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How to Play Howlin' Wolf's "Little Red Rooster" on a Three String Cigar Box Guitar

Posted by Shane Speal on March 20, 2017 at 7:51pm in Feature Articles

Cigar Box Nation founder, Shane Speal deconstructs the 6-string riff from Little Red Rooster and transposes it on three-string, open G (GDG) slide cigar box guitar.

Note:  Variations of this guitar riff has been used in countless other classic blues songs, including "Death Letter" by Son House and "Long Haired Doney" by Muddy Waters. Son House, R. L. Burnside.

Special thanks to C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply for providing the awesome camera.  We're lovin' the close ups on the hands!

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  • Blane M Hixon March 21, 2017 at 10:16pm

     Awesome! Thank you Shane. Howlin Wolf is one of my all time favorite blues guy.

  • Rich March 20, 2017 at 9:24pm

    Thanks, Shane.

    As always, this was wonderfully helpful for us beginners.

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