Chords for 4 string CBG (Tuned G-D-G-B) - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T05:07:17Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/chords-for-4-string-cbg-tuned-g-d-g-b?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A2952621&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you very much!!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-10-03:2592684:Comment:29526212017-10-03T23:44:24.240ZKeith Connerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/KeithConner
<p>Thank you very much!!</p>
<p>Thank you very much!!</p> Hello! I have a 3 strings and…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-02-11:2592684:Comment:27938732017-02-11T21:05:51.805Zjose garcia paredeshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/josegarciaparedes
<p>Hello! I have a 3 strings and I am thinking of a 4. My thoughts are that it is possible to play more types of chords and that can be chained more easily and more comfortable. What I say is true?</p>
<p>Hello! I have a 3 strings and I am thinking of a 4. My thoughts are that it is possible to play more types of chords and that can be chained more easily and more comfortable. What I say is true?</p> Good job Bill! This is useful…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-02-03:2592684:Comment:27861922017-02-03T20:30:43.426ZRick Alexanderhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RickAlexander
<p>Good job Bill! This is useful stuff. </p>
<p>Good job Bill! This is useful stuff. </p> David,
Look up at the chart…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-02-03:2592684:Comment:27858662017-02-03T16:39:16.752ZRon "Oily" Spraguehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RonaldSprague
David,<br />
<br />
Look up at the chart above. G, C and D are there. They are the same as G major, C major, and D major. Use the Music Theory section on Wikipedia to learn some music theory basics, so you can see 1) how chords are constructed, and 2) what makes a major chord.<br />
<br />
Another thing you should do is map your fretboard for your particulr tuning. Then these chord charts will make even more sense, because you'll be able to see how the individual notes hang together to make the various chords. Here's…
David,<br />
<br />
Look up at the chart above. G, C and D are there. They are the same as G major, C major, and D major. Use the Music Theory section on Wikipedia to learn some music theory basics, so you can see 1) how chords are constructed, and 2) what makes a major chord.<br />
<br />
Another thing you should do is map your fretboard for your particulr tuning. Then these chord charts will make even more sense, because you'll be able to see how the individual notes hang together to make the various chords. Here's a tutorial on how to map your fretboard:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/how-to-map-your-fretboard-for-any-tuning-with-any-number-of?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A2746386" target="_blank">http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/how-to-map-your-fretboard-for-any-tuning-with-any-number-of?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A2746386</a><br />
<br />
It also shows you how to translate from 6-string to 3-string tabs. I am so grateful for these ch…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-02-02:2592684:Comment:27852262017-02-02T22:42:59.052ZDavid Hibberdhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidHibberd
<p>I am so grateful for these chord charts. I have only recently taken up guitar (no cigar box as yet) and have strung it with 4 strings Open G-D-G-B and like you spent a great deal of time hunting for suitable chord charts but unlike you I havent the knowledge to make my own. So thank you very much :) I googled suggestions for the "3 most essential chords" and the results came back as G Major, C Major, and D Major but so far I have been unable to identify these on any 4 string chord chart…</p>
<p>I am so grateful for these chord charts. I have only recently taken up guitar (no cigar box as yet) and have strung it with 4 strings Open G-D-G-B and like you spent a great deal of time hunting for suitable chord charts but unlike you I havent the knowledge to make my own. So thank you very much :) I googled suggestions for the "3 most essential chords" and the results came back as G Major, C Major, and D Major but so far I have been unable to identify these on any 4 string chord chart so any help would be greatly appreciated. All the very best. </p> All my CBG's are 4 string and…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-07-16:2592684:Comment:26487802016-07-16T02:54:42.469ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>All my CBG's are 4 string and tuned like yours except one. For the most part, I have used the low G as a ride open for a droning root note, fretted all the way across with one finger for whole chords, fret the B a whole step down for adding 2nd notes or fret up a whole step for adding 4ths.</p>
<p>Or tune A/D/G/B for doing all those ZZ Top, Rolling Stones and CCR songs. Good for all those Blues shuffles too.</p>
<p>Your chart is good for helping people learn the fretboard. </p>
<p>All my CBG's are 4 string and tuned like yours except one. For the most part, I have used the low G as a ride open for a droning root note, fretted all the way across with one finger for whole chords, fret the B a whole step down for adding 2nd notes or fret up a whole step for adding 4ths.</p>
<p>Or tune A/D/G/B for doing all those ZZ Top, Rolling Stones and CCR songs. Good for all those Blues shuffles too.</p>
<p>Your chart is good for helping people learn the fretboard. </p> Good job, Bill.
You might fi…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-07-14:2592684:Comment:26477172016-07-14T03:11:11.312ZRon "Oily" Spraguehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RonaldSprague
Good job, Bill.<br />
<br />
You might find this extremely useful, as well:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://gtdb.org/gdgb/chords" target="_blank">http://gtdb.org/gdgb/chords</a>
Good job, Bill.<br />
<br />
You might find this extremely useful, as well:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://gtdb.org/gdgb/chords" target="_blank">http://gtdb.org/gdgb/chords</a> Bill thank you so much for po…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-07-13:2592684:Comment:26472992016-07-13T16:19:16.064ZJanis Wilson Hugheshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JanisWilsonHughes
<p>Bill thank you so much for posting this!</p>
<p>Bill thank you so much for posting this!</p> I also like being able to pla…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-04-09:2592684:Comment:25667652016-04-09T14:37:52.570ZUncle Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBolton
<p>I also like being able to play in the key of C which mostly does not use the big string except for the open G chord. This tuning combines my two fave 3 string tuinings: DGB and GDG. </p>
<p>I also like being able to play in the key of C which mostly does not use the big string except for the open G chord. This tuning combines my two fave 3 string tuinings: DGB and GDG. </p> Nicely done. Yup. I like…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-04-09:2592684:Comment:25668802016-04-09T14:36:01.914ZUncle Johnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBolton
<p>Nicely done. Yup. I like this tuning a lot. I mostly use the G,C, D, Em, A and Am. I do a one finger Em - as you show it but not using the lower spot. My B7 is skips the big string and frets the 3rd string at the first fret and the second string at the second fret. </p>
<p>I like the combination of finger chords and slide chords. </p>
<p>Nicely done. Yup. I like this tuning a lot. I mostly use the G,C, D, Em, A and Am. I do a one finger Em - as you show it but not using the lower spot. My B7 is skips the big string and frets the 3rd string at the first fret and the second string at the second fret. </p>
<p>I like the combination of finger chords and slide chords. </p>