Coup De Pouce Laurent Miqueu & Denis Roux - Coup De Pouce Cigar Box

Summary of This Method

Originally made from a cigar box used as a resonator, the cigar box guitar established itself as a makeshift instrument with a unique character. Its history begins around the mid-19th century in the United States, before experiencing a major rise during the Great Depression of the 1930s. This "roots" and handcrafted culture continues to inspire guitarists and singers of both past and present, and it is precisely this spirit that is found in the Coup de pouce cigar box guitar method, designed to effectively guide you in your learning.

Throughout the pages, you learn to handle your instrument and build solid foundations: correctly tuning your cigar box guitar, choosing suitable strings, understanding and reading tablature, adopting proper playing posture, and selecting your bottleneck. The method then emphasizes the essential technical vocabulary for the instrument's characteristic sound, particularly slide playing : placement, precision, vibrato, fretted notes, expressive transitions (hammer-ons and pull-offs), melodic slide playing, and variations such as the Tilt slide. To develop true autonomy, you also work on picking, rhythmic setup (including 3/4 time), and accompaniment.

Finally, the book offers eight songs with tablature, designed as musical steps to consolidate your skills and enrich your repertoire: House of the Rising Sun, Robert Johnson Blues, Seasick Country Blues, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Harper Box, Bluesy Chords, and St Louis Blues. The associated audio and video files are accessible on the media kiosk: once you have the method in hand, simply create your account, add the book to your library, and enter the provided code to enjoy private access and complement your practice with listening and viewing.

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Instrumentation	cigar box guitar	Language	French
Collection	Coup de pouce	Pages	48
Genre	learning method