Category: Chords, scales and tuning

It's very useful to have some movable chord shapes in your head as you begin to play songs or write your own. The downloadable PDFs below are useful for beginners trying to move on from 1-finger...

G-C-D-on-3-string-G-D-GDownload D G A on 3 string G D GDownload

This is the first of my Easy Chord Chart Series for G D G cigar box guitars. I offer 2 versions of this song. One is suitable for absolute beginners and one is a little bit more...

This article shows how you can use your knowledge of power chords on the cigar box guitar to play major, minor, 7th, minor 7th and major 7th chords with one or two fingers moved. In the table and...

We already know that the I, IV and V chords go together, but which minor chords do we need to add to the mix? The relative minor chord is the minor chord based on the 6th note of the Major scale....

If you've started with a 3 string guitar in G D G, you may like to consider building or buying a 4 string version in G D G B to give you a bit more versatility and a richer sound. Strumming a 1...