Blues Chords – The G7 Blues

If you’re really going to own the blues, you have to get your chords happening. This will get you off on the right foot and get some of the best blues chord shapes under your fingers.

The chords are all barre chords… and I know that barre chords can be troublesome if you’re not already pretty comfortable with them.

Don’t stress about not being able to play each and every note perfectly. What’s important is memorizing the shapes, not necessarily hitting every note in the chord perfectly (as you’ll see in an upcoming lesson.)

First step here is to watch this introduction video. The chord shapes and tabs are written below, and there are downloads for you below the video.

Let’s look at the 2 chord shapes (but 3 chords…) we’ll be using for this first example from the video:

Keep in mind that for all of these chord shapes, the lowest note (in pitch) is the root note. That means that for G7, the lowest note is G. For C7, the lowest note is C, and for D7, the lowest note is D.

Let’s put these three chords together into a simple blues shuffle pattern.

Rhythmically, we’re going to do this strum pattern:

Here’s the chord chart for the entire tune. The download version is below…

Now here is a slow play-along video for you to try and play with:

And when you get that down, here’s the full speed version….

That’s it for today. Practice on this lesson for a little while and get comfortable with it. Next time we’ll learn one of my personal favorite chord shapes.

This lesson is taken from lesson 1 of my Blues Guitar Unleashed DVD Course. It is the fastest and funnest way to learn blues guitar, and is guaranteed for 90 days.

Downloads For This Lesson

You may need to right-click the following links and select Save Link As to download the file to your computer

The Lesson Video (WMV)

The Lesson Video (MP4)

The Slow Speed Play-Along Video (WMV)

The Slow Speed Play-Along Video (MP4)

The Full Speed Play-Along Video (WMV)

The Full Speed Play-Along Video (MP4)

The Music

Leave A Reply (505 comments so far)

kenbryant@live.co.uk

Hi ,I have saved your excellent lessons etc but i am away a lot at this time but i am going to start soon to watch and play the infomation you have kindly sent me.What i have seen is great and i am really looking forward to chilling out to take time to do your work justice.Many thanks Ken.
Gregory Dugan

Hi Griff – I’ve noticed there are a lot of online Blues guitar programs/teachers available to the layman person who wants to learn how to play “better” blues guitar. Okay I admit it, I’m pretty picky. That said; I just wanted to say that I find your stuff the most welcoming. It’s not always “buy this, buy that”. I like how you offer up educational material regardless.

I’m a 20+ yr moderately/advanced acoustic guitar players in the style of flat-picking (a very different style..as I know you know). Here’s the problem..that’s all I know!! My goal now is to learn how to play GOOD blues guitar. Your “Blues” guitar lessons + music theory overviews are really helping me. I’ve got a long way to go, but I’m getting there faster thanks to you!

The next step is to buy BLUES GUITAR UNLEASHED. Yes..you sold me:->:->

Thanks again Grif..keep it up!
walharrison@hotmail.co.uk

Lost you for a while as my computer was hacked into now got you back GREAT John
Gary Garduno

i cant get the videos to play
arthurkandziora@gmail.com

Pretty good teacher.
gigilady@sbcglobal.net

keep the lessons coming I am enjoying them
allampedup@yahoo.com

Awesome,
I used to fear the Barre Chord, but not any more..
Thanks!!
garybourke@hotmail.co.uk

been messin about for years, finally stopped messin up !!! many, many, thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!
James

I have struggled for a few years now and now i can just get into it easy and feel a lot better for it so thanks Griff.
Carl

lessons most enjoyable
mike

always thought online stuff was so pushy to buy but your really easy to learn from…as I get better,I’ll be more apt to buy…thanks
Rudy

Well Grif I have the DVD and cd set, but I enjoy hearing from you because serves as reinforcement! So thanks I’m old and slow but like and will play the blues, I have little talent , but more then make up in passion for all music, one exception . That’s not important . Again thank you very much! Look forward to lessons!
BILL

GOOD LESSON–YOU HAVE A GOOD TEACHER WAY ABOUT YOU–I’VE BEEN PLAYING THE BLUES FOR OVER 20 YEARS (NOT EXCLUSIVELY) – IT WAS NICE TO GET BACK TO THE BASICS. I LIKE YOUR STYLE AND WAY AS A TEACHER. I CAN LEARN WITH YOU. I HOPE WE CAN GET INTO ALLOT MORE STUFF- STYLES–TECHNIQUES–ETC., ETC. TAKE CARE, BILL
THOM

Grif, I am an older guy who has a little Arthritus now. Am also having to go back into the workforce as we acquired some major medical bills that Medicare won’t pay for so I don’t have as much free time as I did. I’m also old and slow but like and will play the blues, I also have “little” talent. So be patient with me. I will buy out the time to learn more. Thanks for this opportunity! Thom
Jim Gillbanks

Hi Griff, found this exercise a lot easier, my stiff little fingers managed it OK.
wildallusion

Griff, G7 sounds good on an electric but (for now) I’m not up to your speed. I’m trying to learn acoustic, but there’s quite a difference. The barre cords are impossible for me (or so it seems.) Fingers don’t reach far enough. Loved your”Sitting Easy Blues” and have learned to play it pretty well, thanks to you. In the future, will you have anything else along these lines, gradually leading to advancement?? Thanks again.
Bill welsh

How refreshing to see the way you teach.I have played all kinds of music for years and had to learn everything by myself. What I would have given for this type of knowledge when I young. Keep up the great work cause you have a special gift!
Alan

Great Lesson Griff. I have always wanted to play guitar and have found it hard to find the time to practice with the hours we work. I have more time to myself these days so with your help and patience I’m sure I will get through Ok!
malcolm hicks

Hi Griff,
It looks as though have nice way of instructing.
I particularly liked the jam track & I hope that you have more jam tracks!
Thanks,
Malcolm.
Artie Caton

Hey Griff, I am a 56 year old fireman, NOW in WHEELCHAIR, who has always put his playing second to everything. I have just started to READ what you have to share (Teaching), and I am already high on life with starting to play again, this time FIRST before everything else. Thank You Man for caring enough to share the gift that God has given you Man, I LOVE IT…
Artie Caton
300 Company
New York
Sue

Hi Griff, I am a 65 year old grandma who has just retired! My husband bought a Les Paul Studio guitar and amp for my retirement gift. What a find to get your website! I LOVE it! Although I have a difficult time playing the barre cords I will not give up. Now I have time to really play and learn. Thanks for the lessons.
Sue P.
Wisconsin
Maurice Mason

Why are you doin’ this?
Steve

Hey G,
Thanks for the lessons which are easy to follow with your easy to follow step
by step technique.
mark

I;m learning your lessons they are very informative and I’m trying to add more to it and thanks for takin the time to write me back
Jerry Gerent

Hi, I am really enjoying your lessons, I have been getting back into playing again, these lessons are very easy to follow, and very much to the point of what I want to learn….

I have a long way to go, but using this method helps a lot, and gives me differant things to try.

Thanks for making it fun again.
mark

hi griff great cords keep them coming

many thanks

mark
Mike Borja

This is great stuff you explain things so easily and uncover lots of myteries about the Blues playing Thank you 🙂
Eddie

This is great really enjoyed it love the bar cards sound good thanks.
Robert De Vries

1. Thanks again; Any delays you may observe from me catching up with your lessons are purely caused by my poor age & health situation. It is not unusual for me to not being able to get up and sit in front of my computer and check my emails for several days. I do not want to unsubscribe, and I do download most if not all of your lessons.

2. Any chance to write in longer sentences in the body of your emails so that I don’t need to scroll on and on before I get to the end ?
Refer my Reply email which I will be sending you.

Thanks again, Bob
mike

Thanks Griff, Very helpfull, Mike
Marty Blue

Many Thanks Griff after years of neglect you got me going again great method
Mike Walsh

Griff, I cannot seem to do the lesson downloads on my IPad. Any suggestions?
Mike Walsh

Griff, never mind. Igot it
Lee

That was fun lets do a few more
John

I don’t play the guitar, tried and failed. But, I do play the 30 button Anglo Concertina CG, the one row melodeon in C, and the ocarina. Been trying to get some blues on these and find your lessons very helpful. It would be nice to have the notes on a staff, but what the heck, can’t have everything.

Thanks for the help.
weaver

very nice ,well done ,nice guitar too
bruce davis

having a video and sound track really great–thanks for your hard work,putting these lessons together.
Joe

good to go over
thanks
Peter

Nice lesson and I really appreciate your effort in helping me play more.
Thanks
Howard

I’m a real newbie but think I’m really gaining from your lessons. I’ve learned more in the last two days than in the previous two weeeks of surfing the internet. Thanks!
Alan

Great lesson, but I will have to wait a while to really practice it as I leave on holiday tonight. Thanks you really are helping a complete novice like me.
Rick Blocher

Griff, This is Amazing to me. This the first time I have been able to move a chord, in my playing Guitar.

I know my basic, and can read some music. I Believe you have just given me a key, to go forward with

my Playing. God Bless you for Sharing your knowledge with me. Rick B
steve

learning the guitar for six months now purchased countless dvd and books i have had a few lessons but i find your lessons the most constructive great lessons keep it up griff steve
Ronnie

Hi Griff,

Thanks so much for that great lesson. I’ve been playing the guitar for over 25 years and love the blues so it was quite a surprise to see that blues is almost like the basis for most music that is played today.

I found the lesson quite interesting as it shows the real way to playing and understanding how the music is played.

Thanks again and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Cheers

Ronnie
Barry Johnson

Thanks Griff for the lesson on 7th chords
Jimmy

Great, thanks, this lesson will help alot
Stevie

Excellent. Had a very quick looksee (as packing for vacation) will studdy when I get back.
juanjak

Hi Griff, thanks for your lessons, you got exactly the approach that helps !!! looking forward to your mails.
cheers juanjak
Gary Hatter

Hey Griff, Thank you very much for the free lessons. I am learning to play the blues from you and guys like Marty and Dave. Your 4-note blues lesson is outstanding! Please send me any mails you feel like. I am enjoying. Till next time, Gary
Chas

Griff,

Thanks for the free lesson. Your videos are well done and easy to follow.

Chas.
Bobby Baker

Hey Griff,
Man, where were you 45 yrs ago. I wish I could have found lessons like these back then. Great teaching method so I know I’ll be able to make up for a lot of wasted time experimenting on my guitar(was a lot of fun though).Keep up the good work, who knows the next clapton or paige might get it going on because of you.Thanks for the time and effort you put into this!

BOBBY BAKER 🙂
Marco

Hi Griff,

The clear and simple lessons and your natural teaching style are really enjoyable.
You can see that a lot of thought has gone into the making of these videos and it’s really paid off.
After years of trying to follow other peoples courses, now at last, with yours, it’s all falling into place.

Thanks, Marco.
Bob

Hi Griff,

I just joined your site a few days ago. You are amazing Griff, I cant thank you enough. I played rock and roll in a band many many years ago and thougth I would get back to playing for the fun of it but wanted to learn somthing new. Well I thought I should learn blues because I really like it and I happened to stumble upon you on You tube, and then found your website. I have to tell you that your lessons are fantastic and make so much sense. I am doing pretty well already and I have you to thank for it.
So I just want to thank you so much for your help. Keep it up please.
Bob.
John

Hi Griff,
I’ve been playing for a long time and am always looking for alternative methods of playing the same tunes; blues doesn’t have a strict standard method of being played. Your tips are very helpful and broaden my approach to lots of songs. Many thanks for that. Diolch yn fawr.
John, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Tony Kingston

Hey Griff, thanks for the lessons. I’ve been trying to play blues for years and these lessons have really helped me understand the basics. Thank you!
james carey

hey Griff could not get your lesson to load
Mike Wood

Hi Griff Yes E.C. is right, perfect bends are difficult, I have trouble with them( being 65 years old doesn’t help:-))) I may get it right one day, who knows? Is Jeff Beck the one who can bend one string up and the other down at the same time ? I am o.k. with the chords though. Was going to California (Corona, Modesto, San Francisco ) for 3 weeks in 2000, but had a heart attack, then car crash. tried again in 2005 but my wife had emergency operation a week before the flight. So the nearest I’ve got is your lessons and a 2006 60th anniversary Strat.
In the 60’s over here people used to chalk clapton is God on the walls in London, i’ve seen him play in the Bluesbreakers Band.

Thanks for your lessons,

mike
mandy

Just getting in to barre chords- so this is a fab way to practise.Thanks!
belinda

i had a hand injury a few years back and barre chords are next to impossible for me
Daniel

Thanks for the lesson. I’ve had fun with it.
Edna J Villarreal

Griff,
This is great! I never thought I’d be playing blues,
But you got me playing em!
Awesome!
Gordon

This is an excellent rhythm lesson, and that is key to playing blues or rock!
marjorie starkey

thanks for making my day more enjoyable
MIke Nielsen

Hello Griff, All of this chord7 nformation is great, but for the beginner player, I think it would much better to start with the basic major and minor bar chords and all of the two basic varieations of the chords. Maybe an animated chord chart progression, showing the chord change as it’s played would be even better to show a hard core beginner, what the chord looks and sounds like as it’s played. Showing what fingers are added and taken away to get the coresponding look and sound of the chord as it’s played. but If you start with the basic major G on the 3rd fret and then flip to a C and then sllide up to a D, the player would be much more incouraged to learn more. For the beginner, talking about 7ths right off the bat might get the beginner confused and frustrated. Also, you might want to have some basic scales to show some fancy runsthat wil be availabel as ther player advances. But this is all my opinion. I’ve only been writeing and playing since I was 14 years old. Now at 54 1/2. Anyrate, all my best. Mike.
chris chandrinos

This was easy but excellent
Mike Miles

It is 35 years since I last played a guitar and my decrepit fingers are struggling to make the chords
but I’ll struggle on. Thank you very much for your easy learn sessions.
All the best,
Mike (another ‘old git’ from England!!)
Dennis

Hi Griff,
Great lesson, you lay it out so anyone can understand.
Thanks.
Dave

Hi Griff,
Thank you for the great Blues lessons. I really appreciate your personal approach to
teaching, and the method you use is very easy to follow. I hope to get in some serious
practice soon….
Dave
Rahn

Hey Griff thanks for the videos. Great jam tools.
Jack

Thanks Again for the emails; I’m so poor I can’t afford lessons or your DVD’s, your emails let me know I am on the right track!

Bless-you for sharing your gift.

Keep the Faith
Eddie

I tried to order your DVD’s and Cd’s on line but your websit do not accept my address in London ,England .
Can you inform on how to contact you from London, England to make the order.
If by phone, can you please inform of dialling code from London, England to call you.

Thanks
armando T

enjoying the video lessons immensely look forward to the next ones
Richard

I learned the guitar back in the 70’s and I always had a dream of playing in a group. I wish we had these tools back then. Visual learning back then was a matter of getting to the front row of an open seat concert to try and see what the guitar players were doing to make that sound.
Lois Helton

HI Griff Thanks for lessons that sweet of you may God bless you
merrill bartle

Great lesson, I’m 62 (not your daddys 62) and been playing for about 5 months, I’m ate up with playing and I practice off and on all day. Thanks for the lessons, might purchase your dvd’s soon ( I’ve got the 4 note solo down I just need to make it fluid. Merrill
Max Luper

I am interested in level-three or four Jazz/Swing guitar chords. Also I am seeking help on how to use the chords. I will purchase whatever is necessary.
Thank You,
Max
Tommy Kraft

Very nice lessons both 2string solo and the 3 chords blues i have been checking out Marty but he talks to fast for me, this was great
bob

bar cords i found hard but this way gr8t
bruce

very easy to play
Paul Taylor

Hi Griff

This chord lesson is easy but I cannot get the bending technique from the previous 4 note blues lesson. I can just about manage the half bend from the 8th fret but the full tone bend from the 10th fret is impossible for me.
Ron

I like every thing I’ve seen and heard keep sending them
thomas metro

very cool I like it..please keep them coming..
Ernie Ricco

I’ve been playing since 1969 at 6 years old … have played in bands throughout high school and college … have taken a major hiatus but recently regrouped with some old friends … I love watching how you teach … all the basics … nice
john the dog

Many Many thanks for the lesson i found it easy to follow. I look forward to many more sessions with you and i am sure with your help i can only get better. Once more thanks a lot. all the best John.
dan beaudin

i have long been of the opinion that i can teach myself anything simply by taking a trip to the library.now with the internet anything is possible.so i was happy when i came across you and your laid back aproach to this whole blues thang. unfortunatly for me you left out / skipped the first lesson / rule and i want to share it with my fellow students. REPEAT AFTER ME (NEVER , NEVER ,NEVER SIT ON YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR) i hope this golden rule helps everyone who has a guitar that is still playable and in one piece . . . despite this set back i look forward to resuming participation as soon as i bolt the neck back on my guitar.THANKS . . . SIDESHOW BEAU
Chris Wiebe

I’ve been playing guitar for 16 years and these lessons are great there’s things I’ve known and things I’ve never heard before and all of which are fantastic. Keep it up and keep the lessons coming.
Chris Wiebe

Really enjoyed the new lesson n can’t wait to see more you’ve got to offer. Keep the lessons coming;)
Mo Man

Griff: thanks for the lessons they really helped me out.The variations of cords & finger picking are grate.i saw the video you are a grate guitar player.Grate Band.
clark frisbie

The day after I got your 4 note solo video my e-mail crashed, but I got it back up and running today. I have several e-mails from you so I am checking them out one at a time. That’s why you haven’t heard from me. I plan on hitting thg ground running.
Samsamidapugh

You are a guitar genius those lessons are realy helpin me out
Nigel

So simple and yet so effective!
ron conacher

so far this lesson is over my head not that GOOD yet but trying, i enjoy the lessons. thank`s RON
Doug

Good stuff … been playing guitar for years, and just now trying to get into some blues. These lessons are helping reinforce what I know, while keeping it simple. Thanks a bunch … you’re a great teacher. Keep them coming.
JW

Effective lesson. Very good! Thanks, JW
Jon

piano player here, and i like that you go into the fundamentals of strumming while it seems a little silly i haven’t seen any piano players show how to effectively play eighths, etc. But i am familiar with the 1-4-5 chord prog, just wasn’t sure exactly which chords should be played but this helps clarify a little bit. Once i do get into guitar i’ll be sure to keep these lessons on hand. Looking forward to your next lesson, cheers.
mike

Now if I can get the ole grey matter to remember this all it’ll be G R E A T
mike

Kool chords the four note solo is a working progress for me, but I’ll get there, not having played any sort of lead before.it’s a kind of challenge for me and my fingers
John Novak

I watched your ad video the other day and was so close to ordering it. But what stopped me was the fact that at the present time I DON’T OWN A GUITAR. I played drums and guitar in my late teens and early 20s. Drums was in several country rock bands and guitar was with a rock band. Always made more money with country band. playing in local honky tonks. Some of those guys I gigged with could play the hell out of a guitar
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The rock band wasn’t to bad either. I had to opportunity to see a TV program with battle of the bands show on. We came in second but sounded real good. But i was always frustated with it cause I couldn’t seem to learn anything more. You’ve heard that before.

When I saw your video I flipped and wanted to get it right away but then I thought what for, what I’m going to play on a washtub and string .
I was always a better drummer than a guitar played. Wished I had you lessons back then I would have been hot shit. I’ve been eyeing a Fender Squire with an amp for $150 just to sit around and pick. Then I’ll order your course. I’m almost 63 now but I still want to play the hell out a guitar. Maybe get together with a bunch of old dudes and play for the fun of it..
pete

thanks for the videos now have the chance of being a blues player keep sending me more
juan benavidez

seen the video,thanks this is the kind of stuff that i need.
really like the way you set up the lessons in slow speed-play and in full speed-play.this makes it easy for old folks like me!
steve

Thanks for the emails and free lessons they have got me excited about learning to play stuff again after many years of trying through books cd’s and a few lessons..I like your style and things seem to be sinking in that never did before..I have tended to avoid barre chords as found them difficult but seem to be getting those G7 blues chords down and it is a revelation that the same pattern can be used up and down the neck..I have also enjoyed trying out the 4 note blues but it will take a while to get that down as I would like.. I guess I have never had structured lessons before and am looking forward to getting your unleashed course for my birthday in august..what a great gift eh : ) As I will be 57 I am hoping I can amaze my kids family and friends before I am 58.. If I can play some quality blues guitar it will certainly amaze me! Keep up the good work.. or should I say play? : ) Steve R from the UK
Dave

I’ve learned a lot following your lessons. Your examples really help. Thanks!
Dave
Frank

fantastic lessons! i’ve been able to accomplish most of your lessons and as a complete novice to the blues(and the guitar in general!) i’ve actually been able to amaze my family at my playing. As a 58 yr.old man i find that truly great! thanks a million and keep the lessons comming….PLEASE.
Peter delCuadro

Complete novice. Just finished practicing and love it! Definately purchasing your lessons as soon as payday comes!!!! Thanks alot. This is the first time Ive done classes and can see the diffrence. Ive been learning chords and some song parts but could never put it together. Im really excited and cant wait to get the lessons. Peace and thanks.
raymond dark

i am a beginner. i have learn a lot in two short lessons. hope you continue to help me become a better blues player, thanks.
Tommy

Wow! These lessons are so easy to learn and they are fun! Thanks
gary

i played when i was a younger guy for 2 straight years then got married and put it down. i havent touched a guitar in 37 years lol . but had a serious accident i was just sitting it hit me get a giutar then i ran on your stuff and i started remebering again. thanks
Alan Pooley

the videos will not display so I cannot see or use them.
Ron

My friend hooked me up to your website a week ago. I really like your basic no-nonsense approach. After flailing on the guitar for many years without much direction, I find your simple lessons really useful. I really liked the 4-note solo too.Thanks so much.
Lenny

Cheers Griff, I play classical Guitar but also have been dabbling in blues with my stratocaster!!!!! I follow your lessons and have learned so much in such a short time!!!
Thank you and hope all of you get as much out of your tuition as I do!
Keep Jamming!!!!
Herb

Thank you for the lessons. I have down loaded them but haven’t had a chance to sit down and work through the lessons. I have checked out your website for your DVD Blues Guitar Unleashed and I’m going to look into purchasing the set. It might not be right away but, from what you’ve shown me so far (and some of the other lessons that I’ve checked out), I really like your format and instruction style.
Thanks, Herb
Frank R. Bailey

I have just played this lesson(e-mail) and am working towards the last message you sent me. I guess you could say I”m slow but steady. My time for these lessons are a little bit limited but I intend to work(play) on this as much as I can. Thanks again, for your help and guidence. I was very much impressed with your video of your band playing. Someday, I want to do that. Good day! frb
pete

The ideas are great on paper, ie the chord diagrams and the notes on the stave. I don`t really get on with DVD demos. (“my loss” says you!) but I`m more than happy to follow your idea, and thanks for your input. Cheers, Pete.
Roger

This link doesn’t work, waited 20 minutes. The download link at the bottom doesn’t connect, just get an Explorer error message.
rick

Love it!
Thanks
Mr Robert Carithers Seaton

After a few years of not playing the basics just pull a rush of thougths and putting them to use, thanks
Marc

Hey Griff…..I am from a small island in Canada called P.E.I. downloaded your first video about 4 note blues.and loved it…I have been in a rut for awhile…..playing the old “blues scale” over and over. I have a few guitars hanging up (14 to be exact ) and have been playing for about 18 years.which seems I should be pretty good but at 46 years old …..one is never too old to learn!…..took lessons and did the whole internet amateur websites thing, I have learned with you more in 10 minutes to take me out of that rut that you could even imagine. I play for fun and now it has become FUN again ! Little thing like bending to the required note was amazing to me ! I will be ordering your lessons soon. Keep the blues in your soul ! Thanks ….Marc Doucette from P.E.I. Canada
bob hill

Thanks for lesson like one of your other readers picking up guitar again after alot of years .Have an old hofner v3 same as chris rea.not played much since 60s group daysbut slowly getting back and enjoying again.no excuse for time as retired.thanks again Bob hill
Sue

Played rhythm for years without touching blues so this looks like so much fun. Thanks
Gary

Great for me the beginner thanks so very much!
Richard

All around a great lesson.
Derek

Have to say got more out of this 3 minutes than some face to face lessons I’ve had, just wanting to learn some basic chord patterns and scales but got bogged down with too much chat. This is really well put across, and the written complements it.

Struggling to use my fourth finger for chords but hopefully practice will pay off.
Lindsey German

Extremely unselfish of you to do this …especially those of us who can’t afford lessons. Playing guitar is a nice way to escape from all the everyday crap that goes on. Very easy to follow and pick up on. Presented very well.
Thanx
Stephen bowyer

Thank you for helping me down the long, winding and lengthy journey of my guitar music education. My compliments on your thorough and complete introduction to these important moveable chords and their uses.
Jim

Excellent method of instruction !!!
david

thanks sir, i believe dis is the best one could think of in guitar learning
Alan Smith

I like your lesson’s. So far I am way ahead of the game but still enjoy doing them. As lesson’s progress I’m sure I will start learning new thing’s. I play rythm Rock right along with the best of them. I know very few scale’s. I am totally out of the Box with my style of playing. Instead of doing scale’s with my playing, I arpeggiate full cord hammer on’s, pull off’s, and slide’s. I need to learn more scale’s and bending so I can incorporate them into my present style.
todd

Griff,always nice to here from you.I have one small problem,that being a touch of arthritis itseems to take a little longer to do the chord changes,but I will persevere.Keep sending your lessons,and I will keep trying.Thnx
suman das

Thank you for the wonderful information.
Joe Perkins

I am enjoying watching your lessons. Like all professionals you make it seem easy. Thank you. Question is can I accomplish them on a regular guitar (non electric)
Joe

Griff , I was on a brink of giving up the guitar until you came along. thank you dude…. !!!! I am back on track although struggling..
Rick

Griff, I got a guitar when I was 10…I’m 57 now and still playing the same basic chords!! Your lessons have given me great inspiration (though I can no longer flick the hair out of my eyes!!). Thank you
Phil

I’ve just read Ricks comments regarding having a guitar at 10 and being 57. That’s me too! Things are looking up.
Bob Evans

Great With the backing track, need a turn around any suggestions?.No doubt about it you are the man,easy to understand,a very patient tutor, you have the ability to rip away but are focused on teaching slowly & steadily just what is needed for all of us to learn the correct way to play blues,love you man.Keep it coming.
Terry

Hey Griff i am with you. I have been on vacation fer awhile. I do work on your stuff from time to time. I just get bored because i have no one to play with and i do get forgetful because i have honeydoes also and then i am lost in my own space and just space out from time to time. Sorry but i really have to get myself in gear don’t i. I jsut saw the video of you and Ron or the first guy you started teaching and i liked it so you do know that i am watching your videos
Paul George

Hi Griff, I wanted to say I really appreciate your format and style of teaching. The Included media makes it easy for me to practice when I can and according to my schedule. Love it! Good job!
Joe

Thanks!I really appreciate your style of teaching
Doug

Hi Griff! Its amazing how your teaching so explicit yet simple. I’m a self taught guitarist but I always have the desire for new styles. Thanks for inspiring me.I’m currently on vacation in UK but I definitely will be getting some of your cds when I return to New York!! Keep up the good work.
daniel

i love the stuff. just working full time while managing some other jobs and i don’t get the time to practice like i want to. thanks for the stuff. love it. i love how you film closeups on the hands and break it down into sections. working my way through the “mary had a little lamb” lesson. about half way through after a week+

wish i had more time! 🙂 loved the 4 note solo stuff. i didn’t realize how BADLY i was at bending notes with my first finger. and really hard bending full steps with any finger!

thanks for your time.

peace,

daniel
derek

im in the same boat as daniel.not much time to play.
this is great stuff thanks. i hope this winter lordwilling ill get to play more.
please keep the vids comming GODBLESS
Andrew Eifert

Hey Griff

I‘ve been thinking about buying your course but I am a pro already. (meaning that I get paid to play my gigs, not that I feel I’m a great player) I would just like to learn and few more licks and tricks and I worry that your course may be too basic for me. Do you have a course for me?

Andrew
Hollie

Griff,

I have been playing at Church and just basic stuff. I want to learn blues music. I would never be able to afford lessons and thank you
for taking the time to give lessons for free. I need something basic. I will be 70 in April, music is so relaxing. I also have no one to
play music with. Thankyou so much for your kindness.
George Bowmer

Hey Griff,
I was unable to load up the last two
Lessons?????
Will keep trying.
D. Graff

Thanks Griff. The four note blues lick, very slick! I have shared it with some of my school guitar students.
Stephen Adamson

Okay, I am ready for the next lesson. I want to learn when to bend into the minor and major’s in a 12 bar blues. Does it work for 8 bar, etc.?
martin

just commented but ti said invalid e mail???
Ed

I have been a musician since zi was 14. I originally had a new Les Paul Custom red and gold suburst thst Impurchased at list price for $257.00 the Gibdon catalogue price it came with a hard shell pink plush linked case. Then zi taught myself the electric bass and did quite well.i have been a player for 55 years. Your lessons, manner, voice uandbpresentation style are the best zi have ever seen. I am an aficionado of CSN, Eagles and Steely Dan. My favorte guitar player was Roy Buchann. Now it is Joe Walsh and John Herignton who does almost of SD’s lead work. His lead on Kid Charlemagne is pure dope. I see my fav.s in concert as frequently as I can.
I am still playing gigs. I was on the road for 7 years including some top or clubs in Washinton, Las Vegas and at the Jersey Shore. Good times oh yeah!

Your video lesdons are excellient. Great work. Thank you
L-Dawwwg

Griff, I am so glad I stumbled upon you!! lol ! I taught myself ( via Mel Bay lesson book 1-2-3) learning how to read music,along time ago rythym. My first mistake was getting bored with Mary had a little lamb via from music sheets, and quit the reading music lessons. With just experimentation and playing every chance I got, I got well enuf to play with a few groups in the bar scene, but was always country (old country at that) and knowing very little but doing well enough, I would get bored playing simple songs. I started adding in a few little riffs here and there, and was fast developing fast enuf that I was outgrowing my buds.Hence, the would get aggravated with me adding things in the songs that didnt bwlong( but fit in real nice. Other ppl liked what I was doing but my bud’s were mad at me. Fast forward 18 years. . .coz I got married, and never had enuf time due to always working and didnt pickup my martin acoustic for 17 yrs, and even sold my 1988 Les Paul( biggest mistake, I still cry about) I was injured in a work accident disabling me with broken back in several places. The WC insurance compnay refused to accept responsibility, so I am disabled with no money. But, in a semi-stupor from pain pills, that leave me somewhat dysfunctional, broke, and tons of time on my hands.

I found you on the internet, and it made me go out to the garage and dust off the Martin. Trying to keep up with your lessons, and so badly want to invest in your course, but am penniless. So I greatly appreciate your free stuff, am learning so much. But, here comes mistake # 3, I veered away from barre chords coz they were difficult. Now I am trying to learn, and it is greatly dissappointing because I have great difficulty killing all strings, so the notes played come through. Not sure where I am heading with this email, cept to ask advice on how to effectively mute the strings with 1st finger, and more importantly, THANK YOU so much for your freebies lessons. I admire you very much with your teaching style, you make it where even I can understand, my old broken crushed fingers( from years of working in construction) are giving me such a hard time. What tips can you provide for effectively creating “the barre” I practice but just cannot get the form down to get the job done. As soon as my attorney succeeds in making the Ins Co, accept their responsibility, I will buy your course in a heartbeat, until then, I just want you to know that your efforts in providing these small lessons are greatly appreciated, please keep it up. and look forward to maybe a lesson or tips on how to effectively form a correct Barre Thanks for listening to an old man ramble on, but, I just wanted you know how much of a difference you make and how YOU have help instill the yearning for being a musician to an old man!!!!!
john hughes

so far so good….I struggle more with any lead and over 30 years often get frustrated…what is best pick for leads, very flexible, very rigid, triangle shape large, small standard size?
Thanks
Edward

Thank you for sharing. Lookiong forward to b uying the complete package
Cass

I’ve just ordered the course, I’ve had a couple of your free email lessons and I’ve heard on guitar forums that it’s really good, and it’s been highly recommended to me by a couple of different forums.
Thanks for the emails and I’m eagerly waiting on the blues guitar unleashed course in the post. And while I wait I’ve been learning from the BGU forum.
Again thank you very much Griff.
Rick

Thank you for the blues material it is very helpful I’m looking forward to learning more thank you so much
Kitty

SOmething that I can do, but I still get too much pick sound. What type of pick are you using? Mine is a Fender “Thin” Seems to bend a lot!
Kitty
soboyo8690@gmail.com

Thanx very much it is really helping
Cyndi Crady

Thank you so much! I have played at the guitar for a long time- You are simplifying things so much!! Thank you!
Dan Z

Way cool. I’mm digging it!
Bill Phelps

Thanx Griff,Very Simple Progresion,Useing It Already…….TrailerBill
qsdeseliva@yahoo.co.uk

Lovely piece of lesson in G7 blues and it’s very useful for songwriting as well, thanks Griff.
roger

thanks griff great stuff roger.
Geoff Martin

Thanks for the lesson. Can’t wait for the next
Tim Allen

I have enjoyed the lessons so far and look forward to more thanks
Phil

Excellent easy to follow lesson for a beginner like me.
dale

CHEERS FOR THESE LESSONS,EASY TO FOLLOW AND MUCH APRECIATED. THANKYOU.
douglas

don’t see any video on this page
Dave

Great lesson. Thank you. You can’t know how much so many of us out here appreciate what you are doing for guitarists.
Paz Rodriguez

I loved this lesson on G7 blues, especially the beaching track.
You make things so easy to learn. I plan to buy more of your lessons.
Tnx
Paz
Joe Crosbie

Have been waiting for a long time to aford the equipement to play freely at home and not get evicted from where I live. Now I have I have vvery much enjoyed this lesson and all the saved lessons that you’ve sent me. The thought of not hearing from you again would horrify me You and the lessons are my only escape from hardship. Respectfully, Your friend and eager pupil. Joe
Ralph Essex

Thank you for the lessons and guidance. My playing has come on so much that I am writing songs for a three piece band and I am the lead guitarist. I play mostly the rhythm parts but also have opportunity to jam with the bass player. I have bought a marshall 4×12 speaker cab and an all tube head for myself and the bass player has a 15 inch bass marshall speaker to get his sound. Next is the PA and the van so we can practise in a hall with the drummer.
If you wanna see some recordings of the songs I wrote with the bass player then pls go to facebook.com/catgotwasted
Many thanks for all your lessons which validate and teach me good things (the major/minor scales over root and 9 chords in a twelve bar really helped and I transposed the major scales you made on THAT video into every key!)
Is what Jimi used a lot is my guess.
Thanks again, Ralph.
Rick

Hi, Griff. Thanks for all the help on the theory ‘with notes’ the past few days. Tell me, is there an easy way to transpose music to another key that you have come across in your musical life? I’d really like to know. Thanks. I check my emails when I’m not in the hospital. Almost sounds funny. Thanks, Rick
Jeffery Ellison

I haven’t opened this particular lesson because it is a duplicate from last year; believe me I’m not trying to sound ungreatful, I’m actually practicing this lesson everyday. Thank-you very much for all the free lessons.
greg

thank you so much for the lessons
Jorge L Martinez

thanks Griff; every time I open your website it brings to light the obvious I have been missing all these Years!!!
Ross

Thanks Griff. luv your work muchly. Looking forward to buying the complete package.
Rod

HI GRIFF C NO VIDEO
Terry Kohlrus

Hi Griff, No Video for me also.
Merlin

Hey Griff! “the simple the better, I tell you my friend” To quote from the song. Laid back and lazy. Just like a Sunday ‘arvo on the lake….AAAAAAAH! KEEP IT COMING !!!!
John

Hi Griff, Sorry but there’s just a big gap where the video should be! This is the first time I have had this problem.
Lonnie Harris

Hey Griff, No video for me either. Still thinking about gdtting the course. Been strumming mostly country music, so not sure which course to get.
John Romo

My opinion: Of all the “Blues” guitar players on the internet..you have the best instinct or “Feel.” When you are noodling it always comes through to me.

Thanks for letting me listen.
jerry ptacek

i appreciate all your lessons, most offen the vidio and sound are not synchronized. thank youGriff.
JW

Hey Griff. Please keep sending me the lessons.Sometimes I don’t have time to check out the links for the lessons because I’m looking for a job and I don’t have internet access at home. I do however,go back and look at every one of them when I get a chance.Thanks a lot for your help.I’d like to hear you play sometime.
Dougie CURL

Nice and easy for a beginner of the blues ,its getting used to those bare cords and this lesson easied me in gently ,thanks.
Howie

The videos were very helpful. This is very simple and I was able to follow easily. Thanks, I enjoyed it even though it was simple.
Cliff

Hi master griff you and marty are my mentors i just started playing @58years old and in the two yearsi have listen to your mimi lessons i learned so much i am greatfull to you thanks
qinn gilzow

a big thanks for some great licks.keep them comeing
ELSON

Man, you have a neck for teaching, nice and easy, methodical and your close up video of the fretboard is excellent. Will be buying your courses soon, once I have some money saved. Cheers.
JOHN HESSELINK

I HAVE BY MISTAKE UN-SUBSCRIBED FROM, GRIFF,,,,,,,
CAN YOU RECONNECT ME////
THANK YOU REGARDS JOHN
frankie-man

Good stuff, as always. I belive I can speak for the guitar playing community when I say, “Thank you, thank you very much” (Elvis style).
Michael

Griff,
I do a tough job and at the end of the day I like to chill and I can’t believe how much value, enjoyment and fulfilment I’m getting from this!!
Keep it coming!!!
Doug Linton

This stuff has improved my playing immesurably! Thanx
jeff

Griff.thank you for these lessons.played when i was young in my 20’s.then stoped.picked it up again at 57 and forgot so much and you bring it all back to real life.enjoy your help and lessons very much. thank you…. 🙂
Danny

Thank You Griff, I am 56, can not read music, taught myself to play guitar a little as a kid, then I fell into that “STUCK” position where I could not seem to progress up the neck. Dad suppressed my learning to much, and would never allow any lessons. He was a Preacher, and I guess he was afraid of turning on the radio or TV and seeing my mug in some group. I got sick, had brain surgery in 1999, but had stopped playing for 20 years before that. I was bored by not being able to advance. I am disabled now, but I must tell you, when I got your “4 note” email message, I have not been able to get your “Blues Guitar Instruction” off my mind since. I can’t order for no telling how long, but at least now I know who you are, and where I can find you when I can order the “Blues Playing Instruction”. I just have to tell you this. A friend and I used to play along in Church with the singing. I don’t know how many years he had been taking guitar lessons, but he knew I liked the blues. One day he came to the house and said he had learned “Stormy Monday”, and played it for me (Chording Only of course). He always accused me of having to much “FUNK” in my style of playing. It was not long till I was ripping out “Stormy Monday”, and I must have run into some of the things your teaching, by accident of course, and he was upset big time. He had been taught to read music and never deviate from what was written, and not to think outside the box. I have ask a lot of musicians to teach me to play better, and they have all demanded to see how far along I have made it in “Music Theory” and how far along I was in reading music. I have always just walked away, but no more Sir. I will be waiting for every email message from you Griff, from now on even after I am able to order. Thank You, Danny
Odeberni

Hi Griff – enjoying these blues refresher tips. I started out 45 years ago playing blues, then sold out to pop to make money. Love the focus and ethos of your teaching methods. Thanks, helping me to get back to my roots.
Bill

Never played blues on a my acoustic, but I’m trying thanks to you!
Scott hard

Have not played guitar for over 30 years. Just recently picked it up again. Virtually starting all need to build up my fingers again, though over.find your lessons very helpful.
Johnny

Wow, I’m a self taught musician all by ear, this has really helped me thank you so much. Can’t wait for next lesson. I heard John Fogerty comment the more simple the song the better it sounds. This proves his theory.
Harry

This is great… simply great.
derek

this was easy
Richard Tatro

Hello Griff,
I can honestly say I enjoy everything you teach and the lessons you e-mail! I have had the itch to play the Guitar for so many years, I dare to say that I was only 4 or 5 when I plucked my first Guitar String. My Dad at that time was sponsoring a band and he use keep a beautiful guitar in our Living Room Closet, and when he was working I use to sneak into the closet and strum the guitar as if I was Tex Ritter! (at least I thought so :o)..LOL!) I am now 75, and I have taken the little funds I have had and bought a Dean Electric, and like you have said many times, probably wasting a lot of time and money with trying to learn how to play, without instructions by myself, watching some of the online sessions and teachings! I was and still am hungry for the skill to play, and the Blues seem to be my hearts desire, and slow country! I kept searching and still do look for any tidbit of lesson type video on Youtube, and I happen to come across your lessons in my searchings! Your teaching method is awesome to say the least, and the brief lessons you send out are fairly easy to learn, and I practice every day for sometimes hours, but never less than 30 minutes, and when you begin to get something down that you have practiced I get carried away with time… I want to Thank You for your lessons as they have been an inspiration for me, giving me hope that one day I may learn how to play the Blues effectively… I have printed some of your licks and on the sheets I have been getting slightly better learning them from the Tab on the 4 Note Solo and A Minor Blues.
I would like to purchase your set of lessons you are offering for $147.00, with splitting the payments @ $49.00 a month for three months, but even that is a little out of my financial capabilities at this time! The price I believe is great, but I am on a fixed income, and I have to watch what I buy, and make my money last a whole month! Is there any chance that the $147.00 could be split into 4 payments of $30.00 a month? With the last payment being $27.00… If you would permit this arrangement I believe I can handle that, especially with the holidays coming up soon! If by chance I receive a windfall of extra cash I would pay it off sooner, as I don’t like owing anyone!
Barrie Tottman

Hi griff,
I have only just started to play the guitar I bought in 1982 when I wanted to be able to play in my friends band, (Fender statocaster) I thought buy the best I could afford give myself a chance.
Never happened, If the internet and your help had been available then who know.
Just wanted to say really enjoying the lessons too late for the band but what pleasure it is too dust of the stat and try out new things.
Cheers.
Leon

fabulous easy steps that offer structured, learning techniques. I appreciate the different speeds to practise with, its a huge help to improve my guitar playing, its made playing gutitar fun again.
padg

thanx griff,im still with ya buddy. Im having trouble playing riffs over chords??? Driving me CRAZZZZY. all your matereal has been usefull,Thanx Padg
Carlos Nells

Thanks for the useful and helpful stuff presented in a relaxed way. Using these chord shapes is easier than what I’ve been doing.
Edward Swift

Hi sorry to be picky but the backing track you have sent has a rythum guitar track on it which is`nt on the video , and puts me off when I try to play the 4note blues Ed….
tom mabry

you da man buddy! thanks
Tony Marrello

Thank you Griff, very good, great lesson. Tony
lloyd

yes griff thisis ausum Ilove the way you make it look so easy &i realy dig it yes man keep up the good work YOU are the best to me right now see you they call me L .J.
cryblood10@googlemail.com

Chivamba says;Griff,you are not pushy.so ,push me with all the knowledge of the blues and you know I will play the blues,the other day I was playing this progression and it felt so sweet,that I saw babtising lucifor with the blues.So,Griff ,this is what I want to do with the teaching from a Maestro like you.

MAY YOU INFORM ME OF WHAT DVDS TO ORDER,I NEED A PACKAGE THAT COVERS ALL ASPECTS.

KIND REGARDS.

CHIVAMBA.
leon

thanks for the emails there asome! im going to get your dvds as soon as i have the money im a father of three teen age kids and a lovely wife i’ve been married to for 20 years ive allways wanted to be able to play ,blues, rock, country ,ect. i bought a guitar and amp back in 1996 at a guitar shop and books and dvd they talked me to buying got home and started trying to play day after day i tryied so i went to the guitar shop and ask how much would lessons be 120 dollars a mounth i was like oh ok well maby i could aford it so i ask how many days a week he said one day a week for 3 hrs i said to my self #$^^&% i will go home and see if i can find some thing on the internet so i did every thing found just did not work for me i got so mad i put the guitar up and i didnt get back intill 2011 i was trying to play along with bbking on siris radio some said to why dont you go and see if they got any new blues guitar lessons on the internet so i did and i found a lot i ran in to your sight on the second day of my of looking for dvds books home lessons you sent me and email at first i thought you where just trying to sell me dvds that i thought would never work so as more emails come i started trying it as i was playing my runs in to room and says oh my god is that you i was so exited i allmost cryed any way so i will be getting the lesson as soon as i have money and thanks for all your time you take to make my dream come true.
Chuck

I like you teaching style. I’m an old timer…rock band in the 60s, but always loved the blues. Robert Johnson probably tops my list and listen to the “chord lead” all the time but never got it right. Does your lesson teach that style? Great site, thanks.

Chuck
William "Bill" Dunlap

I enjoyed the first lesson and look forward to moving along to another. Thanks, Bill
Dave Oliphant

Easy to understand lessons, however, I must try harder on the four note solo. Guess I’m trying to run before I can walk. Many thanks.
tryinc

So you know, I am disabled and have limited use of my hands. I put in as much time as I can on my guitar and though you may not see me on your lessons, trust me they do get the attention. I am doing what you suggested and learning what and who to practice from, and not to butter your corn, I’m liking your lessons the best so far. So bear with me and know I”m working, even thouth it may not be with your lesson each night.

Thank you,

Try Inc.
bill

Thanks so much for the lesson…you are a good teacher. It is so important to play “nothing” during the blues and it’s a constant effort to “shut up”; silence is so much of music. The lessons are very well taught. I’m still working on 4 note solo stuff…is this the “BB Box” ? Thanks again..having fun. I taught myself about 100 cords from Mel Bay years ago, played in a “slow blues” band years ago, and am getting back in the loop. Carry on.
Paul Duncan

Thank you so very much for the lesson. The 4 note solo was awesome . I’ve been playing guitar for 30 years, and i learned to FAKE some leads even though i didn’t know where i was going with them. The G-7 cord progesion i’ve been playing forever in A-7, so if you could do a solo for that, it would be great. Thank you again, from Buddy Spazzman, Guitar Extrourdinare.( I WISH) Have a good day. And I look forward to the next lesson.
brian douglas

Man, I have had many teachers over my too many years trying to figure out how to put it together.

You definitely have made it easy and fun to learn.

thanks dude
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Bill

Thanks you make it look so easy to play and understand how and why it fits together. I look forward to the next lesson.
Norma

Thanks Griff, Just getting back to my guitar after back surgery. What a nice easy lesson to start the callouses. This is a great intro for new blues players. Your videos are getting much better. In Harmony, Norma
Ray

Thanks Griff, for the lesson. I get right on the blues!!
Mike R.

Nice easy to follow and learn lesson. Looking forward to more. Thanks Griff!
Gustavo R

Very nice and easy to learn, thanks Griff, I really want to see more
robert

Great lesson. I look forward to giving it a try.
Jerry Newton

This is the lesson I most needed. Bar Chords in the past have proven difficult for me. Youve explained them in a way I now understand better. Now I just have to practice, practice and practice some more. Thanks Giff
Cesar

Hi I am new at this i can not read muisc yet i am tryung to learn I play by ear mostly and only when i have time to do so
Cesar

I am learning to play and i play by ear only do not read music yet usaully what I hear i can play
Della

Barre chords I used to fear, but you are teaching me to love them. Why aren’t all teachers like you
Russ Viertel

Very informative and so very simple, even I can easily understand the lesson and immediately play the chords. Thanks so much. I wish you lived where I do, in Australia!
Alan Clark

Hi
great lession look forword to the next
jim

hi,great as always,picking up a lot from your lessons.when i first started no one wanted to show you, but as the old saying goes the pupil gets better than the master, thanks a old pupil.
bluezru58@roadrunner.com

Thanks Griff,Interesting I’ve played for years and not used that four chord voicing.Was like it was hiding right in my backyard!
G string Jones

Hi Griff nice work as always very simple but extremely efective I can imagine that the g7 soloed over would sound realy cool.
chas

hi griff thanks i am slow to take in but will have a go at this then hope to learn more cool
Gwyn Davies

An excellent introduction and start to Blues Lessons – Thanks Griff.
Bruce A Mitchell

Griff

I am enjoying your lessons so far. I have some problems with bar chords. The B string rings out (not getting barred)
I play a Les Paul. Any advice you can share with me about how I can get these bar chords to sound right?
Dai Nettle

These lessons are really good, Griff. Your insights into bends on major and minor scales are absolute gems and so well explained. Thanks heaps.
Dana

Love your methods of instruction these videos and down loads r great Thanks for your knowledge
Bob Ferry

HI Griff, Just a few words to say that I really appreciated the lessons that you sent. Being a “dinosaur” in my sixties, and having being self-taught, I’ve always been a chord man and I’ve found playing “licks” around those chords quite difficult. That was until your first lesson, with your 4 note blues solo, you showed me that dominant, sub-dominant and tonic could be achieved within easy reach on the fretboard.
May I add that your instructions are clear and very informative ……..Thanks again
Mike

Thanks for showing great stuff, appreciate it
John

I have been trying to play the 12-bar blues for over a year now, I practice it 10 to 15 minutes each day, and just cannot get my pinky to co-operate. I can barely get the right sound but cannot get to the clearness that I would like. I have been following all of your instructions, about keeping the right knee higher than your hip, but some day I hope to conquer this battle. I find it tough to hold down the 6th string on the 3rd fret, and getting the pinky down on the 7th fret of the A string (5th string).
John K
Brad Mcknight

I like learning the bar cords they are not that hard,maybe I’m not too old to learn…thanks
Bassblast10@gmail.com

Very good lesson & play along video , , thank you.
chris Preston

Have been playing guitar and mandolin since I was 13 [ i am now 63] stumbled upon your lessons ,I think they draw the curtain back from what can seem impenetrable task.I am realy enjoying them ,I still play 10mins to an hour a day.Practice, only 10 mins a day is very important and you will be amazed at how it suddenly falls into place . Keep up the good work I can`t wait until the next lessons.

Happy Christmas
Chris.
Ian McDermid

Griff,

Great lesson straight to the point.

Keep up the good work.
Emmanuel Macaraeg

Griff, looks easy but I have a feeling it will become harder down the road.
Gil

Griff, This is very good and very good choice for beginners
excellent instructions.

Thanks; very well appreciated

Gil
hounddog31962@yahoo.com

I am a BEGINNER!!! You show the chords but don’t tell,show,me where my fingers go. HELP!!!
Shandra

I’ve played long enough to master the barre chords (yay!) so I was able to get this down ok. But I sympathize with houndhog31962 that someone so new might need a bit more specifics about finger placement. Otherwise, it was a good tutorial for a player of my skill level.

Just one question, is it necessary to strum/dampen the eighth rest between the first beat and back half of beat 2? I find myself wanting to dampen the sound from off the end of beat one on the upstroke, hold it through the eighth rest, then strum up for the last half of beat 2.
Don

Griff,
Great lesson looking forward to the next one, thanks for sharing 😉
Bob

Thanks Griff,not so hard with a bit of practice.
Matt

I just started with these a little bit ago and I must say they are much better so far than I had anticipated. Is there anywhere I can go to download the videos? Thanks!
Jean Luc

Hi, from Québec, Canada. Do you sell Cd’s of back tracking blues in different keys , speed, style, etc.

Thank’s

Jean Luc Bonnier
Robert

The most useful part of this lesson for me was the relaxing of the thumb between beats, in the past i have just continually applied pressure between the thumb & forefinger pulling in the strings to get a clear sound on barre chords,that slight rest sure does eliminate a lot pain & cramping.
Jess

Good lesson as always. I am really enjoying receiving the lesson in the emails and have found this site to be most useful. Good stuff and I appreciate you teaching us what you know, Griff.
David Taylor

Hi Griff, I feel Blues refreshed!..Thank you for lessons so far, I’ve just been made job redundant but once the next proper pay cheque comes, I’m going to purchase the lesson plans. Blues in minor keys touches my Blues so want to learn more. Impressed by your band too 🙂
John Harmon

I used to play 42 years ago after a few accidents and the loss of my little finger I am handicapped with only 3 fingers and my thumb on my left hand so I need all the help I can get using only what fingers I have left I can’t barre chord only open and very few at that . Any help would be appreciated Thanks John…
alan hawley

Great little lesson..thanks
rb tolar

Really enjoyed the play-along. Gave me a chance to brush up and also try
some new stuff.
Marty Brown

Its fun. trying to play along but my hands get tired. perhaps i am too old,, 55 to play…lol would be help full if i could read the music or have a better understanding of what the symbols are on the sheet music…
scoop

In the library otherwise I would have been wailing along on Blues Harp or playing lead along with you .
Thing is , I never cracked that C7 D7 thing and the strumming pattern . I play the guitar a lot so no real problem except I never know what it is I am doing . played small gigs etc just puting in what I can where it fits .
Love it Love it Love it and I want more .
Thank you , you just changed my life forever .
james dantow

I am unable to download any of your material including 4 note blues tab. I have windows 7.
With right click I don’t have ” save as ” link . Any ideas ?
bwag88@hotmail.com

Griff: Love the lessons. Keep them coming. If it seems like I’m not really delving into them deeply, it’s because I’ve either seen them earlier, or I’m a little too advanced for them. Please do NOT unsubscribe me.

Your approach is the best I’ve seen from a teacher. I’ve had two teachers in my life, though not in a few years, but they seemed best equipped to teach the most junior of students, and didn’t know what to do with a guy like me, especially since I’m over 50.. I’d ask to be shown funk strummung but I was told “what do you want to learn that for?” . Answer: because it’s cool and fun.
I rarely get to play with others, but if you could spend a few minutes showing how to deal with volume when playing lead ( or rhythm) that would be very useful.

Thanks
Rob Wagner
Cecil Hamlton Jr.

Nice lessions can’t wait for more.
Mike Chappell

Hi Griff,

You make it so easy to follow and I like this way that you just show how to play the blues chords it is very easy to follow and I look forward to getting into it on the weekends. .

After probably a few months, I will send you a video of how I have progressed as a second time beginner after around 35 years since I tried to learn the Guitar.

You must have thousands of followers as you are just a so natural COOL teacher , hard to find these days.

Great work

Thanks Mike
Sydney Australia
Monday 14th Jan 2013
bwag88@hotmail.com

Griff: Thanks again. Good stuff. Using 7th chords and playiong these rhythm tracks are things I’m very familiar with, but I do as many of your students do-I blow them off. They’re really pretty boring. But- I learned a lesson this weekend. I played with someone who is not as advanced as I am. She played rhythm-I played lead. I had trouble creating something, which is usually not a problem for me.. I know why. She gave me the same old blues shuffle, but not in triplets, just a very static straight 8, and I got so bored. Just a cut boogie, and nothing else. It’s really up to me to do something different, not her. I’m the one who knows how, so it’s up to me.
You are right. I have many jam tracks. Yours- and a bunch I bought a couple of years ago that are really pretty good too.
I also need to get back into using my metronome. That’s boring too, but very useful.

Keep it up, Griff. No one gives the advice and council you do. Even with 75 students you’re able to say something that stays with the student.
Best,
Rob
Dennis Groves

Griff
Thanks a lot for sending me this fabulous lesson. I started playing at the age of 12, now 65 with arthritis in my hands ( barre chords almost impossible and the rest not easy anymore) I still love playing and you are the best teacher I have ever come across

Kind regards
Dennis
skip kingsley

cool lesson! enjoy all of them!
Alan Jones

Thanks Griff, I’ve been playing guitar for many years, but never done blues before. Seventh chords are intereasting , but it’s scalesIwant? A.J U.K.I also play by ear but find it awkward resting the music on? Alan.
Noi Arunyakanon

Hey Griff , after watching your owesome lesson I just order the blue guitar lesson right the way hopefully it will work for me. Thank you
surfer360

Really enjoying your lessons and format , good simple blues as it should be , keep it up.
John K

Excellant lesson. Best instruction I ever received. I knew about the rhythum but this is the first time it ever was presented to me so throughly.
Thank you.
Sam

I use this plus the lessons from my teacher . I’m more advanced but people forget to practice the basics and also what you put into practice is what you get out of it . You can have the best teacher in the world but without practice you just wasting time…..
Brian Bueleson

lost all my old practices. So I really appreciate getting these back thanx Griff
Frankie

Great short lesson , Thank you …
michael e. burns

thanks griff, looking forward to more lessons.
charlie Clark

Please remove tgis e-mail. It is a duplicate so is not needed.
dan cauthern

great job amigo-thanks,most heipful
Pablo

Yes!!! I Iike it. Very easy to understand and follow thru. Thank you.
Terry Potthoff

I enjoying these lessons. I like the variety of these lessons.
davy

this is great. thanx!
Ed McHenry

This is one of the best lessons I have ever had. Simple, concise, not pushy, great for an old man like me!
Phillip Poe

Hi Griff.. I was getting bored with playing the same things with my friends..Now i take new things with me so it makes it more interesting for all of us….TKS
Prince Femiyoung

Hi Griff
You’re amazing Man, I’ve been playing for over a year now but my soloing is kinda poor, can u post some solo review
Reg

Thanks for all the tips and lesson , I need all the help I can get. I have really enjoyed what you have done!
kathy

I play sax but need help with blues. Thanks. Kathy
John Bennett

Hi, please include me in any future Blues tags/lessons.
Thanks, John
stuartmiles5@sky.com

Great, thanks Griff, an easy and relaxed way to learn.
adestefano2@aol.com

Hi Griff. I bought your Blues Guitar Unleashed and I’ll start working on it as soon as I get a guitar. I have an acoustic guitar which I have played since I was 10 and I play the blues on that. But an acoustic guitar doesn’t have anywhere near the action that a good Fender Start has (this is what I bought). I did have a Fender Strat for a couple of weeks but I returned it for some crazy reason. I am supposed to get my new Fender on Tuesday and I will immediately jump into Blues Guitar Unleashed. Actually, the first think I do will be to play the blues in G since that is the only lesson I have. Anyway, keep up the good work and keep those lesson rolling in.
njlott@hotmail.com

Sorry i did not back to you before now, but was unable to get your videos to come up. Now able to watch them and find them a great help and will use every one. Have wanted to play the blues and almost gave up,now back on tract. thanks very much Jerry
woodco65@hotmail.com

thanks am strummin along
willie.farris@ymail.com

Thank you
Jubilum@gmail.com

Great stuff to start with! Thx
leonardps2002@yahoo.com

Thank you the lessons. I feel comfortable and at ease with your teaching stylrs
clivefarthing@mail.com

thanks Griff a great help
rogere_campbell@bellsouth.net

Hi Griff, I am enjoying the lessons. I am slow so I ask your patience. I’m a stroke survivor and am using this like therapy for my hands. It is difficult to reach sometime but it is good exercise. Please bear with me and thanks for the help.
Eddie
bill.benson@hotmail.co.uk

Cool stuff Griff,I am learning so much here in the UK.
alan.laird.69@btinternet.com

been stuck on barre chords for years. at last am making some progress thank you
kaydon@cableone.net

Hi, I’ve owned a guitar for 1 month,I’m 69 years old. I have 1/4″ missing on my little finger. I doing better than i expected. So I admit you are the best teacher I’ve checked out yet.As a hand gun and archery instructor,I totally agree about practice. I seldom miss a day. Some days 2 hours. Hope to order your blues lessons next month. This is fun. THANKS Jerry
joncooper100@yahoo.co.uk

superb
alan.laird.69@btinternet.com

hi griff,am taking careful note of the lessons and as i have arthiritis in both hands,am finding it difficult to get the proper fingering. but will persevere. thank you for such great lessons and for this amazing opportunity.many thanks
dwstaggs5054@gmail.com

Griff just watching you and listening to your style of guitar,I know it would be very important
For a person that was serious about learning the
blues to

Order your package..thanks a lot.
dirocco_gabriel@yahoo.com

Thank you for making everything so basic and simple. You have a great gift for teaching with zero pressure. I have tried many other sites with very poor results, I commend you keep it coming. You have waiting on the next one.
Flypga@gmail.com

Griff
4 note solo was cool. My fingers bled from the bending… Haven’t played in a while. Need to get my callouses back.
Thanks
Rick
dmolson889@hotmail.com

Right in the middle of a long iteration of gratitude, my mobile glitched and it lost my comment. So, I’m keeping it short. First, you are awesome for your contribution to this end (blues), not cause you’re great, cause you’re doing the right thing (giving) them away. 2nd: you are a great guitarist or you wouldn’t be teaching. 3rd: what the other guy said about maybe getting credit for helping the next “Clapton”, is right on! 4th: I personally always say: “Now that I’m over my Delusions of Grandeure, I must work on my Cognitive Dissonance!”. LLOOOOL!
Duane
myeargin@cox.net

Hi. I am unable to print the above in it’s format. I copied and pasted to a word doc.
jmm6rezy@gmail.com

what a great sound! Thank you for these lessons………..j
dscott1058@att.net

Griff thankyou for the lessons great teacher,
colinconceicao@hotmail.com

Hi Griff,
Saw your site about 2 weeks ago in relation to playing blues on guitar and immediately liked what and how you were going about showing interested players how to play. I think you can give me the confidence to do “my own thing” and to be able to improvise and play my own style with feeling which is so important (BB King, JJ Cale).
It has been my wish over 50 years of playing to learn the fret board with the confidence so that I can stand up and play an improvised good lead to any song with feeling and enjoyment instead of trying to memorise the lead that comes with that song which takes time to learn by ear and is so easy to forget if you are not playing it regularly. I would like to be able to use the whole fret board (without having to think too much) which means learning all the notes and the combination and patterns of notes that work together and also to position my hand and fingers so the action is made easy. (tricks of the trade.)
Cannot wait to get your DVD’s and CD’s to get learning again, this time with your help and with the help from the forum to pick up as much as I can from you and others.
Cheers from Colin, Perth West. Aust.
chrishopmanjazz@hotmail.com

great work and I am enjoying playing along; thanks
chrishopmanjazz@hotmail.com

great work and I am enjoying playing along; thanks. guitar was my primary instrument for swing/blues but in recent
years am playing double bass in trad jazz band.
elg111@live.com

thanks ……great
idogaf@gmail.com

I wasn’t sure where you were headed but it was a great lesson when I finally caught on.nicely done, thank you.
bryanguess101@gmail.com

As I’ve alway’s tried to play and sing mostly rock I really like mixing those easier blue’s and rythem lick’s cause I’m hoping to stay a singer who’s also a pretty good guitar player. I think you’ll help me a lot with that and plan on practicing with it a lot. Appreciate the help man. Sounding good.
maurocarlo@live.com

very great, one thing would be possible to know the bp[m of the songs, i wanna tune in with my online drum machine, thanks goodjob, mauro
tonymatthews04@hotmail.com

all good stuff..i’ve been around the guitar many years and play quite well but there are many things to learn i’ve played blues often and these lessons are still useful many thanks Tony..
reprice3016@gmail.com

You break it down perfectly. Thank you for making every lesson so easy. Your methods really make each lesson an immediate success.
steve.batten@homecall.co.uk

Hi Griff I have enjoyed your lessons I of the get a Guitar at the weekend looking forward to getting started, Thanks Steve
L.A.

Lovin’ the lessons, hating my old knarled up drummers hands! Have a hard time with the middle finger on the chord hand it wants to curl up and under. But I’ll get it . . .keep ’em comin’ man. Thanks!
d.boudoin@aol.com

Hi! Griff, just found you on YouTube a few days ago and love your lessons. I personally like it when someone takes their time to teach these lessons. Thanks for taking time to show the lessons. I’m a beginner, I know the major chords, it’s barre chords that I need to get down. Learning some,need to learn more. I practice every chance I get. I bring my guitar to work with me so I can practice on my spare time. I been taking some lessons from other teachers online. One teacher I watch is like you, he takes his time to show the lessons. So keep it up I love it and again thanks! Bo
martynjohn51@hotmail.com

I like your style of teaching I think you can help me dig myself out of my guitar rutt, look forward to receiving DVD pack, thanks martyn
chall4501.ch@gmail.com

Hey man, I have been some years messing around with bass and now acoustic guitar and I have never had lessons.you are an exceptionally graceful guitar and already I feel as though Iam on my way The method has come across in such a way that I am very comfortable and not feeling like I am going to fail. Your slowed videos is really meant for me since I dont use both sides of my brain when learning anything.Again you are the smoothest player ever to instruct me.Thanks man. Kinda like this is what I have needed all along. Once I get my focus on practice Iam going to be one bad dude on guitar.I am almost 60 years old , was adopted at 4 mos. and was told by a family member that my supposed father was a back porch guitar player and picked it with his teeth.I joined a church and started with my halfway decent ear but have always longed for more.I was about fifteen yrs. OLD. I know its early onand already my question is how can I repay you?
mnjoe68@gmail.com

Hey Griff,

I am a college student and one of my electives is taking blues guitar lessons. Now I’ve only had 3 lessons through school giving them the benefit of the doubt, but in the couple short free lessons you were so gracious to send me, I have learned leads and chords that have me amazed I can perform. Being a student my budget is a little tight at the moment but rest assure I am safing every penny to purchase your Blues Guitar Unleashed DVD Course A.S.A.P. You are an excellent teacher and provide easy to follow instructions. The Blues that you play eat my soul up and I want to play like that one day and I know your DVDs are the ticket to learning. I thank you for what you have already taught me and look forward to your lessons in the future.

joe E
sagergl@yahoo.com

Nice and clear instruction
glyngilder@gmail.com

Hi griff thanks for your 3chord blues lesson good I’ve played some 15 years mainly pop country did a lot of work j Denver probably 2years hard work very rewarding played some blues when asked by student I’ve taught varies styles I teach through passion never for gain I love to see results people ask me how I have so much patience I say I’ve been there the gains out all the late nights thers always a new chapter to begin with learning i love that challenge thanks for your time effort bring ing these gret coarses they bring great if you master them I will always regard my has learner none us stop every body wants that next great guitar lick or riff well griff hope I’ve given a small insite into my thinking of guitar iwill always have love of music hope to here from you soon fellow musician sorry if there’s a few mistakes haven’t had this tab very long best wishes Glyn
james.carney10@yahoo.com

I’ve been strumming for years, not getting very far, just enough to sing to. I think your lessons could open a whole other door for me. Chow.
Marc

Thank you very much .griff.Great help as always.
billybarth466@gmail.com

Sweet think might figure this out.
Marc

Not difficult to learn.Thank’s a lot.
djljchc13@gmail.com

Just wanted to say thanks for all your help. I’ve been playing guitar off and on for about 10 years but yet to master any of what I know . Bjt I’m confident. With your help that will change . Please keep thees coming thanks agin. Very happy
iansewell04@aol.com

Hi. Thanks. You make even the difficult things look so simple. So glad I downloaded your site.
Ian
John

So impressed I bought the full package.
margaret.dean3@btinternet.com

hi griff i only have an acoustic guitar do these lessons apply to them
omichaelt@gmail.com

Thanks Buddie
Been playin guitar a while & finally someone’s begun to explain & demonstrate to me the 4 note only solo thing

Here’s a solo I like:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=BB+King+Youtube&docid=4769094272288989&mid=1F01B4CF1D1A590B4BB81F01B4CF1D1A590B4BB8&view=detail&FORM=VIRE3#view=detail&mid=5F1EA9903FD7D6AB4D175F1EA9903FD7D6AB4D17

Cheers
Michael Turner
Knightbird555@gmail.com

Ha Griff thanks for the lessen you’ve got the gift of teach looking forward to more . Very helpful.
mickeyawarren@yahoo.com

Thanks so very much, for any help and all the help,I appreciate you very much. I am 50 yrs old and just now starting to learn. I need all the help;
Thank you, Mickey
mandytart58@gmail.com

Hey There, love your teachings, but
Can’t view videos from my Phone( Android) Waaahhh
mandytart58@gmail.com

Thanks Riff, Tell Nicky whose 50 , I too Started st 55 yrs old And by the Grace Of God If I had the right people I Could make CD, .Troubadour Texan here and Riff Insight of teachings is Fabulous blessings
ashleybrandt69@yahoo.com

Hi griff i really want to thanx u,this has really help me c the music world in a different light keep up the good work
annelainelaw@aol.com

Hi Griff.
Perfectly presented and easy to understand.
Its a pleasure to take part.
Keep it coming.
Many thanks.
Peter
UK.
sdb651@hotmail.com

good lesson . a little too easy.
johnathanhaigh@yahoo.co.uk

Great lesson thanks loved the 4 note solo too helped me improve my lead playing
John

Hey Griff

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help this past year, hope to have many more, I am a drummer by blood but unfortunately I am unable to keep playing due to a serious injury few years back so have decided to learn guitar, I really enjoyed blues from a drummers perspective so hoping I find the same joy from the guitar end , I have missed the past 6 months is there any way to get previously posted items ?

Thanks
John
patrice

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ajp0611@yahoo.com

Nice lesson very simple. Do you have the back track available?
steveneave@outlook.com

WOW straight away picking up new stuff – great
malcolme53@gmail.com

Great lesson many thanks u are the man!
sardelis55@gmail.com

I only have a droid and it doesn’t save the file sorry.
bg@landtrust.net

Griff,

You are singularly the best guitar teacher I have ever come across.

Thank you so very much for keeping on your mailing list!!

Bill Gatten
mdrezvanizadeh51@gmail.com

Thank you so much
Sylvester L. Hunter

I save this lesson ,its great for me as a beginner, with the guitar. Thank you Mr Griff.
Sylvester L. Hunter

Hi mr Griff your lesson is great seeing that i am a beginner at guitar playing thank you sir very much.
Anthony c

Hey Griff…
Like your blues stuff…especially the 4 note…brilliant!…will get the DVD soon.
Thanks…A.
Dave

You possess really effective teaching skills. I am enjoying this immensely. Have been playing for nearly 60 years, self taught, and observing lots of great mates over the years. There’s stuff I know I didn’t know I knew. Have asked pals and formally trained band mates and singer song writers I have worked with to explain theory to me. Thought I was the dumbest of the dumb. Wish I had run into a “you”, all of those years ago..Not able to right now but will buy your course in the near future.
You have the attitude, the knowledge and the skill set all in one package. Have seen some great players without those attributes.
huhana

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Nancy Carlson

Your instruction videos are terrific. Very easy for a beginner to follow. But as a beginner on the guitar I wonder
If you have instruction videos that are not blues oriented but more generic focusing on techniques that will allow me to do
Soft rock, folk, pop etc. Nancy. (67 yo beginner). Thank you.
David Fletcher

Thanks so much for taking the time to teach people like me with limited skills and experience. I play an acoustic or classical and have no experience with an electric. I struggle very hard to barre anything. Is it easier on an electric or do I just need to keep at it or both? I’m having the action lowered on my guitar in the hopes it will help with this and other problems such as picking in the 6th through 12th frets or so. The strings are so high off the fret board it can be hard to locate and execute it in time. Anyway, thanks so much for your easy pace and easy to understand lessons!

David
Kate V Morin

Thanks for the lesson its making me understand the guitar better.
samuel moses

Of a truth I welcomed your guitar lesson but, I will need a lesson on how to read music cos I just need to understand some certain things.Good work Mr. Hamlin
rod newman

Thank you Griff,
As a beginner, I appreciate the clarity with which you explain the task .
sincerely,
Rod Newman (Australia)
Leslie Gunter

I like ur method of teaching it is very useful for me thank you.
dan millef

Giff, you remind me of Esteban, and the gentleman on LicknRiff, they both dedicate themselves towards spreading the gift of music and empowering others.
Thank you very much
Dan
dan millef

Giff, you remind me of Esteban, and the gentleman on LicknRiff, they both dedicate themselves towards spreading the gift of music and empowering others.
Thank you very much
Dan, By the way i am 71 years old and still can’t wait to get started
This is the best program i have ever seen
william r hare

I find the lesson interesting and thank you William R Hare
Puncho Williams

Simple and to the point. Easy to follow along.
Richard H

Griff. I had no idea it could be that simple. Thanks

Richard
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Douglas

I save everything that I can get. I’m going to get this barre chord thing done one way or the other but I’m going to get it. Thanks for the wonderful lesson
Douglas

this is something I realy like.Something to realy learn to.
Kelly

Seems simple enough. Thank you Griff. Make a believer out of me and I will purchase your CD set. Thanks again for the lesson.
Mitch Holtzer

This lesson is extremely helpful. Thank you!
gary

Good stuff thank you
Anthony Blancett

Thank you. Most Excellent. Today I watched a lesson with Joe Bonamassa doing 12 bar blues, and teaching how to get more sound out of your guitar with out adding pedals. I also am thankful for you lesson on G7 blues. Very good. Thank you for slowing it down for me. More more more.
Anthony Blancett

Thanks for this lesson. It is great to be able to watch and learn.
Josh S

Thanks Griff,

Im pretty green to the guitar and learning alot thus far. I really like the vids and the text that comes along with them. Gives me somthing to read and visualize them in my head then watch. I have just picked up the guitar as a hobby about a year ago. I am very greatfull for what you and others teach. I hope to one day be able to play as well as the people I learn from.

Thanks!
Josh S
BluCharley

I was expecting to see the phrase 1-4-5 introduced n this lesson, but it wasn’t….
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Dr.R.Umapathy

Thank you for your free lessons.I find it very easy and usefull to follow and play.
John Moore

I need something a little more advanced and I don’t read music or tabs. I just need to watch and listen to pick stuff up.
Rocco Gatta

Hi there my name is rocco and I don’t have any money to buy your course but thank you for the lessons you send for free if Iwhere able to I would I fell about sixty feet on to a cement driveway and got crashed by two ton of tree and I lived I died three times or so but God and the devil are real anyway I just got the pentatonic scale down and can play it in e f and g where do I go from here have a good one and thanks it helps me
eddie martin

thanks a great lesson really looking forewood to the next.
John Brasher

Griff, you teach the blues better than anyone I’ve seen. You made the ubiquitous 7th chord and its importance clear as crystal. Your lessons are clean, clear and crisp with no wasted time, and I can take things at my pace. The jam tracks are great, too. You offer a lot of value, big guy.
Iris

Do you have videos for Android phone?
Dan

every little bit helps ty
David

Col bro im digging it!! Youre right all the speed my hands can muster h
asnt prepared me 4 my new lessons!! I look forward to the lessons, insight, and fun in the next few weeks/lessons!! Thank you…
Joe D.

Whats happening Griff – The lesson is very good. The lessons are way to easy, however, excellent teachings.
Mark Arnold

Thanks again Griff for the bread and butter great example of how these cord shapes work!
Sue

I’m a real newbie but I find your style of teaching the best all around…practicing the bar chords and then on to the Slow blues. Thank you!
Brian

thanks for the lesson ,you make it better to understand on how to play the guitar
NorrisDog

I’m so excited about finding you on the internet. I love your style and approach, not to mention that the video and content is great and very well done. I haven’t played my guitar in years, and am getting a new American Strat for Christmas. Can’t wait to start trying out your lessons! Have a great Holiday!
Sam Hill

Hey Mr. Hammlin, like your style. Wish this technology and you had been around back in ’59 when I was 14 and starting to try and play. I got a question I’ve needed answered for 50 years. How can you understand what key you sing in when you got a tin ear. Back in school we took a trip to Chicago to the field museum and the science industry place. They had a tone testing machine where you had to match tonesI got the highest score themachine gave several times from first to last, but could never tune a guitar ,every time a friend who could play some would stop in they would retune the thing. Now I got tuners all over, lmao, and they still retune by
Mike White

Really helpful stuff. So many new chords from 2 shapes- great idea -small chunk lessons daily-cheers man. It’s refreshing having someone explain the magical art of great guitar playing. Much appreciated-keep on rockin- Mike
Andrew Wan

I’m starting to learnand pick up Beginner Lessons.
Your videos and lessons are very helpful.
I am practicing simple chords frequently 3 – 4 times a day.
Each time is app15 to 20 minutes.
I hope I could play simple songs and solo lyrics in 2 to 3 weeks time.
I’m 63 years old now and retired.
But I do belive this guitar work could keep my brain continue to work properly.
and help me to spend time.
Thank you very much for all the supplies.
Andrew Wan
buddykohn

Buddy Kohn. Check out my video. The wiggt waggy dog song. I wrote the. Song. My friend Adam accompanying me on accustic guitar. You will find that video on YouTube. Check it out and let me know what you think if it.
david

hi just wanted to say i like your way of teaching learning lots thank you so much
GEORGE

great way to learn . Thanks
Mark

Hi Griff , always a pleasure to watch your videos and thanks for some great stuff. I was curious as to why the insistence on barre chords? I’m very comfortable with all chords; including barre chords but I found when playing the same chord progression using open chords I had more freedom to express myself and add some extra notes that beefed it up a little
Keith Rudrum

Very easy to follow Griff. Not got much time at the moment, but find it only needs a few minutes to learn something new! Great stuff! And thank you!
Ted Pemberton

G Chords – The G7 Blues shows a D7 just above the 5th fret … should be the 4th.
Gary

Good lesson, i appreciate the slow then full speed videos
Dhansukh

Hi, Griff
Brilliant. It became so much easier once you explained it. I am absolutely impressed.
Many thanks.
Dhansukh
david

Thanks allot for your lesson am very grateful, an I we keep on lean from you. You are a good teacher thanks.
ayowanle

Good stuff,the lesson give me reason to play more on blues scale.thanks
Tunde Davis

Hi Griff, – this is splendid and highly commendable. Great work brother, more elbow grease. It is fantastic and extra ordinary for my work. Thanks and God bless you. Cheers. !
Allan Bramley

Hi, after you have pestered me with free lessons I looked at them more closely and liked what you are doing.
I have been with Jamplay for a while but I let my subscription lapse for a while.
So I have joined for the blues course and playing the sample lessons until the DVD’s arrive.
Frankly a lot has to do with the personality of the teacher and you do well on that score, I can just about live with
the American accent…:) lol
Lewis Pitts

Griff,
I’m 67 yrs old and been hacking away off and on for 40 years w/ three chords songs, country and a little blues stuff but never with any consistency or real musical understanding. Then I stop for month and have to relearn it all over again and thus never move to more advanced stages. Your lessons have fired me up to get serious. I really appreciate the way you teach it and fact you’ll not all about selling me something.
Thanks very very much. I’ll keep at it now that I’m retired and not avoid buying your stuff because I know you’re for real. Cheers, Lewis Pitts
Nadena Clark

I have not tried it yet, but I can tell it is going to be fantastic.
Paul

Hi Griff!! For the first time in 30 years i get the strumming pattern. Thanks for your explanation!! I knew these chords!! But not the correct strum pattern!!
Michel Turcotte

This video is fantastic Grif & can’t thank you enough !
Now I have to set a time each day & practise .
My Electric strat guitar is almost done
Iam left handed and very determined to learn as I love the blues 24/7
Thanks so much .Ive been practicing on my acoustic
madaki

Am glad 2 join dis nice wedsite am vry haPy and l love u
Elizabeth McKenna

Thank you so much. You are an excellent teacher andthe lessons are super helpful. I really look forward to the e-mails but there is a lot of info to absorb. I have to find time to keep up. I just chanced upon this through another app and it’s really improved my playing already. Thanks again.
dave

thanks
Michael Perkins

I’ve been pickin for 50+yrs, & I’m learning a lot from your videos. I also play keyboard and bass guitar. I don’t know how I found you, or you found me, but I thank you & please, keep the lessons coming! I watched your 3 piece band & you all are awesome together.. You know how us pickers are, its not a want to thing, its a have too thing.. I’m retired and I sit & play my Indonesian Strat, sometimes 5 hours a day, besides the gigs we do. I think you’re great, & would love to be able to jam with you sometime. That probably won’t happen, but its wishful thinking!! Keep on keeping on my brother..
Simon W

Thanks Griff, always wanted to play blues. You take us through at a good pace and including theory is an added bonus.
Roland

Hi Griff, great Blues Chord lesson. I finally been able to download these videos on my PC. Soooo I will be able to practice these chords.
Thanks a lot. Roland (Valleyfied, QC)
Colin

Hi Griff
I play Baritone ukelele (DGBE tuning) and i am finding these tuition vídeos interesting and helpful. Thank You.
Li Mo

thanks, this is very helpful, I feel more competent to play the Blues, now. your lesson is very clear, and easy to follow. thanks again, can’t wait for the next lesson!
Ron

Man you made many things so simple tho I been playing for years and up & down the web.
Some duds play to impress but you teach!!! GO Man
Thanks for turning me on you’re excellent teacher

Ron
Stephan Coopersmith

this is great.!i think i forgot a lot of this what i learned years ago. I’m really enjoying playing again thanks! thanks! thanks again sorry for the repeat i guess its the progressions ! steve
Monette Smith

OK! Not bad. I liked it you made it easy. Sometimes I need a brush-up and that lesson helped. Thanks
DAVID GAVURIN

FANTASTIC … XLNT TEACHING METHOD … ACCESSIBLE AND EASY TO FOLLOW … THANK YOU!
alan phillips

please re email the 4 note blues video
steev

Every thing about this lesson is gud
paul damore

Thanks griff….can these chords be played in open form also…?..just curiouz
Michael B

I don’t play electric guitar, just acoustic.I would like to buy the new course, but also see the Acoustic Guitar Course.
Which one would you recommend?
Caryl Johnson

I am familiar with a lot of this stuff in the beginning lessons, but it’s always good to practice the basics. I like how you simplify things, which makes it easy. I was taught old school scales, chords, exc. and it was a lot to learn, but of course, you never stop learning. I have only played to 5 lessons, so I’m now trying to catch up on the other 6. Maybe you could only send a couple lessons a week. That way, I would not get bomb barded, with too many lessons. I play for my own pleasure and have jammed before with people, and that is awesome. I play a lot of classic rock stuff, Really like the simplicity of your videos. Keep sharing them, and your a great guitarist too.
Timothy

Thank you so much, this so cool. Can tie stuff together I have been jamming with for over what would seem a lifetime. Again thank you.
Jim Bennett

Thank you for getting me to pick up my guitar again.
Really like your understandable videos.

Bell Island Newfoundland
Patrick

Thank You, So Much !!.
Al

I am just getting back into playing and these are the best informative lessons I have found anywhere by a country mile.
Keep ’em coming.

Thanks Griff.
Graham Mason

I have been playing guitar for many years and I have yet to reach a standard that I am happy with. I have found your lessons, so far, very interesting and informative, They are at a pace which is good for learning which makes a nice change from many other ‘so called’ lessons from good guitarist who really don’t know how to teach.They are not teachers, they are show offs.
Keep up the good work.
iman

Hi
I don’t know how to thank you Ken.
Your lessons are perfect and excellent. Just i would like to ask you if it’s possible give some guides for adjusting guitar to the effect or accessories for beginners to have perfect sound at the time of playing.
Thanks a lot
Bernie DeCastro

You have a very good style of teaching. I really enjoyed the first lesson “the four note solo.”
Carlos

I’ll never get the hang of bar cpords. How can you place your finger across alternate strings without pressing on all of them ? Still enjoying the lessons though 🙂
Joe Hahn

I have loved the blues for a looong time. Maybe now I can finally acquire the tools to be an accomplishment blues man!!!
Tony

Thank you for the excellent material am enjoying it. Probably never get to be very good at it as I broke my wrist 10 years ago and do not have enough movement in it to manage bar chords but used to enjoy playing a lot before my accident. Blues with a few simple solos would be great so I will keep on practicing.

Thanks for the encouragement
Daniel Gerard

This has been the best that I have ever seen so far. I like it because it not only shows the chords but also,
the fingering. Keep up the good work!
Gaston Larocque

Thanks 4 being patient with me. I,m new at the internet. I don’t have a computer. I’m using my phone. I can play these bar chords and just about any chord. I definetly can work on my counting. I have a Takamine accoustic and strum chords 2 some Beatle sungs, some eaglea, Hoel California in particular, some country and a lot of mellow songs. I like 2 learn with tablature. I can play the “Wipeout” type lesson U showed and I’m still working on the 4notes. I like your teaching method with tabs in the background in your “lesson 4 beginers”. I not sure if I should buy that course or the accoustic course, or the “unleashed” version. But I’m buying one. I’m retired at 63 yrs old so I have more time to practice. Which course U think is better 4 me? Happy Birthday.
ruben Duran

Hi griff. Thanks for the lesson now i. Know what up with. My. Playing. Your playing help me a lot about blues been playing for a long time hope get more lesson from you right now can not buy DVDs will buy them soon agin thank you griff
ruben Duran

Ps. Now I can play Albert. King. And many more
JB

Great intro to blues feel progressions. Cuts though a lot of bull I’v studied and gets to the real meat. Great stuff Griff.
Raymond Furtak

Love your lesson been trying for so long to play some good bluesand your lessons really helped thank you
Galiot Dominik

Hi Griff; i’m looking for ur lessons in french…. i dont speak well english… is it possible???? to found it en france ???
thks so much!!!
Dominik
Carl

Like this thank you
Lee Norton

Your info on barre chords were a great help as despite listening/watching others I could never (still can’t) get a clean sound on my barre. Now I’ll stop worrying about it. Thanks.
Robert Roland

Hey brother. Your a great teacher. Simple the way people understand. I’ve been playing guitar 40 years. I can’t read music and have learned by a few cord books in the 70’s. I play blues and all types of music. I play from the heart and soul. Most of the cords up and down the scale I may not now the names but I know when and how they go. I put a slight blues flavor in all music I play. My own style. People love it and makes them feel good and they want to boogie. I play a lot of solo gigs and do play with my bassist and drummer sometimes. Enough about me but I really like you approach and genuineness . Your lessons actually gives me insight to what I do. The young players can learn a lot from you and can develope their own style that set them apart from every other player. Would love to share some great stuff I’ve written and play regularly in my sets. You have a place here in Blackwell, Tx. anytime. Thanks. Rob
jody

Thanks very much just helps out a lot I play but I want to learn to play a whole lot better especially blues
Jim Caldwell

Just signed up with the Black Friday special for the Blues Unleashed course and glad I did! I had trouble with the barre chords (doesn’t everyone at first?) and one thing I noticed in the video that I have never seen mentioned is that when you play, you are not applying pressure on the left hand frets until you strum. I was applying full pressure all the time and my poor hands ached after a few minutes. Relaxing my hand until I strum has made a great deal of difference and made these chords a lot easier and more bearable!

Looking forward to taking the full course! Thanks Griff!
Domingo Pagan

hello griff

i am coming back from a serious spinal cord injury and learning to play the guitar as part of my rehab

your lessons and story are both inspirational and helpful… i have acquired a fair amount of music theory

over past 10 months and now i would like to just close my eyes and feel the music… thank you

domingo
Andrew Wade

Gday Griff,
I just bought a set of drums for my partner and thought, what the hell, ill get a guitar and amp and have a play around instead of falling asleep in front of the box.
Was googling on how to tune it and came across your site!
Good stuff! I played sax and clarinet at school (early 80’s)
And have toyed around with mates guitars now and again. I guess i got a little bored and didnt go further.
I can sort of do the basic 12 bar blues. Im definitely goin to keep track of your lessons,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge mate!
Cheers. Andrew.
Jose Torres

Hi Griff, thank you for guitar lessons. I am new in trying to learn guitar and your teaching methods are clear and concise. I have just pick up guitar as way of therapy through the VA health system and so glad that I found your website online for I enjoy your lessons better than the one’s provided at therapy.

Thank you for kindness and making your knowledge available to all of us.

Respectfully,

Jose Torres
Bill

Hi Griff…. Griff I’m wanting to purchase some of your more serious full speed backing jam tracks with your whole band in major an minor keys. Plus I was wondering do you offer backing tracks to particular songs such as BB King the thrill is gone, .stormy monday, Kansas city, rainy night in Georgia etc etc? It certainly would a wonder thing if you did!! That way a person could learn to actually learn to do a cover an sound professional instead of always having to adlib/fake it. You know, you’ve been there! Cause there are some songs that nothing will do or make it sound right ‘cent the actual cover melody! If you don’t might be something to look into? An extension of teaching, learning the actual covers say note for note not to a bunch of songs but to a few of the real classics like the thrill is gone, sleep walk, Harlem shuffle, brown sugar, stormy monday etc., the real covers etc. Just a thought Griff. I know I’d probably buy about everything you put out!! Stuff you just can’t find ya’know? Thanks Griff!
Noah

This lesson has been great! Love the ryhtum sounds cool thanks man
Scott

Thank you Griff. You’ve got me interested in playing more guitar after neglecting it for some time,again thanks. Scott
papini jean

cela va me permettre de corriger ma rythmique et aussi le choix des emplacements des accords merci
Yvon Gaudreau

Hi there, thank you for the email, the story you told is exactly what I’ve been going through. I’ve been playing for a couple of years on my own, and I learned the 5 position minor pentatonic that I use to play the blues. That is getting borring for me and with your lessons its all becoming clearer in my mind. I really enjoy the way you teach the blues. Im a 70 years old man, retiered with lots of time to practice.
thank you
Yvon
Gilles

Your a pretty good teacher Griff,folowing all steps and enjoying it and down the line I will do it on the harp as well but not now,so let us keep bluesing on….thanks Griff!
paul kelly

Hi Griff thanks for the tips I have been playing on band off for years but sufferd the death of all my family then my brother inlaw great friend and muso lastly my 27 yo son which crippled bme mentaly and finacially lost my home triumph motorcycles and a beatiful b17 mahogany small bodied martin guitar. always been into accoustic now 66 nearly 67 forgot more than I can do now but have aquired an older accoustic guitar brand Wayne. think the maker has worked for Maton anyway it has a sweet tone and I think it is solid though arn’tsure. I am a bit slow so still even working on the 4 note solo ( I want to own it before moving on) but tis chord lesson is great anyway enough of my misery for now at least I feel the blues lol. p.s. my brother inlaw played base with a band here in Australia on th Gold Coast and every year they have music awards (INXS) won the rock award long before they made it, called the dolphin awards cover the whole north coast of Aust. The Band Dennis played with called the hillbilly bush bandits he pothumously won the best blues song with a song he wrote called coo-coo , that was in 2008. he vwas getting me going then he died at 60 1 month later my boy Daniel at 27 so its taken all this time and bad health and retirement to get me going again so once again for your down to earth tips
Paul
Hartmut Fleiss

Sounds very simple to me which is also the base of the old spiritual blues. that could be played at the most 3 basic group chords as sample is given. the additional timer readout 1 to 4 for each chord is a good device for the player and tells when the change of the next chord has to be taken. also its controls as well the rhythm. very good explanation and easy to follow up. was is left …is the practice.
CHRISTIAN J(JACK) PEETZ

Griff, I am almost 70yrs old and have been playing guitar since I was 12. I really never took the time to really learn the guitar the way I wanted to but never stopped trying. I finally retired last year and now have time to spend the rest of my life on a life long passion. Your lessons as well as
your techniques in teaching are very helpful to fulfill this quest. Keep up the good work! Jack
Raleigh Eugley

I deeply enjoyed this post! I can tell you really care about what you are writing about, which is a rare thing these days. I bet your content will soon get picked up by a major syndicate. Thank you for bringing this information out, it’s much appreciated!
Norm Cook

Crystal clear, basic and necessary. Enjoying so far. Thanks
Aderinwale David

excellent lesson…looking forward for more
Walter

Hi Griff,
Glad i subscribed. Saving all your lessons for practice reference.
Thanks and keep them coming.
All the best, Walter
Dave H

Dear Griff,
It’s daunting stuff for me so far, (though I was a past music playing guy in my youth), while reading/watching your notes & watching the solo demos, but I’m persistent.
Your last videos showing chords at slow-speed & faster speed are disintegrating on my UK British Telecom network via an I-pad, so I’ll have another bash at watching them on my Mac Desktop, later. Thanks for all your hard work in getting your stuff together.
clement

I want to konw how to play bass guiter
Aniefiok

Hi, I love your lessons. Please continue with the good work. More grease to your elbow.
Larry Diachun

Lessons are an excellent blend of technique and theory. As an old acoustic player, who recently purchased a first solid body electric, i find the approach Griff uses is encouraging and makes one want to play through the lesson several times to get “it” right. So far the lessons have given me a better understanding and framework for playing the blues.
Patrick H THIELEMAN

Very nice lessons, I,m just getting back in playing guitar after +40 years and lost most of it, this is getting me back on track. Even if my hands are not as good as they were. Might get your lessons pack pretty soon. Just have to wrap around reading music again. Thanks.
aaron mwanza

This really helping am enjoying and I think this is better than been trained by phisically person
Denzil.lnnis

Fantastic
van Keulen, F.M.

I never can sit near the computer with my acoustic Gretsch (little) guitar.
Maybe, next month, when my allowance comes in, I’ll be able to purchase a smartphone,
just prepaid, I’ll be looking for, and one not to expensive, so that I’ll be able perhaps to
look in my inbox of Outlook, and your educational emails will be there, and whether
I’ll be able to download a tuning-app, I won’t know yet.
Joseph Dare

Hi,am so happy,I really enjoyed your teaching method so comprehensive,thank you so much
Actually,there was a friend of mine who teach me how to play guitar but despite the fact that
the guy lack teaching technic,I couldn’t understand all what He has been teaching me,I now
stop leaning it.
Though,I knows anything about playing guitar so He started with the rudiment,I mean from the start and
Also He thought me how to run only major scale (out of the whole scale) which I didn’t clearly understand.another problem is that,how to run major
Scale across the whole octave,identifying all the keys and fingering. That’s where we stop.
So am looking forward to you if you can start for at the begining so there won’t be as if am missing any onem
God bless you aboundantly as you help me in Jesus name.
chris chisholm

Hey Griff, Cheer,s man raely Digging this . There should be a poem in California called Silent Movie by me , it got published in some Book cant remember the name. Cool.
Chris Botswana
Bro Dan

Wow !!! Super videos man.
Bryan Reed

I had the opportunity to learn and play with some talented guys, back in the day, but not the time. Thanks for putting this out for the guys that have the time but not the same opportunity! Your a great teacher !
Phyllis Anderson

Hi Griff, I think I let you know that I lost my hard copy of the beginner blues and the Blues Unleashed a couple of years ago. Have been looking in all my stored boxes each time we move but no success. Well we are on the move again still no luck in all ours but my granddaughter was going through her boxes and there they where…to her and my surprise. We do not know how this happened but I was so thrilled to have my Blues courses back…then I was also heartbroken as in September I gave my electric guitar to my grandson of 13 and he was so excited. Now I have the course but no guitar.

I mentioned that I would have to find one second hand and my hubby just frowned at me. We are citizens living in Ontario Canada and live permanently in our fifth wheel. Go down to Florida for the winter and park ourselves at our sons in the summer. My hands are arthritic and I find the electric guitar easier to play than my acoustic which I play only country music on. So hoping to fiind an electric one when I get down to Fl. I am going over the course with you anyway just to get it back in my mind again. Thanks so much for your instructions.
Mack

Thanks for the lessons.
Max load

Thanks, great explanation on the 3 7th chords and how to make them.

Max
Phillip Brown

Thanks Grif!!
jackie

You know Ive never paid much attention to the strumming side of things but Im finding this pretty interesting! Thx Griff
Brian Granda

Awesome. Just what i needed. This is better than martymusic. I took lessons and cancelled
Jim Shannon

I always enjoy your videos and try and use all your data in my guitar playing.. my problem is that with arithitis on my index finger (from a broken finger from years ago.) I still have problems with making the C and G7
Jim Shannon

I always enjoy your videos and try and use all your data in my guitar playing.. my problem is that with arithitis on my index finger (from a broken finger from years ago.) I still have problems with making the C and G7 properly. so I feel bad since I do enjoy the path of learning the guitar is there anything you can suggest on my practice..?
Billy Don Hickson

Thank you for being in my life experience. Crushed the middle finger on my left had at work back in 1982. It had a 45 degree sideways in the last joint, towards my index. got it fixed last month and now I can make cords I was unable… anyway… you’ve inspired me to pick it up again… I’m 67… amazing how much I remember. (started playing in 1964 and hadn’t played since the accident)
Keneth Chon

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ugo

Hi this is Ugo from Milano (Italy), beginner for ever. I was looking since years for a simple and clear blues course and not it seems I’ve found it.
Griff’s lessons are really easy and fun, I think I’ll buy the entire course, just a few days to try some lessons and see what level to take and I’m taking it.
very good, thank you Griff and hallo everybody
Ugo from Milano
Richard Dennen

Fantastic Griff! Thank you. I’ve been playing rhythem guitar for awhile and have always wanted to get some basic understanding of blues lead riffs using the minor pentatonic scale. Your practice videos are going to help me get there I hope. Rick
David

I started playing guitar at the age of 16 in 1964. I was also in Junior High School band playing a cornet, so I knew a little about the treble clef, about notes, and about note and rest duration, but nothing about stringed instruments.
A friend who was a couple of years older came over one day and showed me how he played Sen-Sa-Shun by Freddy King and Baby What You Want Me To Do by Jimmy Reed. He played his solos with his left hand positioned so that his index finger was on the root at the 6th string so I did also. He played a box shape that for a song in A would consist of C on the 6th string at the 8th fret, an A on the 6th string at the 5th fret, a G on the 5th string at the 8th fret, an E on the 5th string at the 5th fret, etc. It never occurred to me to try and play solos anywhere else. Naturally, I was never very good at playing solos. My little rock band played all over West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. I quit playing in rock bands entirely eventually and pursued other interests. I started playing bass guitar a few years ago and now my son has my 6-string electric guitar. Now that I’ve watched a couple of your videos, I’m thinking about getting another 6-string and learning how to play blues your way.
Your videos are very well worth the time spent watching them. Thanks!!! ~ David
David

oops! Correction!
I meant a box shape that for a song in A would consist of C on the 1sr string at the 8th fret, an A on the 1st string at the 5th fret, a G on the 2nd string at the 8th fret, an E on the 2nd string at the 5th fret, etc.
JIm

thanks this really helps too..
James M. Gohlke

I started to practice guitar as a hobby in 1997 when I was 47 years old.. After two years of lessons and about $1,700.00 spent I could not even play one song. So I quit the lessons. And tried to teach myself. And what a struggle. I just could not catch on. But I continued to study music. Then I started using the guitar lessons on you-tube about two years ago. And I started playing better. Now this month I have finally stumbled onto your lessons on you-tube.

Wow. For the first time in 20 years I feel I fully understand what it takes to do my own blues soloing. And I feel I will be soloing on my own for the first time right away. I saw your concert at Monmouth Park this year on you-tube also. And I can see why you can teach this concept so well. And make it so easy to understand. I have seen very few guitarists play as good as you.

I think you are a great player who is just waiting to have a hit song. And I just what to say thank-you for making me a blues guitarist for the first time.
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Dan

that was so cool , I can do this awesome Thanks Mr.Hamlin
Eric

Thanks alot griff for taking the time to reach out to me .ive wanted to play guitar as long as can remember i work alot so when i get a chance to sit down and practice im all ears and in what i call sponge mode ive been playing and teaching my self for two years but your lessons get right to the point and i can tell a diffrence in my progression already thank you so much griff
I soloed a few nights ago with my buddy playing rythym and when i heard the chords he was playing i tuned my guitar down to his and started immediately in the right key and for the first i was free on the neck and it was awesome all thanks to the pointers you gave me that 2 and a half minutes was the most gun ive ever had with a guitar i my hand i cant afford the bgu package right now but im saving up for it hopefully by christmas i will have thanks alot griff your a great teacher
Don Humphrey

A nice simple 12 bar blues thank you ! Now what i want to know is how to use the arpeggio’s from the chords to build solo’s & is there a different arpeggio for each inversion of the same chord ?…
bubba thornton

that sounded doable – i like your calm demeanor when teaching
Clifford Rollins jr.

i;ve got that , good beginner lesson .
Lexi

love the lesson!
James R Sperry

I wanted to 2nd Gregory Dugan’s comments. I got my BGU Course in 2012 after trying many of the online offerings, Guitar Tricks Etc., not that they were bad, What Griff has put together here is a close community of Blues Guitars fans that anyone can be part of for Nothing, yep if one would just use what Griff gives away everyday like the above example.
When anyone asks me about learning to play guitar I point them here with the qualifier they will not have to spend one cent to gain valuable information by just subscribing to Griff’s email. I also tell them to be ready to spend some money because you will want to after getting his emails for a month or so.

Jim
Monty Poston

Hey Griff, I’m a 76year old ex rhythum guitar player that lost his 3rd and 4th fingers in an accident in 1986 ( left hand). Until now I didn’t think I would ever play again, so in 1990 I started playing a keyboard and singing for a living as a soloist up until 2009 after a heart attack. I am now catching on to forming the smaller 2 fingered cords and learning how to form “box” cord lead patterns lessons you have sent me and have high hopes that someday I may be able to “jam” on my guitar with my Bass and drum playing sons for the first time! ! Can’t thank you enough for the lessons – you have made an old man and fellow musician’s wishes come true!
Reece Hart

Great presentation,excellent instruction! I enjoyed the videos and the play along. Now it”s apparent which course I should start with.
Thanks so much!
RAJIB RANJIT

Awesome guidance to start blues playing. Waiting for your next lessons. Thanks for your teaching Griff.
Steve Mazzarelli

I really appreciate your measured approach and clear explanations. I fancy myself an intermediate player but I find your approach to blues basics refreshing. I look forward to more lessons. Mr. King was right…blues is easiest to hear but not so easy to play well! Keep up the good work!
Robin Alessandrini

Thanks, for an old man like myself this helps a lot. Wish I wasn’t on fixed income would love to subscribe for the full lessons. Also I cant get the videos to play.Thanks again great stuff.
Nestor Cartagena

I’m learning better and faster than ever thanks a lot