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Today with the increased popularity of building CBGs, there has been a boom in online sales. Especially on Ebay. Here are a few suggestions that I hope will lead to a group discussion about how to…Continue
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I will be there too (NJ on March 24). So, if you are in the area, come on down and build an amp for your CBG and say, Hi. Enjoy. For full information click on the link:…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Keni Lee Burgess Mar 20, 2012. 15 Replies 1 Like
Due to the fact, there is no standard for CBG construction regarding the number of strings or the tuning, I am writing this information to help builders who are new to music, and offer suggestions…Continue
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Welcome to my page. My name is Keni Lee Burgess, and I'm a New York City subway platform performer, and music teacher. I play a style of guitar, Bottleneck Slide, that became popular in the 1920s and 30s. It developed in the Mississippi Delta by early players like Charlie Patton, Son House, Robert Johnson, Bukka White, Blind Willie Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell... Usually the guitar is tuned differently than standard, EADgbe, to an Open Tuning that produces a chord. The two most popular tunings are Vestapol Tuning 151351 or commonly known as Open D DADf#ad and Spanish Tuning 515135 or Open G DGDgbd. A glass bottleneck or metal pipe is worn on the finger, and slid up and down the strings to imitate the human voice. To take full advantage of the tonal qualities of open tuning, many performers of this style choose to play Resonator guitars. The Resonator guitar was invented just before the 1930s by John Doperya and manufactured under the names National and Dobro. These wood and metal bodied guitars contain an internal mechanical amplification system that consists of single or multiple vibrating aluminum cones that increase the tone and volume. To help students who are interested in learning this style, I have produced a series of instructional video CDs recreating the method I used to learn. This approach involves first learning how music works, and then applying it to the guitar. Although, this is a study of music theory, it is not boring and dry, but fun and fully practical. It is my belief that "back in the day", most songs had a strong melody line that made them easier to sing and feel. Many people gained their first musical education by singing on Sunday morning in the Church. Through this method it is possible to learn how to "build" a musical arrangement. Starting with a simple single line melody line, a second note is added to create "harmony". This leads naturally to finding the "three basic chords" that form the foundation of many folk tunes. Finally, by adding strumming and Bottleneck technique, a complete arrangement can be written. Most of the songs on my page, are my arrangements, that I developed using this knowledge. It is my hope that these lessons not only help students technically play better, but supply them with the necessary information, so they can figure out songs or arrange their own ideas. In 2007 I released my first CD, Good & Evil. I worked on the CD for three years with the help of twenty talented musicians, utilizing fifteen different instruments. The CD contains fourteen classic songs and highlights my investigations into the fascinating world of Open tuning. Thank you for visiting my page. Please feel free to write, to share your interest, or ask questions. Enjoy.
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Goodness all the way, video, playing, voice just fantastic a knock out 5 stars! - Jim W.-
Hi Keni, thanks for everything you do for the CBG community. I saw this and felt it deserved more attention.
Thanks!!!
Hi thanks KLB. what i was getting at with Sam there is I used to be a fan of that tuning, and i still build for it occasionally with my split fret dulci dealios, but i prefer to play minor keys with the regular open G like GDGB etc.. the way ill do this is considering the open 1st string off limits, and defaulting to fretting most of the strings at fret 3, giving me a Gm7. i really like this voicing and think the scales and voicings line up better than the open minor tuning, especially if youre sliding. By sneaking up three frets for the minor7 voicings you can effectively pull off both major and minor chords with the slide and without slants, even if the minor chords have no root eg b3, b7, b3, 5.. your brain will happily fill the blanks and make it a i chord. im sure this will make sense to you immediately. cheers
Thank you for the info regarding utilizing "unused" strings and the link to juststrings.com
Hey Keni, haven't seen any video posts or info from you in a while. Hope everything is ok with you and yours...Dan
Hey Keni, ever heard of slack key tuning? Kinda looks like how you tune 3 and 4 strings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slack-key_guitar
They had an article about this guy in our local paper today.
http://www.jimkimowest.com/lndex.html
Very soothing sounds.
i sure aint no keni lee but i can have a go! thanks for the inspiration keni
http://handmademusic.ning.com/video/blast-from-the-past