Books by Brent C Robitaille

A perfect workbook and guitar reference for all guitar students and songwriters!The Guitar Tablature Notebook and Reference provide guitarists with a place to write down your musical ideas and keep your songs and exercises together in one notebook. For the first time, there are eight templates to work with: blank tablature (tab) with chord diagrams, both vertical and horizontal, 6-string blank tab, tab and manuscript, blank tab with fingerboard chart, chord diagrams with fingerboard chart, blank fingerboard charts, and 6-string chord diagrams.A handy 65+ page reference covering the essential aspects of guitar playing: chords, barre chords, scales and patterns, multiple fingerboards and note charts, technical warm-up exercises, strumming and fingerstyle patterns, chord progressions and theory, a guitar capo reference chart, and a notation guide demonstrating how to notate commonly used playing techniques. 185 pages.          Great for Songwriters and Composers        Workbook for Students        Over 65 Pages of Essential Guitar Reference        Write Your Own Finger Songs and Exercises

Tuning your guitar to DADF#AD or "Open D" tuning compliments Celtic guitar music perfectly. 30+ Celtic session tunes and songs. Jigs, reels, songs, hornpipes, waltzes plus instructions on how to read tablature and note rhythms. DADF#AD chords, Celtic strumming patterns, major and minor scales, and a full DADF#AD fingerboard chart.

In "The Pop Rock Guitar Looper Pedal Book" you will learn how to effectively use your looper pedal and improve your pop/rock guitar playing. There are 30 practice loops from 2 to 16 bars long divided into five separate loops or parts. The five parts are: riffs or melody, bass, chords, rhythm, and an extra optional part to enhance the overall loop. The book also covers a wide variety of instructional materials including looping and improvising tips, pop and rock chord progressions, scales and fingerboard charts, plus much more. Take your guitar playing to the next level and become a looper pro! Please visit my website for more information and audio tracks:www.brentrobitaille.com/looper

Tuning your guitar to DADGAD compliments Celtic guitar music perfectly. It is easy to create drones and overlapping notes that sound reminiscent of a harp or bagpipe. The 30+ tunes represent a good selection of well known Celtic session tunes and songs. There are jigs, reels, songs, hornpipes, waltzes plus instructions on how to read tablature and note rhythms. There are also some DADGAD chords, Celtic strumming patterns, major and minor scales, and a full DADGAD fingerboard chart.I hope you enjoy this collection! Please visit my website for audio and related books and sheet music:www.brentrobitaille.com/celtic-guitarwww.brentrobitaille.com

The looper pedal is ideally suited for the blues genre! Most styles of blues have repeating chord progressions like the twelve-bar blues making it perfect for looping. Guitarist Brent Robitaille has created two, four, eight, twelve, and sixteen bar multi-layered loops divided into four to five separate layers or parts. Each loop contains riffs or a melody, a bass line, chords, and a rhythm pattern. Get your loops sounding better with the "ten tips for making great loops" and also improve your solos with the "ten tips for making great solos." Also included: full blues scales and standard blues chord progressions in all keys, blues strumming patterns, chord spelling charts, fingerboard charts, and a section on how to play slide guitar with exercises. This book serves two functions: how to use your looper pedal musically and efficiently to create blues loops for soloing and performing, and how to overall improve your blues guitar playing. The first book of its kind and a welcome addition for any guitarist looking to expand their blues playing using a looper pedal.

"Cigar Box Guitar The Ultimate Collection: Volume 2." The second book in this series adds more music and instruction needed to learn the three string cigar box guitar tuned to GDG. The book is intended for beginners, but experienced players will gather lots of useful information to further their progress. There is a good selection of tunes that can be played with or without a slide and with or without a pick. As usual, the music includes tablature and notation for those with a music background. There are also 18 traditional songs with chord charts for singers. Each song has suggested chords with diagrams, the time signature, the first melody note, and the key included. There is a variety of strumming and fingerstyle patterns provided for the songs. There are also some tips on how to accompany with the cigar box guitar. If you are into rock and pop styles check out the "12 rock riffs" and the many popular chord progressions. The chord progressions are based on current pop/rock music and can be applied to your favorite songs. As in volume one of this series, a full chord and scale library and fingerboard charts are included at the back of the book. The most common chords also have photos, a chord chart, and tablature and notation. An excellent way to learn chords is to practice "10 ways to play major and minor chords." This practice alone will help you master chords on your CBG! Website: www.brentrobitaille.com/ultimate-v2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CigarBoxGuitar