The Incredible String Band – Painting Box

Learn how to play The Incredible String Band – Painting Box note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Barre chords: No
Thumb over chords: No
Playing Style: Fingerpicked (mostly Travis picked)
Tuning: Standard
This lesson teaches Mike Heron’s guitar part from the original studio version. Please note that it doesn’t cover Robin Williamson’s lead guitar part.
The complete file contains a lesson video, a performance play thru video, full tabs, chords and lyrics. You’ll receive a link to download the lesson which will download as a zip file of 257 Mb containing all the lesson content.
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You’ll receive at least two videos per song, one lesson and one performance-standard play-through. You’ll receive the chords/lyrics and guitar tabs as PDF files.
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Anonymous says
Hi Jerry,
Thanks for this great fingerstyle song and for introducing me to the I.S.B!
Jerry says
They’re an acquired taste but if you ‘get’ them, they’re great!
Robert Weber says
Jerry, your song offerings are as diverse as a painting box. Thanks for giving us the I.S.B. as a color other than those in the “Coming Next” file.
Your lessons continue to be the best.
Jerry says
Thanks. Truth is, I listened to that album for the first time in many years and got an itch to do that song :)