The Kalymi Music Library
The Kalymi Music Library brings together free reference guides, printable charts, downloadable PDFs, learning paths, and companion resources for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, mandola, fiddle, cigar box guitar, and more.
Whether you want a quick chord chart or a complete learning guide, you will find it here. Everything is created by music educator, author, and publisher Brent C. Robitaille.
Follow a structured Learning Path
The reference pages below are designed for quickly looking up chords, scales, tabs, and tuning information. For a step-by-step route through lessons, books, videos, free downloads, and practice materials, begin with a Kalymi Music Learning Path.
Open Tunings
Complete guides to the major open-tuning systems, each with tuning, chords, scales, blues, and free resources.
Open D Guitar Tuning
A complete DADF♯AD reference with tuning instructions, chord diagrams, scales, blues ideas, progressions, and free resources.
Open G Guitar Tuning
A complete DGDGBD reference covering chords, slide guitar, blues, the five-string Keith Richards approach, and backing tracks.
Guitar
Standard-tuning guitar references for chords and scales. Printable, practical, and beginner-friendly.
Guitar Chords Chart
Essential open chords, movable forms, barre-chord guidance, progressions, and a printable visual reference for standard tuning.
Guitar Scales Chart
Major, minor, pentatonic, blues, modal, and extended scale patterns mapped across the guitar fretboard.
Ukulele
Chord references for ukulele players, from first chords to the full fretboard.
Ukulele Chords Chart
Chord diagrams and practical guidance for soprano, concert, and tenor ukulele in standard GCEA tuning.
Mandola
A rare free reference for mandola, a less commonly documented member of the mandolin family.
Mandola Chords in CGDA
A practical CGDA fretboard and chord reference for mandola, with diagrams for the core chord families.
Violin & Fiddle
A growing library of free fiddle and violin tunes in an accessible tab format, from beginner to intermediate.
Violin & Fiddle Tabs
Free violin and fiddle tunes in tablature: traditional, Celtic, classical, and holiday melodies, plus a guide to reading fiddle tab.
Featured Downloads
A curated selection of the free charts, tabs, starter packs, and practice resources across the site. Some download instantly, some are sent by email, and some are read online. Each one is labelled below.
Guitar
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20 Essential Guitar Chords Instant PDF
A printable standard-tuning chart covering essential open-position guitar chords.
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Guitar Scale Quick Reference Free by Email
Core scale patterns, fretboard references, and related practice materials.
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House of the Rising Sun: Slide Guitar Tab View Online
A six-string slide arrangement with free tab, inside a full slide-guitar technique lesson in standard tuning.
Open Tunings
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Open D Chord Poster Instant PDF
A printable chord reference for DADF♯AD tuning.
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Open D Chord Progressions Instant PDF
Twelve must-know progressions for DADF♯AD, with a free downloadable PDF on the lesson page.
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Open G Chord Chart Instant PDF
A printable DGDGBD chord reference for rhythm, blues, songwriting, and slide guitar.
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Open G Blues Starter Resource Free by Email
Open G blues material covering scale ideas, slide chords, and a practical 12-bar blues.
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DADGAD Guitar Chords Chart View Online
A chord reference for DADGAD tuning, with a free printable chart available on the product page.
Ukulele
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Ukulele Chords Chart in GCEA Instant PDF
A printable chord reference for soprano, concert, and tenor ukulele.
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Ukulele Fingerpicking Primer Free by Email
Introductory fingerpicking patterns and practice material for developing right-hand coordination.
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Ukulele Technique Starter Exercises Free by Email
Warm-ups and technique drills to build clean, confident ukulele playing.
Mandolin and Mandola
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Mandolin Starter Pack Free by Email
A starter collection of mandolin chords, scales, tunes, and practical learning materials.
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Mandola Chord Sampler and CGDA Fretboard View Online
Free C and D chord families with a practical CGDA mandola fretboard reference.
Violin and Fiddle
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Nine Free Violin and Fiddle Tabs Instant PDFs
Printable tabs for traditional and classical melodies, including Danny Boy, Canon in D, Ave Maria, Loch Lomond, Drowsy Maggie, and Old Joe Clark.
Cigar Box Guitar
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Roots Blues 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Tab Free by Email
A roots-blues tablature lesson for three-string cigar box guitar in GDG tuning. Free tab sent by email from the lesson page.
Looper Guitar
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Guitar Looper Pedal Checklist Instant PDF
A practical setup and practice checklist for creating cleaner and more musical guitar loops.
Prefer a printed reference? Selected chord, scale, tuning, and instrument resources are also available as wall posters and printed charts in the Kalymi Music shop.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are these music resources really free?
Yes. Every resource listed in this library is free to view or download. Some PDFs are available instantly, while selected starter packs are delivered by email.
Why do some resources require an email address?
Some larger resource packs, backing-track collections, and introductory workbooks are delivered through the Kalymi Music email list. You may unsubscribe at any time.
What is the difference between a reference hub and a Learning Path?
A reference hub helps you quickly find specific information, such as a chord shape, scale pattern, tab, or tuning. A Learning Path organizes lessons and resources into a recommended order so you know what to study next.
Can I print these resources for my own students?
You may print the charts and tabs for personal practice or use them with your students. Please share the webpage address rather than uploading the PDF files elsewhere. This helps readers find the newest version and the related lesson material.
How often are new resources added?
The library is expanded as new reference hubs, lessons, books, and companion materials are completed. The email list is the simplest way to hear about major additions.
How can I support the free library?
You can support the project by exploring the Kalymi Music books, printed posters, sheet music, and other educational products. These purchases help fund the creation and maintenance of the free resources.
Recently Added
- Open G Guitar Tuning July 2026
- Open D Guitar Tuning July 2026
- Guitar Chords Chart June 2026
- Guitar Scales Chart June 2026
- Ukulele Chords Chart June 2026
- Mandola Chords June 2026
- Violin & Fiddle Tabs June 2026