar-box-guitar/)
- [Guitar/Looper](https://brentrobitaille.com/category/guitar-looper/)
- [Mandolin](https://brentrobitaille.com/category/mandolin/)
- [Songwriter/Composer](https://brentrobitaille.com/category/songwriter-composer/)
- [Press Releases](https://brentrobitaille.com/category/press-releases/)

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## Categories
- [Learning Paths](https://brentrobitaille.com/layout_category/learning-paths/)

## Brands
- [Kalymi Music](https://brentrobitaille.com/brand/kalymi-music/)

## Product categories
- [Music Posters for Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin \& More \| Kalymi Music](https://brentrobitaille.com/product-category/music-posters/)
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- [Blues Guitar](https://brentrobitaille.com/course-category/blues-guitar/?tutor-course-filter-category=580)

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