How I Build a Cigar Box Guitar Neck
I believe that the neck is the single most important aspect of a Cigar Box Guitar, and this is by far where I spend the most time.
6 Essential Skills on How to Play Slide Guitar like a Pro
Learning how to play slide is one of the most expressive ways to play guitar. Here are 6 essential skills to sound like a slide pro.
How to Play the Cigar Box Guitar
The beginner’s guide to the Cigar Box Guitar. Learn a few riffs and a song on your 3 or 4-String CBG. Your first lesson starts now!
How to Play Classical Guitar – Lesson One
Welcome to the fantastic world of classical guitar! Maybe you have wanted to learn guitar and not sure where to start or have played for a while...
How to Play Classical Guitar – Lesson Two
Ok, I hope you picked up a few facts and tips from How to Play Classical Guitar in Lesson One. This lesson will introduce more advanced techniques...
Cigar Box Guitar Lesson – Wicked Game
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...
Learn the 12 Bar Blues Progression in Open D Tuning (DADF#AD)
Learn how to play a 12 Bar Blues in Open D guitar tuning (DADF#AD) with three chords. Free PDF download and audio.
10 Music Theory Tips All Musicians Should Know
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 the heart. As the saying goes, “those who know it, feel it.” Here are ten theory tips every musician should know:
How to Make a Layered Loop on Your Guitar Looper Pedal
If you are new to making guitar loops on your looper pedal, fear not! Here is a simple step-by-step approach about how to create a multi-layered loop on your guitar looper pedal.
Learning the Violin is Easy with Fiddle Tab
The Shortcut for Learning Beginner Violin-Fiddle Tunes Tablature or “tab” is a fun way to get a quick start on the violin. Fiddle tab is a...
Learn “Purple Haze” on the Cigar Box Guitar
In today’s cigar box guitar lesson, we will tackle Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze on the 4-string tuned to open G (GDGB).
How to Play Silent Night With Your Guitar Looper Pedal
Here’s a lovely three-part arrangement of Silent Night (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) for all you guitar looper players to wrap your fingers around!
Two Christmas Fingerstyle Arrangements in Open D Guitar Tuning
Here are a few Christmas arrangements to wrap your fingers around in Open D (DADF#AD) guitar tuning from the Open D Guitar Christmas Songbook. Both songs, “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” arranged with notation, guitar tablature and some suggested finger and barre markings.
Ukulele Chords and Tabs for Three Christmas Songs
Learn three Christmas songs with ukulele tablature, chords, and fingerpicking: I Saw Three Ships, Deck the Halls, and What Child is This?
Learn to Play a 12 Bar Jazz Blues on the Cigar Box Guitar
Learn to Play a 12-Bar Jazz Blues on the Cigar Box Guitar in this lesson. Free PDF download with chords, tab, video and audio.
Simple Improvisation Techniques for the 12-Bar Blues
The 12-bar blues is usually one of the first chord progressions a musician will come across as they begin to learn to improvise…
What to Look for When Buying a Cigar Box Guitar
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...
Three Ways I Make Pop Hits Sound Like Jazz Standards
Toronto-based trumpeter and composer Brad Eaton draws inspiration from all corners of today’s diverse musical landscape. As the son of two...
How to Approach a New Piece of Violin Music
Born in Los Angeles, Jonathan started his violin studies at seven and gave his first solo recital at the age of eleven. He earned a M.Mus. in violin...
Your Instrument is Essential to be a Songwriter or Composer
Robert Critchley is a musician and songwriter and composes music for film and television. He has 30 years of experience recording, editing and...
12 Tips for Flatpicking Celtic Guitar
Flatpicking on the guitar means to use a pick or plectrum to strike the strings, as opposed to fingerstyle where you use your fingers or finger...
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