Blues Chords – Little Chords
When you play in a band situation, you need to play less… not more.
If you’re playing those “old school” clunky barre chords all the time it interferes with the bass and keyboard player. The low notes in your chords get all jumbled up with the low notes from the other instruments and you end up with a big mess.
The good news is that sounding better in that situation is a lot easier than sounding good playing on your own. Instead of playing harder chords, we’re going to work on playing smaller, easier ones.
These chords will always fit better when you play with other people.
Check out this video for more info and a demonstration… FOR BEST RESULTS, GIVE THIS PAGE A FEW MINUTES TO LOAD…
Here’s the tune all written out with the chord diagrams for each chord. (You can download it at the bottom)
Now here is a slow play-along video for you to try and play with:
And when you’re ready, here’s the full speed version:
This one should not be too hard, but it really is invaluable to your playing in a group setting.
This lesson is taken from lesson 4 of my Blues Guitar Unleashed DVD Course. It is the fastest and funnest way to learn blues guitar, and is guaranteed for 90 days. Click here for more info…
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Leave A Reply (241 comments so far)
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Hans
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badom_7@hotmail.com
tanks Griff, like blues a lots. my favorite bluesman is Jonh Lee Hooker, great and simple, but i still have problems with the barre chords. could you please gives somes advices about that, it will be so greatfull. tanks again for your coursses. sincerly DOOM.
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gigilady@sbcglobal.net
good stuff thank you
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isaacsonofsarah@hotmail.com
Thanks. You make it look easy ….but have inspired me to put in the time each day! …. and somehow have made the practice seem like fun…not ‘work’,, …Thanks,, isaac
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barry.tallentire@sky.com
exellent tuition Griff
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robert dever
this stuff is great! i have been playing guitar for about 50 plus yrs.but still cant get myself to press the advanced button. i can play the blues leads but havent got a clue if its penatonic or what. i just feel it. so i’m sure your lessons will help me. And if i get frustated i stop and just play somthing. keep up the good work. My son and i are really enjoying it.
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Tom Carpenter
Sweet lesson!
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Liked the little chords lesson – very helpful. Would very much like to see the acoustic video you mentioned
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p.hawkins
found this great, lots of fun, Good.
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Skip Anderton
Just picked my guitar up after 30 + years of not playing. Back when I did play there was plenty of “Desire and Want-To” but little talent. Your vidoes have inspired me, now that I am retired, to start playing again. Just ordered your DVD Course. Althought I have a basic knowledge of music and the guitar I am starting from the ground level and have found watching your free lesson vidoes on line that there may be hope for me yet. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Thank you.
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Like alot still trying getting better thanks Mike
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Mike Walsh
Enjoyed the lesson. Just retired and love learning the guitar. Thanks,
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Mike Walsh
Enjoyed the lesson. Just retired and love learning the guitar. Thanks. Mike w.
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Dennis Mobley
I retire in two months. I, too, enjoyed the lesson. Dennis
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Al
Tks for being patient and showing the slow mode and the way it should be played when perfected. Al
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MIke Nielsen
Griff, I’ve been watching you videos for a couple weeks now and was impressed on how you used the four note lead rifffs to improvise the blues tune. However, I’ve been watching the videos and waiting for you to show people how by useing basic scales and things, a beginner student SHOULD learn right from the start. When are you going to start showing some basic scales similar to the first video I learned with the “Four note riff”.??. Remember, scales and riffs are also a very big part of the blues. when a person can switch between scales/Riffs and chords, a learning student confidence and playing will skyrocket.!!. AMB. Mike.
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Dennis
Thanks Griff for the Great lesson, I’ve never used 9th chords before.
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new easy cords for me and it really did help. thanks Dave
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Like your method,easy to follow along.
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I also have to agree with Mike Nielson,would like to see some more riffs,and lead scales.Thanks.
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Don
Hello Griff! I recently discovered your EXCELLENT website! I have been playing guitar for decades but never felt I understood what I was doing. You have the ability to illuminate what has been right in front of me all along! I connected immediately to your relaxed teaching style and found noticeable results on day one! I feel I am learning to walk all over again but this time holding my guitar! I consider myself your ‘student’ and also a ‘fan’. I will keep you posted on my progress.
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sam jones
i have really enjoyed all your videos so far i have played guitar for 45 yrs and i have always ben interested in the blues and how to play it i have played cw and i really enjoy your way of teaching. i have beern ill for the last while and haven`t been able to play much i hope to soon be able to continue thank you so much.
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Ken Watson
Griff, have just started taking lessons two months ago, have never played before and have always loved blues music, I’m just turning 70 and hope to get a little playing in for a while. Stumbled onto your sight and am enjoying it, have sent for your Blues Unleashed and am waiting for it to arrive. Hope to really get into it in the next little while. Enjoying your online tips. Thanks, Ken.
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Samsamidapugh
Wow your lessons are realy helping me I never knew that you could play stuff that sounds so good with only 3 cords.
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Nola
Just want to say thanks for the free lessons. I am new to electric guitar (although I’ve had it for over 3 years). I love playing the blues and the easy way to learn chords is just awesome.
Thanks for your lessons…
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I,just wished that i could play like you. i,know that it takes many hours ,and practice.my problem is that i have small fingers,and it nis hard to barr a chord.i,have always played acousti guitar.would you recommend,a eletc.guitar that has a smaller neck?i,love the blues, but i have always played country,and just played rythem.i,am now 69years young,but still welling to learn.”YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER.”
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Ken Hoolaeff
I went through a life changing event about 5 months ago.And is wore if I survived I would start to play again I am within a moth
Of getting my thither. I am also new to the internet but of the thither teachers I have seen you make the lessons easy to understand
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Garnet Schneider
I have ordered the DVD guitar course, it should arrive soon, but thanks for these lessons, I enjoy them, small steps make big steps
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Howard McDaniel
Thanks again.
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Peter Ruffy
Your easy teaching style has shown me so much thank you
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Bob
Hey Griff,
Im not a guitar player, only learned to better my “harp” playing. (crucial one note player, over forty years now) Real nice smaller cords stuff video and teaching style. Keep up the good work! If you are around the middle of Fla. let me know and come on out to our lake (in the back yard) we could jam, all you need is you, got it all right here. thanx again! love your style.
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you’re video postings are not showing up even after waiting several minutes
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Jamie
Hi Griff, Ive been playing for many years, but it is very refreshing to be getting new perspective from somebody else. thanx man.
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i practice everything you have sent me and do appreciate them very much i hope to start buying your dvd’s 1 at a time soon just a word back at ya that your heard hear ty
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Frank R. Bailey
I…..like it! We play some rockabilly songs that this will work on great. Thanks!frb
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Steve
Thanks Griff, I like the small 7th chords. It did not take long for you to teach me something new and cool.
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jimmy
thorughly enjoyed “dangerous mood” and yea saw the little chords thanks for that was an awesome song,,ima try to be workin on that one soon,
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Griff you are giving me lots of things to work on barr cords are hard for me but not giving up im going to buy your course soon as i get up my courage lol
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Virgo
real nice little blues chords, not interfering with the bass player at all good to learn them.
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R.J.Cotton
Great Tid Bit, Griff…love the little cords, and will incorporate this in my future recording, Like you said I was competing for space with my Bass lines, everything was sounding like mush,tried to compensate with volume !! that of course did not work, again Thanks Pal!
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Steve
For years I did this and always felt like I was “cheating`. Very cool lesson. 馃檪
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Mick Hardie
I will be buying your dvds.
I just found slipping from these little chords into simple licks really fun and surprisingly easy.
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I have been olayin cdg for years and have always been in thar box. Thanks for getting me out.
I have tried to learn from others i see and hear play and now i know why they are slow to teach me what they know…..there not sure how they got there..thanks fow slowing it down and taking it from the root note.Tom
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Hi Griff,
Thank you so much for the lessons. They are much appreciated. I will let you know how I go.
Cheers
Faith from Oz
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jesse
Thank you Griff So very much. I finally was able to pull this on my screen. I know I will be buying your lessons. Ihave Esteban tapes and never could follow his tapes gave them away. You at least explain things. Thank again.
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Ben
Hello Griff,
Been checking out the way u make it easy to learn the blues. Going to buy your DVD’S and get rolling with the program!! You’re a
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Ed Grey
Nice job ,clean good visuals informative
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Kenny Zee
Hey Griff
Thank you for the lessons. I’m 66 years young an started playing 3 or so years ago and these lessons are perfect. They’re right for my playing level. I love classic rock and blues and think blues is where it starts. I jam with some guys and occasionally get to play in a band. It’s great fun I really lovin it. Looking forward to getting your DVD. Thanks again for the big boost. -
I have not been able to view any fo your demo’s. The only one I have been able to view so for is the first 4+ note initial demo. Best regards.
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Dek W
Griff,
Another god lesson stripped down to basics Not quite ready for the full course – still catching up with backing track to the four note solo but the little chords lesson is a welcome switch without getting too far ahead of myself.Best . . .
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Geoff Martin
Starting to get where it’s going and feels great
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Yeah Griff,
Dig what you’re saying….but maybe a bit more extrapolation (explanation). I like your simplified and understandable way of explaining things….you have a real gift as a teacher (and I’ve seen most sites). Personally I play a sort of combination between Chet and Leo Kottke….where I guess the guitar is a “mini-orchestra”. I play with bands but mostly enjoying working alone because some musos, especially keyboards want to play with all 10 fingers when they really only need to use either the left or right hand (but not BOTH) when they’re backing me.
I’m playing a simplified bass line on the bottom two, a chording in the middle and the melody notes on the top or top two strings. Sensitive bassists can work with this…..I rarely need a rhythm guitarist ….but it can be done when he plays alternate or substituted chords against me.
I have one guitarist, I’ve played with on and off from the 60’s who anticipates my every move (and i his as well) and he descends while I ascend or vice versa. It’s not a strummer and a lead….too basic.
I’d like to see you talk about this in your lessons. I suppose it’s a case of the guitarist being the mainstay and everyone else working around him if he can play that way……..bit like Ray Charles on the piano, where everybody else “fitted in” . Having been classically trained some 55 years ago (I now play rock, pop and jazz) I get a bit pissed off with the plethora of guitar players, especially leads who might as well take the three bottom strings off ( Keith Richards often takes off the 6 string)/…. maybe they should play a ukulele ?
I’m not knocking what you do…..I’m a real fan of your teaching style…..just saying maybe don’t make it TOO easy or they wont respect the range of the instrument.Regards
John Millington
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Thanks so much, easy and fun!
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gary H
thank you again and as usual I take away from these mini lessons more than just the art of being able to play this box..but it seems being able to apply the lesson to other events in my life..Less is more.and so on. Does that make any sense to ya? Thanks again for allowing me to participate.
The lessons are very well articulated and zoom in very nicely to the point you are trying to convey to your students. BravoGH
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JW
How do you aquire the backing track? Do ypu play the bass and drums and dubb the track yourself?
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ed
Good technique for playing in jam sessions. Reducing the bass leaves the bass player play his part without intererence. It also leaves whoever is playing lead have his time in the sun without intrusion. Great stuff.
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Gary Hitchcock
Thanks Griff, I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Even the basic music theory is good. I’ve played guitar since 7 years old with what my Dad taught me but never took lessons. I know it sounds crazy but I do 80 gigs a year singing and playing acoustic guitar along with tracks in many cases and have not learned much of the basic stuff. So now I’m trying to understand more on the theory side.
I like the way you present the material and make it easy to understand. I like your persona.On a personal note…Do you have in your ancestry a man by the name of Stewart Hamlin who was a songwriter?
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nice riff, griff.
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Chris
Hey Griff, these small chords work real well especially if you only have 4 fingers to work with on the chording hand (thumb included), well 4 1/2 if you want to get picky. Anyway, picking on the mando or fiddle or banjo for that matter those 2 and 3 finger small chords work great.
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patrick
Simply beautiful! Thanks a lot
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diver
G’Day Griff…
Thanks a million for your steady flow of lessons into my e mail address. Free time prohibits more than a theoretical interest, but if that’s all I can achieve I consider that as a progress proceeding a step further on, and when fingers can finally roam the frets at leisure, and the old wicker chair on the porch you so often affectionately allude to, can be occupied with my own posterior, guitar in hand and laptop engaged producing productive strains from Griff Hamlins” guitar lessons…Everyone needs a plan !
You seem like a real nice guy Griff…all the best….and again many thanks for your interest in boosting opportunities for my personal and future guitar playing pleasures…one day is the dream!!
Diver….
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All your videos suck it’s like looking at a pic.
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andy
good to know i can still remember those chops after a lapse of time of not playing after several years thanx for opening those cobwebs dude peace and send em
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well, im back to playing along with this and we’ll have to see how Mamma does with it. she says my practicing drives her nutty
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Barry smith
I like the way you simplify everything. I don’t have a lot of time to learn tons of theory and I don’t wanna learn a lot ot stuff that I will seldom use. Keep sending good complete songs like” down at the station”. It makes learning the guitar fun and not a turn off by being too complicated. Oh, and by the way,people that don’t like what you do can go jump in the lake ,so to speak. My words to them is shut up and bugger off as the brits say.
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Peter King
your teaching is good and clear. I am a classical guitarist wanting to learn the blues. does your dvd series spell out how to solo and understand the music theory behind the chord changes?
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Danny
Hey Griff, I keep waiting for you to turn “Wrong Side Out” with your backup music. I will keep on waiting though.
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Albert Sonnenberg
I learn a lot from your videos. Wish I could afford your course, but my fixed income just won’t allow it. Keep doing what you’re doing. People like me need you and your concise teaching method. Thank you.
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Roderick Parsons
How do you determine location for say A9, B9, C9, chords? I am not familiar with 9th chords. However, I do understand about A, A#/Bb. Are 9th chords the same?
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Hi Griff,
This lesson that you just put on the Net is just awesome, in a while I will hold you responsible for
not meeting deadlines in my work as an architect.
Well, I wil tell them: “I cannot help it, it is just because Griff put another lesson on the Net, you know….” -
Bob
Well, three lessons in and I have already learned a lot. I have only been playing a few years and have basically taught myself but your tuition makes some of it so much easier. I find myself rushing to check my in box for more stuff from you. Thanks Griff I am really getting ito this now more than ever. Great stuff, keep it going.
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Ed
Hi Griff, Ed here, I hope all this is going to do for me what I want it to. It certainly does look promising. So far, what I’ve been seeing looks awesome. I have purchased blues guitar unleashed and can’t wait to get started with it. One problem I may run into is that I can’t read sheet music and may have to take some lessons for that to reap the full benefits, I’m not sure but if you happen to know any shortcuts I could use to that end; Please pass them along to me. LOL. I’ve been playing since I was 14 yrs. old, well, at least that’s when I started learning guitar, I’m 65 now and would love to learn to play blues. I started out with country and stayed with that and rock & roll (50’s – 60’s) ’till now. I have played with a number of bands and had my own too but left that some years back, now I definately want to learn blues. Thanks a lot for all the great things you’re bringing out to us, younger and older players.
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John Makings
please change my email address. Thanks……
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Doug
These three chords are great to practice and awsome to play lead over. Thanks
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Eldon Pedersen
Great !!1 What a help to me. Want to be good some day!!
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Johnny Hensley
That was really helpful, enjoying every lesson. I have a new Les Paul Black Beauty to be delivered today, can’t wait to try it out jamming with you. I haven’t really had time to get started on the corse I ordered but I hope this week is better. Thank you so much. Great lesson!!!
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How did I miss Keb’ Mo’…..?
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Dear Griff, bar chords have always been a challenge for me. I have an old football injury to my left thumb, making it weak to press against the back of the neck to get the proper pressure on the strings. I’ve had to go the what I call the grab, I grab the neck but cover all the strings with my fingers and my thumb on the 6th string for the major F , G , A , C , & D . On the D the thumb comes off and I don’t play that string. I find that because you are really not playing the 5th and 6th strings, I find it easier to play those chords from that position.
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Tony Marrello
Hi Griff ( Great teacher, blues made easy)
Thank you very much. I will try these:)
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These are great little lesson Griff. Thank You!
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Great lessons Griff! I am relearning from years of not doing things the right way.I learn so much faster with video.
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Doug Briney
Griff, Thanks for the small chord tip! When jamming I have a hard time finding my “space” and feel drowned out by the bass and other guitars. I can’t wait to try this out with my friends.
Doug
PS – My soloing is improving, thanks for the tips!
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Manny Torres
Griff,
I am looking for a set of pedals to play blues, rock, funk and rock en espanol.
Is saw one of your videos with a nice set of pedals.
Please send me a list and information on some video lessons for someone that is not a beginner.Thanks
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Norma
Still having fun!
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Mike R.
Really enjoying these blues lessons!
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Alan Clark
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hi griff,the more i watch the better it gets.your lessons are the best.most people just want to get it over with,but with you i remember it note for note,cheers man.
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Tony
Griff,
Thanks for being one of your student, really it’s a big help! Cheers men, I was talking about you to my friends.
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Phil - Vancouver BC
Very impressive system you’ve developed. You’ve really thought the whole guitar teaching/marketing thing through. Your on-line four-note blues solo recently hooked me and I bought your blues guitar unleashed package. Because I live in Canada, however I have to wait a few weeks for it to arrive. In the meantime, I’m enjoying your E-mailed lessons.
FYI, ‘I’ve been playing guitar off and on for many years – mostly folk, some classical and swing (accompanying jazz standards with rhythm chords) but I’m looking forward to getting out of a sort of musical rut and improving my blues playing, particularly soloing,
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Your lessons are great. I have been playing awhile but like you said in another vid.”got in a slump”. These short vids have taught me a lot. And shows how easy it is to get the blues sound I want. I play harmonica mostly but now I am picking up the guitar again and when Christmas bills are paid I will definitely order your lessons.
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Paul Warner
Always love those kind of chords as they have a dirty down low blues sound. Very nice lessons and an interesting tidbit on the clashing of
sound on the lower and higher strings. I would have thought that people could detect the clash and just cut down on how much of the chord
they are playing.
One thing I would love to see and learn more about is the muting of strings primarily the base strings a lot like how Van Halen and other big
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Danny- Scotland
Tremendous emails Griff. The ‘little chords’ one has made me revisit stuff I thought I already knew and play it in a totally different way. Thanks!
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Joe Nicholson
Thanks for your enthusiasm, I stopped playing 18 years ago
, and my interest is at a all time high to play the blues one
More time.. Been learning the licks, and at the same time
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Thank you for any help although i don’t expect to play in a band. i am addicted to tones. i am a single dad that goes to school full time and wirkspart time. So money is short i will donate as soon as i can . Do you think i could get the tab for unforgiven by metallica. Man i will be so gratefull. I looked on the web but they just dont sound right. Thank you and god bless
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I’m still messing around w/the other lessons.Had chores today & tomarrow. How ever I do play ACCUSTIC GUITAR ONLY. I watched the Keb Mo-Dangerous!!! I simply LOVED video,but mainly the soul & bluesy sound of It. I would love to learn this solo & the words also ofcourse. My goal is to be able to play the Blues on my Accustic Guitar!!! Thank you in advance for your help. BTW…..some of the things that is sent to me I get a warning message & then my computer freezed up. So if you don’t mind would you please dble check your things yer sending? Again thank you
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BTW….I am disable I try to play everyday….atleast practice. I can’t ride a Harley anylonger. So this I’m hoping will give me the therapy I need once I’m better that my Harley did. Or close to it. Again thank you
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Mike a
Thanks. I’m on lesson 2 of your program now, but Keb Mo sounds awesome! Looking forward to lesson 4 as the G7 barre is a pain for me.
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Really enjoyed this lesson and found it to be very productive. Love the “little chords” idea. I am a drummer from the 60’s learning to play guitar. Thanks much!
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ldrogin@yahoo.com
Nice
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Dominick Popolillo
My heroes in (real Life) cannot figure how I “Phrase” the 9th chords,for example. I can’t figure out how they (so effortlessly) play the Notes.
Your presentation has indeed helped me! Thank you sir.
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Ski
Love the stuff your sending me, I’m a pro drummer by trade but love to play guitar and you’ve helped me out with some very cool stuff. Thanx bud.
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dannyliftguy@aol.com
I have been busy at work and just now reading ALL your e-mails and lessons. Thanks ! This is great !
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dannyliftguy@aol.com
I am having a little trouble with my 4th finger stretching and want to know any tips or if this is normal when beginning. Keep those lessons coming !
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jimcolvin@live.com
Dear Griff, Thank you soooo very much, I have learned so much from your news-letters for over one year now. You are a blessing to those of us who cannot immediately afford BGU-UNLEASHED. I will buy it when I can, I feel that I owe you so much, and I really appreciate your “laid back” teaching style,. The split screen on your videos showing the “fingering” on the fingeroard IS A GREAT HELP and along with that the tablature is an excellent plus.
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Vincent Mccauley
I really admire your dedication to your art and your students. They have this saying: “When the student is ready, the Teacher appears…” Thank you for your continued instruction and inspiration!
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dbubbaorcutt@gmail.com
well……………………. now you’ve done it, i bought in to a power greater than myself to help a club handed mule learn how to play blues guitar. my name is ttucro and i’m a howler, you know singer who writes tunes. sooooo tired of humming melody lines and dealing with egos larger than mine
just want to be able to chord out my songs and throw in a nice walk and roll here and there to keep it moving. you get this job done and i will personally travel to where you are and play my tunes for you, that’s a bet…down the road……………….
friday nite blues
…well i’m sitting at home watching the phone hoping someone would call…………….tried to read a book but its’ jus no good, nothin seems to be going on………….started to write a letter don’t no what to say, they would only hear the blue side of me anyway….. out of of beer wish i could get out of here, ain’t got no gas in the tank put on my coat and think…cars go so fast none stop jus pass, i give the peace sign halfway…etcccccttucro
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ladygardenerlou@hotmail.co.uk
Hi,
i am finding it really difficult to do these chords…my fingers don,t seem to want to cooperate, they have a mind of there own…
I,ll keep trying.
Louise
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thewhos.me@hotmail.com
thank you always learning something new from you michael
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Hey. Griff, love the little chords, I could have put them to good use two weeks ago playing with the group. Two basses and a keyboard, I was playing bar chords an heavy on the E an A strings.Not a good sound !!!!!!! A big thank you .
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Friend -
Nice and clear explanation of the ninth chords! Thanks!
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heavy5221@hotmail.com
Hi Griff, I’ve been playing guitar for 52 yrs now and I have learned alot from your lessons, Thank you, just goes to show, your never to old to learn somthing new.
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Will
Lovin the learning process this time. HELLO EVERY BODY!
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bnarloch2001@yahoo.com
Hi Griff
I’ve been playing for fifty years and I’m an exhalent rhythm guitar player
But I never got into blues that much or lead guitar
I have learned a lot from your tricks on playing blues
You make it simple and easy to understand
especially the four note lead witch adds to my songs
Thank very much
Bobby The NarlochP.S. Yes I took the moniker from Mot The Hoople HA HA
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1usaveteran@gmail.com
For me as a beginner that is a really neat thing to know. It does seen that when playing with other everything turns to a
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tauyong88@yahoo.com
The lesson is great and precise.
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cooper_ronald@sky.com
Hi Griff as a beginner I find your lessons are brilliant and simple to follow and you make look so easy.
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William Butler
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thanks mate—- stewart
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kenlovan1@hotmail.com
Griff, I was getting so frustrated when I worked on barre-chords, that I had decided to work only on the lead riffs. but when I saw your lesson on ‘little chords’ it gave me new hope. I can now play little chords with success. Thank you!
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donsanantone@gmail.com
i recently retired (IT Systems Analyst & Project Mgr) and i bought a nice acoustic guitar to learn and keep mentally active (along with my computer stuff). i lived and preached that ‘simple is good and sometimes elegant as well…’ so i agree with you to keep things simple and master the stuff before jumping into the other stuff.
to learn to play and practice ‘the blues’ i’m fixing to purchase a nice electric guitar & amp and once i get my basic chords down i will definitely start on your online instructions, especially the blues, ’cause from what i’ve read already i like your style and approach and i thank you kindly.
thanx and keeping it simple… 馃檪
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Thanks. You make it look easy ….but have inspired me to put in the time each day! …. and somehow have made the practice seem like fun…not ‘work’,, …Thanks,, isaac
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Ripa64lives@yahoo.com
Griff, I’ve always played the full chords on these 7th and 9 th chords, but after this little cord lesson I can see how you could add sone variety with them. I noticed..hopefully correctly that you’re not playing the root note with them, but hec ..that’s where the Bass comes in….right? I’m writing down all these cords and playing long with you and enjoying it very much. Thanks man…..Mike
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ahollamide@yahoo.com
Hi griff I really appriciate ur lesson
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Bobby Gee
hi Griff,..waiting to use your method…maybe this week some time,..Althought I have a basic knowledge of music and the guitar I am starting from the ground level and have found watching your free lesson vidoes on line that there may be hope for me, Thanks…Bobby gee
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little2acres@alaska.net
Griff, thanks so much for this chord progression. It does sound better in the play along track than the full barre chord. i look foreward to the next lesson. very very helpfull Bernie
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guitarleader@gmail.com
Very helpfull!
I enjoy how you explain your lessons
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guitarleader@gmail.com
very helpfull, I been very entusiatic with your lessons
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dwstaggs5054@gmail.com
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mrdpj12@gmail.com
the simple chords—interesting!!!!
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tonyrbates49@gmail.com
To Don Keith: my middle finger is 2.5 inches long, and from the top of it to where my wrist starts is barely six inches. If I can play and hold down barre chords, anyone can. I used to teach a 9 year old kid whose hands were the same size as mine! Keep playing, man -you’ll get there.
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Tim Scorelle
T Scorelle This is some very good information.It really cleans up a bands sound.Thank you
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john.j.fenwick@gmail.com
Hello Griff
This series is proving very helpful.I really like your teaching method and
only wish I,d found you years ago.
Thank you;
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john.j.fenwick@gmail.com
Hello Griff
This series is proving very helpful.I really like your teaching method and
only wish I,d found you years ago.
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Craig Loadholt
Hey thanks alot for this lesson.I’ve heard it said awhile ago that if your playing in a band,playing the full chord would clashing with the other instruments in the band,so i like the way you gave this lesson.thanks so much.
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Steve_garcia@juno.com
Hi Giff,
I really like the simplicity of the method used, and it is very well done, thanks…
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douillard@videotron.ca
Griff, thank you for the lessons. I am just learning… James.
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smeisme@centurylink.net
No one even comes close to you when it comes to Internet guitar lessons. In school we all had our favorite teachers right? Those teachers just had a way that made learning easy, they encouraged you to want to learn…and that is what you are in these lessons. I can’t thank you enough for the time you put into this. I became disabled and lost all my gear. I had to sell it to feed my family. I was blessed with a guitar from a PRS dealer, who paid it forward. Someday I hope to have a little tube amp like I used to have, so I can plug in again. If I could afford your lessons I would do it in a heartbeat. You just don’t know how much you are helping this home bound old guy.
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Travis
Cool little jam Griff thanks
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luckymt96@gmail.com
Thanks griff its really helping
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maurocarlo@live.com
hey, this is g r e a t, easy to understand and better on video so i do not have a teacher pocking with my fingers to show me the exact positions, i hate when i am anchored to a chord and this dude comes and lift and rearrange my fingering, don t touch my skin, man, anywaywahwah, sometimes is still ldifficult to see which finger you are positioning down the fret, and since talking abt small chords, which make totally sense, would be possible if you (paint) or put a coloured tape, on the fingers you are using, would be easier to see which one you are actually using, do you know what i mean, thanks again keeprockingtillthelastdrop
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bryanguess101@gmail.com
thank’s Griff. great lesson. alway’s learn something when I watch and listen to you. have a good one. Bryan
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benj1707@yahoo.ca
Being a Senior on a fixed income I can’t tell you how much your free lessons are appreciated…THANKS!
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rockhunter1@hotmail.com
Have fooled around with guitar since I was twenty.I’m sixty now and am dedicated to learning how to play some of the beautiful guitar I love to here.I have started with your four note blues and have improved more with that little lesson than anything I ever played.If there is anyway you can tab and teach em to play properly. I love the guitar in I Can’t Tell you Why by the Eagles. Thanks Griff. Allen
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GOBIGBLUE57@ATT.NET
Thanks Griff for all the help I’m have learn a lot from your text mail I’m fighting cancer right now so I didn’t want you to think I wasn’t using your method because I haven’t text back as soon
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kireland1954@outlook.com
Hi Griff! Great stuff you are showing! Is there’s any way you could show more lead chords? I lost all the earlier info you sent because of a p.c. crash. Again, Great Stuff! This is what I have been looking for! Thanks Griff! Kevin I.
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lunxxx@aol.com
Griff you are very cool to take time out of your life to teach us all,who listen to yu, how to enjoy the art of playing guitar ,without the stress and intimidation affiliated with a new be want to be player. thank you. Edward M.
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thanks griff now that what I call real teaching because you know how to put it all together again thanks my friend(((Smile))
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Mark
Hi Griff ,thank you for all the generous free bits and pieces you have been sending, I wish I was a bit richer I would love to buy the full lesson DVD ‘s and probably get to a playing level I would feel much more confident playing at jam nights or trying to get a blues band together. I usually just play along with CD’s and sometimes fluke some of the riff’s, but the next time I try to play the same thing…….not even close, but you have given me the spark to get back to basics and learn as much of your free tid bits as I can until I have mastered them and see how long it takes.
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Denis A.
Working in Louisiana and My wife’s in West Virginia.Love your guitar lesson’s and the blues so fit my life right now. Mister Warren Storm the god father of swamp pop music told my music saved his life,He’s 77 and still touring. Your lessons are great for me I’m a beginner at 57 years of age Thank You.
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jim
Hi Griffin. Very happy with the free lesson so far. Just to let you know that I had put my guitar down for the last 12 years and had to sell of everything except my USA strategy and my only accou stuck guitar. Reason being that we moved into a smaller house and no room for all my stuff. Spent the past years doing a lot of renovating myself. Expensive yes. Now that most of that is done I want to get back into playing again. Have recently purchased more guitars and smaller amps. As soon as I can finish paying all that off I WILL definitely order your cd. Very soon I hope. Until then I will keep on practicing with I have.
Thanks again jim
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Andrew
I love these little lessons, there keeping me motivated to practice everyday!
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Thomas Williams
You,make it seem so easy
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Thanks this will help alot
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Darrell
Hi Griff, do you have any bass guitar lessons. I always hear it in the background and I know the root and fifth but don’t know how to walk yet. Can you help?
Thank you,
Darrell
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jw
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Griff, thank you for the nicely organized material. By way of encouragement let me say I have played for years and years….. but also put the guitar away for many years and have gotten rusty. Since I already have a prior background in guitar I find that I can quickly master the lessons you present (Which feels great). I don’t know how ‘easy’ it is for a beginner, but I can say that even a rusty veteran player who wants to re-learn the chops can enjoy this (thats me!). Keep it up,
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peter
Griff u are the best imo. I have learned to play blues like a real blues player would. I have always struggled to play a common blues progression. Oh and solo too.
Well that all changed for me,since studying your,blues Guitar unleashed. You make learning to easy. And one last note little chords ,i recommend everyone give it a shot.
As you can find them on bgu course. If you don’t have this course go get it.and start playing like the pros do.
I caint thank you enough Griff.
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franc foster
I appreciate the time and effort that you put in for us Grff:-)
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alan davis
These lessons are a great help. In this case it is what you know, no
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Mars
Very simple easy and blues
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Hi Griff,sorry I have’nt got back to you earlier but my computer has been on the blink.so have had to buy new lap top.After playing the drums in a rock&roll band for 40 years I decided to give the guitar a try and I find your lessons very informative.I tried some other places but they are not as good as yours.I am now getting on like a house on fire.
Thanks for the e-mails
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Love it truly enjoy learning new things.
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Randy j
Great little cords thanks for showing me I just need to practice more thanks again
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Ross Helms
Griff:
could you please resend me your first video of the four note blues riff. I deleted min by accident.thank you
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June
Thanks Griff. I played a little guitar 30 yrs ago, knew a few chords, although when I sang, family would leave the room haha. Years gone by and my son has bought me an acoustic guitar for Xmas. I don’t know how I stumbled upon you on the net, but I am grateful. You explain things well and hopefully I will be able to surprise my son some day with some cool blues stuff. Thank you so much
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pete williams
i have been playing guitar for a long time and it is like climbing mount everest where there are several routes to get to the top. i think your course is a new route for me, and it is easy and pleasant experience so far. will be ordering the dvd and cds next week
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tony
Hey as always great stuff .I do get the strumming thing it only really works when alone . I a band situation really cannot strum much at all . I say this because I play in a band and the problem is that there are up to 4 guitarist plugged in and loud . If more than 1 guitar is strumming it does not sound good . One thing can be done I have found is to not all be tuned the same .1 flat 1 sharp 1 normal . We just have one sit out . I just put in fills like how Griff is doing little cords . I also call them extended cords . Well I got that from Jimi Page .
On a sad note the band has lost a good friend . A great guitarist Peter . I had the pleasure of playing guitar with several times . Died in his sleep he was only 48 . He had been a pro guitarist all his adult life He did stuff and posted it on ytube . Guess I will have to just remember the great songs that we had done together like The sky is crying, Pride and joy.
On a lighter note Jeff Pitchell and texas flood will be appearing some where here in Connecticut any one here here in conn. should go and see them . Jeff I know thru a friend of mine He also grew up with another guitar great who I knew very well .
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“Old school barre chords!” The barre chord was the holy grail for me (40+ yrs ago! – ok, old school).
You couldn’t call yourself a guitar player unless you could barre! Now, I find it harder NOT to barre and learn the little chords!
My band progression started with just a drummer – had to play everything I knew! Then we met an accordion player! He took all the leads, but liked the guitar bass better than his little black buttons. He WANTED me to play bass. The we met a real bass player. He’d yell at me if I even touched the bottom two strings. Now, little chords!!! Next, I won’t play a note and I’ll be considered an advanced player! -
Guitarzan
I’ve only left 1 comment before. I feel compelled to express my sincere gratitude for everything you do that helps a multitude of people across several races, religions, ethnicity, lifestyle, and financial abilities/inabilities.
I think I speak for most of us that “freely receive” from you that, if anything were to happen to you, there would be MANY friends that would be sincerely and genuinely affected, worried for you & family and I for one would pray more fervently for you!
We love you as a person first! You are generous and freely give, but I think it comes from your heart and passion to help, not from alterior motives! I personally believe that if we have freely received, we too should freely give.
Griff, you are a household name here, cared and prayed for. Thank you for your heart and passion to share! Praying for all of Gods blessings and protections! -
Bob
Cool, I’ve been doing this all along because I still can’t make barre chords without thumping.
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Bruce
My page did not load , but l think l have seen this one before ,Maybe ?
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I like the video it helps me understand how timing plays a large part in music. I too have trouble with the barre chords. problem is the strins sound muted unless I turn my hand to the side so the ridge of my finger is against the strings. I see when you bar the front side of finger is facing the camera. How do you do it?
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Griff
Thanks so much for the very useful and valuable lesson. I’m sharing it with my bass player and together we are working to be better guitarists.
Is there any possibility of getting the Bass Tab for the “no guitar track”? That would really help us. We will even offer to pay for it.Thanks so much and keep up the great work
Mike I
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Stu Benson
Hi Griff,
I’ve been playing “full on” bar chords for many years and my fingers find it very hard to “go” to the little chords.
I will “keep on keeping on” with the little chords and I know it will eventually all come into place. I’m writing this note to advise other players to not give up. “Keep on keeping on” with things and you will get to your destination.
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Martin
thanks Griff, keep on with the great stuff !!!
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chris p
My fisrt impression was Hmm sounds shallow and hollow, a bit boring but at full speed with a drummer its a good base rythym and although currently incapable my mind just wanted me to burst out into a solo lead break from here, I can here BB or Gary moore giving it some in the back of my mind..
nice one Griff, love it and keep it coming, winters cuttting in and an ideal time to practice practice practice..
cheers
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Chuck Hall
Super, Fantastic, Love it, Thank you very much. Keep up the good work.
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These little cords are really great for the band situation as you say Griff so the sound won’t get muddy and are very useful for soloing as well awesome lesson !!
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Eric Dunlop
Hello Griff, I follow you lessons and downloads with interest.
My fingers have long been too thick to play guitar so I have
moved over to Lap and Pedal Steel.
I have my lap steel tuned to E most of the time and this allows me to jam along with
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kevin
thanks man i’m glad i signed up,everyday now i get a better understanding of what it is i’m playing.
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I’m trying to find a printed copy of the Blues cords, right now I’m trying to use keyboard blues cord and making up any 3 cords that sounds good , ( Old-school )I is this a no-no ?
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RollyS
Hi Griff, This is what I’ve waiting for, small chords! I have arthritis in my hands and find it very difficult to form barre chords. Although I play the open chords quite well and usually play more contemporary music (classic rock, folk and even country) I’ve been approached by other players who would like me to sing and play with them at our local open mic night. They are “Blues” players and my world has been opened up by your lessons!! I am 68 years young and you can teach old dogs new tricks!
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Noel Summers
Griffo: This is great and I have only accessed this after Chrissy. As a starting guitarist (4 years and I’m now 66) I find the “simpler stuff” all I can achieve and this not only works for me but makes fantastic sense.
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bodix
Hi Griff from Cambridgeshire UK.Thanks to you the light has finally come on with these lessons,at 71 It,s a bit late I know but the blues are feeling good already.Thanx
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Robert Novak
Griff, thanks for these lessons i have really learned alot and am looking forward to more
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John Dewberry
Hey Griff, thanks , forgot about those shapes. Will use. And for other keys.
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Charles Ramirez
Thanks much!!!
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chidubem emmanuel
Thanks dude.
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stevie
thank you for the tips, I usually play acoustic and have recently started playing electric thank you
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Elizabeth McKenna
Again, another very valuable lesson. I have been really working hard on my own at hitting those couplets and triplets and these exercises are just what I needed. Thank you. I’m glad I am a beginner for the most part and have this instruction right now so I develop good habits. When I first began learning guitar as a teenager in the 70’s, the books were pretty lame and you had no way of getting even the chords to songs without buying the sheet music. This internet thing is great. Keep those e-mails coming. Great job, Griff!
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luke
Thanks so very much for the lessons am helpful I think I want more of it.
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luke
It has really helped me will need many videos( p.d.f) to see chords.
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Jim
Hi Griff, have been enjoying the lessons and even though I’m a beginner, I must say they are an inspiration.
May I ask what brand of guitar you play?
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Ronnie
Wish I had more time. Thanks so much for the help. I’m 65 yrs. old and still getting older and uglier. Have a nice day.
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I like your method and I have not tried it
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AwesomeMike
I love the way u segmented your video…it’s easy to download b/c of the small megabytes they are….nice teaching and great stuffs. I will try out your lesson later in the day.
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I appreciate the quality of your lessons
I would have loved to have the complete material for your tutorial but we have issues with remitting money overseas
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Jerry
I’ve been playing on and off for several years, mainly just strumming open cords on acoustic. I decided I wanted to learn to play blues to expand my playing. I got a new Telecaster and started watching your lessons. You do make it simple and easy to understand, keep up the good work. Thanks
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Matt
Hey Griff, I Really hope you do read this I’m on a Veterans Affairs pension and music is all I have, Family split but I do stay in contact with my kids. I have to be aware of buying things. I have never invested in a Large course thinking that it will be one of these hard to follow guys that you can hardly see. I weighted up the cost of the local guy as I can play some but wanted more Blues and to find those easier to use chords.
I ordered the hard copy BGU 2 which in Aussie $$ looking at $370. I would just like to say waiting on the hard copies to arrive but these bits that I’m downloading I could not be happier. you explain and don’t try to make it look harder than it is. I am just so impressed I don’t give places big wraps but you are setting the goals of what I want from my music, as music helps my PTSD and take away thinking about pain levels. It just soothes me to play and listen to various artists. Best money I spent apart from my guitar. Was a little down when I noticed some other courses as big out lay for me with the BGU2. As your course so far is already making changes Guys asked who you doing lessons with I just say Griff lol. I really hope to get the licks and smaller bits. As I’m not going to use any other tutorial stuff, Just your course and do 1hr or more each day, not just doing one lesson and moving I want to have it down pat. Plus I can always go back for refresh which cost a fortune to do with teacher. I believe rather than being bombed by using an app to learn I will gain more following you.
My hands are up if you have any give always of the smaller add on classes.
I will be giving your info to another ex serving guy who lost a leg, as with me he finds music such a soul full thing not just picking at strings. The more you give to music the more it gives back.
Again thank you so much for the time you have put into this. I really hope other Veterans and serving members of defence forces around the world encourage members with Mental and physical problems look at music and guitars never to old. PTSD is very nasty but anything that can help stop someone from only thinking of the black side of life. One day I can to have a nice Gibson 355 or my dream of a Les Paul Gibson.
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Bill Earl
Glad to see your guidances. I’m learning improvisation for valve trombone, so the piano and guitar studies from u tube are helping.
Many approaches to improving on ad libing…learning fewer chords fluently with heavy ear control being my vision is the path I’m chosing.
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Kimberley Christie
Thank you. Trying to at least. Appreciate it
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This is not just more practice, this is Stage/Band practice. It makes me feel like I’m getting ready for a gig with a Band…
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Moe
helpfull thanks a million
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Brother Lindsey
Your tab sheet is in the key of Bb7. The chord sheet is in the key of A7. Is there a reason for that ???
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Charley
Great lesson to get me started again….
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rick
Thanks for the Help. I play the ukulele And as you know it only has 4 strings so I can use these chords.
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Mathieu
Thx to you now I know better my guitar neck and I now know where to find the seventh and the ninth in chords. Blues sound definetely was missing to my culture and can as well be very useful. I like to learn every day and thanks to your lessons I got the next two weeks figured out!
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Rudy Lacinico
Hi,Griff,I play w/. a band few years ago, Id like your style its good,I’m greatful to be one of your fan,I’d like to hear more of your skills to have more
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Hi Griff, have`nt try ur way yet as a beginner.
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Ron Larson
I like your videos, and bought the blues course a couple of days ago. I’m retired and have been playing for some 50 yrs and look forward to improving my playing now that I have more time. Some subtle things I noticed when you play the little chords is that you seem to be muting the low E and the A strings with your 3rd and 4th fingers. And you hand is still in position to play the “big” chords if you want so this is useful and minimizes the amount of “retraining” I have to do to play the smaller chord forms.
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Mike Hopfeldt
Hello Griff, Just a bit confused with the chord diagrams. E flat9 on the 5th fret- and F9 on 7th (shouldn’t it be 6th and 7th ?
I’m an old guy and havn’t played for a long long time–when I watch you I understand-but not the diagrams. Help
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Bonjour votre m茅thode est bien plus simple et meilleure le plus “compliqu茅” pour moi c’est votre rythmique en fait je tapais tous les temps en insistant sur les 1 c’est juste une question de corriger ma mauvaise habitude merci Gianni
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Bonjour merci pour cette le莽on qui m’a beaucoup appris pour simplifier mon jeux, d’habitute en jouant en groupe je ne faisais que des “demi barr茅s” ou des “triades” sur les notes aigu毛s de l’accord, dans votre d茅mo c’est encore plus simple.. si je pouvais je vous enverrais une de mes compositions pour savoir si je suis sur le bon chemin …bonne journ茅e ..Gianni..
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Davey
The Lord Blessed all us with the small over looked parts of everything finding what your after is a true blessing thank you for sharing your light !
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Jim Ochoa
So simple and easily done without bar chords !
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Thank for all of your advice and demonstration that you give for free to us. I appreciate all of your emails and look forward to seeing what is next. As I am new,very new to learning how to play,you have been a great help to me.
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Ian
Real good stuff Griff not played for some time so those little chords easy on the fingers thanks
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Steven Siegel
Hello Griff :
Watching your videos is taking me back to the basics we all seem to forget. Your a very well presented lesson. Any one wanting to play better no matter how long they have been playing and has missed some of the basics or “Forgot Them”. Yours are very good.
Steven
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Thanks Griff, I wasn’t sure how bad I was until you showed me. And that is a serious THANKS.
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imavolnfl
Loving this stuff Griff. Played it all my life but missed some of the ninths and it is great to see and hear you in these grooves.
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*This really answered my problem, thank you!
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Joe
Great tools. You have great teaching skills. Thank you.
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Craig Peterson
The free emails are great, fun so far, but this one had a 9 chord “we learned in the last lesson” (I guess in the paid version) It makes me wonder when majors, minors, 7’s, 9’s, etc can/should be used together…?
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Michael Chappell
Hi Griff,
This is a great lesson and as I have the BGUV2 and thus Lesson 4, I have it and have already learn’t some of it but this is a great refresher. It is very good for you to refer where members can find your email Lessons within the BGU Courses as you have referenced BGU V 2 Lesson 4.. so for those who have yet to purchase that Course they get a taste of the detail in this snap shot and then are more likely to purchase that Course..good thinking 99..
Hope everyone had a good remembrance day holiday in the US.
Michael-Sydney-Australia 11 Nov 2016.
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Doug
Thanks for this one,, I can’t even get close to that with using an acoustic guitar.. It sounds like I should have bought an electric… lol
I am at the beginners beginner and haven’t been able to get much past that in over a year with the song books.. Tried using a slide and at least
it sounds like something,, tuned in open G and then use the clamp to get A for a change.. I’m 74 and fingers aren’t good on the strings.. Very hard to press down on fret -
Marc Renstrom
Hi Griff mark in Connecticut can’t thank you enough for the small video clips that you send me it inspires me to want to learn more and more with each and every passing day cannot wait to open up my eyes Rush downstairs to the basement pick up my Chevy Electric click on your videos and start my finger works I am having so much fun my favorite Blues are Muddy Waters Eric Clapton and most of all Stevie Ray Vaughan but you when your videos inspire me with each and every passing day you make it look possible for anybody can’t thank you enough God bless and have a great day sincerely your friend Mark runstrom
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Hi Giff:
So far I am really impressed with your lessens. Up until now I am studying the lessens as they come and find them very informative. I’m 70 years old but far from dead. I used to play folk songs on my Takamine 12 string but not going to use it to practice your lessons with, as there are too many strings. I took down my Fender Squire from the attic today and cleaned off the dust and tuned it up to your Gibson. I am just working on the basic lesson right now as I am pretty rusty, not having played for at least 10 years.It’s going to take a while as my fingers are really sore and is going to take some time to toughen them up. I am really looking forward to learning the proper way to play and am going to have fun doing it. Thank you very much for taking your time out to do this for people and really appreciate it. Take care and have a good day.
Robert Fertich
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steve
thanks
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David
Griff, thank you so much for these geetar lessons. Having been playing for over 43 years (!) I have done a lot of playing to say the least.
Toured the country many times with bands and acts of all sorts. Always been self taught. But, always looking to improve and expand my “vocabulary”. Your lessons are informative, concise and fun!My wife and I are watching them together. She plays as well and truly enjoys learning some blues. Having come from a Country background, she is really finding these videos helpful.
Thanks again, we look forward to future e-mails,
David and Melody Hill
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Randy K Hutchinson
Thanks Griff this has much more meat that I can keep up with, whew. The fun I can have with this, and the brothers will appreciate and think that I’m making progress. THANKS.
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Ian
Great stuff, very well explained
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Sean McHugh
Gold! Thanks Griff.
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Graham
You couldn’t have said it any better Griff !!!: “The low notes in your chords get all jumbled up with the low notes from the other instruments and you end up with a big mess.” :):):) I always wanted to play with all those good ole’ Barre Chords with all the Bass ….etc. TOO Much is not always TOO Good when playing with other instruments … Thank you for giving such a simple explanation for better playing with other folks.
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Lexi
Awe! Man! This Rocks!
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steve
I HOPE SOON TO TAKE YOUR FULL COURSE.I HAVE A LITTLE MORE TO GO IN MY FIGHT WITH CANCER. BUT ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, I THINK YOU ARE THE FINEST , MOST CLEAR AND FUN MUSIC TEACHER THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED YET. MY LIFE HAS BEEN BUSY AND I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO GRAB BITS AND PIECES HERE AND THERE OVER THE YEARS.STARTING AT BASICS IS GREAT. IT GIVES MORE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE MAY ALREADY KNOW. YOU CAN FEEL THE CARE THAT YOU HAVE WITH YOUR STUDENTS AND YOU ARE NOT SELF INDULGING LIKE MOST,YOU ARE VERY INSPIRING AND A FINE PERSON.WHERE WERE YOU YEARS AGO? NEVER TOO LATE.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
STEVE
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Norm Hogan
Thanks that was useful for me. I had come to the same conclusion on my own recording (ableton live and audio interface guitar input) myself playing piano and midi bass along with my guitar and noticing that effect. By just playing the high strings of the chord the recording was much less muddy. Your explanation confirmed my amateur observations.
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ROBYN
This is a new area of my guitar journey and I found it very interesting. Love your videos and the help, you generously give to mere novices. I always take something away from your site Griff. I am very appreciative. Thanks and a very, merry Christmas,
to you and yours.
Hi Griff, have not tried your method as yet being a beginner, simple is good, will let you know how I went with this lesson.
Thank you
Hans