In this entry we present you a blank tablature sheet for 3-string instruments, including our favorite the 3-string cigar box guitar!
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Category: Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
A collection of tablature (song tabs) specific for cigar box guitar, with a focus on 3-string CBGS tuned to “GDG” Open G.
Blister in the Sun by the Violent Femmes – 3-string Open G GDG – Chords & Tablature for Cigar Box Guitars
Ben “Gitty” Baker brings you a demo as well as Tablature for the Violent Femmes song “Blister in the Sun”
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Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
The 3-string cigar box guitar tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the song Blowin’ in the Wind, written and performed by Bob Dylan. This is one of the best known of Dylan’s songs, and is a bona-fide folk anthem. It also has a nice easy-to-play melody and chord structure. Continue reading “Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Blowin’ In The Wind By Bob Dylan | 2-String Bass Tablature
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the bass line for the classic folk-rock song “Blowin’ In The Wind“, by Bob Dylan. Continue reading “Blowin’ In The Wind By Bob Dylan | 2-String Bass Tablature”
Blue Christmas as performed by Elvis Presley – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
Learn how to play “Blue Christmas” as performed by Elvis Presley on your 3-string Open GDG Cigar Box Guitar. Continue reading “Blue Christmas as performed by Elvis Presley – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Blue Christmas Performed By Elvis Presley | 2-String Bass Tablature
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the bass line for the classic Christmas rock song “Blue Christmas“, as performed by Elvis Presley, and written by Jay W. Johnson and Billy Hayes. Continue reading “Blue Christmas Performed By Elvis Presley | 2-String Bass Tablature”
Boogie in G – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
This melody and rhythm combination is one of the basic building blocks of the blues, and an awful lot of songs have been recorded using it or variations of it. Feel free to make up your own words, and have fun with it! Continue reading “Boogie in G – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Build Me Up Buttercup 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
“Build Me Up Buttercup” is a feel-good rock and roll classic, first recorded by The Foundations in 1980 and covered a number of times since. The four page tablature presented here teaches you how to play both the melody and chords for 3-string cigar box guitars. Continue reading “Build Me Up Buttercup 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Call Me The Breeze by J. J. Cale (performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd) – 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the classic Southern Rock song Call Me The Breeze, written by J. J. Cale and famously performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd. This tablature is arranged for 3-string Open G “GDG” tuning. Continue reading “Call Me The Breeze by J. J. Cale (performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd) – 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Camptown Races – 3-string Open G “GDG” – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
For anyone who grew up watching old Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Cartoons featuring Foghorn Leghorn, this song will be instantly recognizable. Continue reading “Camptown Races – 3-string Open G “GDG” – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Camptown Races By Stephen Foster 2-String Bass Tablature
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the old American minstrel tune “Camptown Races“, written by Stephen Foster.
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Carolina in my Mind by James Taylor – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
The 3-string cigar box guitar tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the song Carolina in my Mind, written and performed by James Taylor. This is one of James’ greatest hits, instantly recognizable from just the first few notes. Like a lot of James Taylor’s songs, the melody line is fairly straightforward but the chord progression can be a little complex. Continue reading “Carolina in my Mind by James Taylor – 3-string Open G GDG – Cigar Box Guitar Tablature”
Cigar Box Guitar Lesson: How to Play Led Zepplin’s Dancing Days
In this post, you’ll learn how to play Led Zepplin’s Dancing Days on a 4-string cigar box guitar from Shane Speal.
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CIGAR BOX GUITAR VIDEO LESSON: “Back Door Man” by Howlin’ Wolf
In this video lesson, Shane Speal distills Howlin’ Wolf’s two-guitar attack in the song, “Back Door Man” into one easy riff for cigar box guitar. Speal is the author of Making Poor Man’s Guitars (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2018)
Shane Speal distills the double-guitar attack of Howlin’ Wolf’s 1960 classic, “Back Door Man” into a single 3-string cigar box guitar riff. You will need to tune your guitar to Open E (EBE), which is lower than standard Open G.
For reference, we present the original recording first…
“Back Door Man” was recorded in Chicago in June 1960 by Howlin’ Wolf (vocals), Otis Spann (piano), Hubert Sumlin and Freddy Robinson (guitars), Willie Dixon (double bass), and Fred Below (drums).
Sumlin and Robinson’s guitars continue to weave in and out with Spann’s piano…making a very busy groove.
Speal takes the Low E string guitar groove and mixed it with a High E string part to create a simplified riff that incorporates much of the mojo.
Enjoy…
-Shane Speal
CIGAR BOX GUITAR VIDEO LESSON: “I Ain’t Superstitious” by Howlin’ Wolf
Shane Speal breaks down Howlin’ Wolf’s “I Ain’t Superstitious” into a version playable on 3-string cigar box guitar. Video lesson, step-by-step.
Shane Speal explores the deep blues of Howlin’ Wolf (aka Chester Burnett) by combining the three guitar parts of “I Ain’t Superstitious” into a 3-string cigar box guitar version. Speal’s version utilizes an Open G tuning (GDG) for this blues song that is played in the key of D. Continue reading “CIGAR BOX GUITAR VIDEO LESSON: “I Ain’t Superstitious” by Howlin’ Wolf”
Cold, Cold Heart by Hank Williams – 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Tablature
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the classic rock song Cold, Cold Heart, written and performed by Hank Williams. This tablature is arranged for 3-string Open G “GDG” tuning.
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If you need some help with this style of tablature, here’s a video where Glenn Watt shows you how to read it.