Product Description
by Brent C. Robitaille (Author)
Volume Two of the "Ultimate Collection" series continues with more music and instruction to help learn the three-string cigar box guitar tuned to GDG. The book covers a wide variety of material and is excellent for beginners to advanced players. There is a good selection of tunes including blues, rock, jazz, classical and traditional that can be played with a slide, a pick or just your fingers. As usual, each tune includes tablature and music notation for those familiar with reading music. There are an additional 18 songs with suggested chords and diagrams, strumming and fingerstyle patterns, time signatures, the starting singing note, and the key of the song. There are also some sample accompaniment patterns and useful tips on how to accompany on the cigar box guitar.
If you are into rock and pop styles check out the "12 rock riffs" and the popular chord progressions with diagrams. The chord progressions are based on current pop/rock music and can be applied to your favorite songs. As in volume one of this series, a full chord and scale library with fingerboard charts are provided. The most common chords also have photos, a chord chart, and tablature and notation. The "10 ways to play major and minor chords" is an excellent way to learn and master the major and minor chords on the cigar box guitar!
Lastly, check out my website for the online audio tracks and videos and please send your comments and suggestions for further publications! Enjoy! Brent Robitaille
Website: brentrobitaille.com/ultimate-v2
YouTube: https: //www.youtube.com/c/CigarBoxGuitar
Author Biography
Brent Robitaille is a musician and author well known as a music educator, composer/arranger, and owner of Kalymi Publishing. Brent is the author of 17 books which are in worldwide distribution. His books for "Cigar Box Guitar" are among the first books ever published for this instrument, including: "The Ultimate Collection" "Celtic Collection" "Blues Overload" "101 Riffs & Solos" & "Technique Book." His guitar books include "Improve Your Guitar Chord Playing" and the "Slide Guitar Collection." He has also written the "Traditional Collection Series" for violin, mandolin, ukulele & guitar. Brent is also a well-known music producer recording hundreds of arrangements and compositions with many artists and bands spanning a 30-year career. His music has been performed throughout the world including recent performances in Italy, England, and New Jersey. Brent is also a well-known YouTuber publishing over 800 music videos. His music videos have accrued more than 6 million views in over 196 countries with 30,000+ subscribers viewing his videos daily. Brent studied composition, guitar, piano and theory at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Humber College, McGill University, and York University.
