Easy Way to Play Just about Any Song On A Cigar Box Guitar with Mike Snowden

Happy 3 String Thursday with Mike Snowden - Snowden Guitars.

Check out my cigar box guitar music on iTunes and Spotify!

[CosyCorner-xdjn]

Started playing the cigar box guitar a month ago.
I decided it was time I learned to play an instrument after trying at school and failing miserably.

I have been really struggling as a complete beginner to grasp it, then hey presto I found this video. I. Now playing along to some of my favourite songs (Not harry styles 🤣). It's given me a real confidence boost.
Thank you so much for the video it really has changed my life.
I would recommend this to anyone, complete newbies like me to those who have played for years.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[friedfish]

Extraordinarily useful. One of the great barriers to making music is understanding how music works. This makes the practical understanding of music clear. Anyone can do this. So smart.

[michaelsingle]

Great tip for us newbies mate. Cheers from Australia Mike. 🎸🎼🤙

[turkeytrac]

Genius!! Absolutely genius!! Thanks Mike!

[alwayslearning]

Thanks. This will definitely save a bit of time and a lot of frustration. 👍👍

[GREG-SC]

so cool. Thanks for the simple approach that will help my confidence!

[davidluck]

Now that’s a very ORIGINAL way of learning a new song ……..😇❤️

[april.autobiographical.artist]

Looks like so much fun. 🎉 🎶 You're so happy its contagious! 😃

[JD-iuvi]

That's how I taught myself to play. Google the chords then write down fret numbers and play around with it while listening to the song to get the rhythm down. After you get the chords and rhythm then work on learning some embellishments.

[ericshaffer]

Thanks 🎉! This old dog just learned a new trick! Been trying to figure out how to use more tech to learn actual songs. Genius!

[derekregelous]

Hey, bloody excellent video Mike. Thank you so much for sharing. I'll be having a go at that here in little old Norwich, England. 🎸🙂👍

[joehardin]

Man that's awesome 💯 thanks for the little trick Mike

[benjaminthomas]

Sweet tips, really good for beginners

[djba]

Hi Mike …. Thanks very much for creating these videos. I had never heard of a cigar box guitar before tonight but it looks like a lot of fun. I am in the process of setting up a little system to play at some assisted care places in the area and a cigar box guitar might be an interesting addition. I was surprised when you said you are in Marietta. I am up in Woodstock. Thanks again.

[williemacon]

I wish all guitar playing was that easy

[hurdygurdyguy]

I've been adapting Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon to 3 string cbg for quite some time! Plus a bunch of others, rock, country, metal etc... I have a 6x8 blank sketchbook that I figure out the tab for a tune... it's labor intensive but for working out complicated chords with sus and add 9's etc it's invaluable, coupled with Brent Robitaille's "The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Book" 3 String Edition really really helps!!

[Maor]

I struggle at learning chords and never thought about using the tuner to find chords. Thanks, that might work for me. Also, I happen to like this song 😂

[cherrycowsdotcom]

Genius, Mike. Thank you. I have been following since you first started on YouTube. Stay strong Brutha!

[Crosshatch]

You got a video on how many sets can u get out a normal set of six strings cheers

[Cheesusjesus]

Best video ever! I have zero musical knowledge and an uncooperative left hand and shoulder, but determined to figure out how to play an instrument.
I have a three string cbg i want to play in my lap like a lap steel using just a slide. Can't find any local instructors and no one doing cbg lap style online so far. After watching this video im wondering is it possible to use slide to just bar all three strings to get the note i need?