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Lessons
December 14, 201824Comments

Another Sweet Home Chicago Intro – “Chord Soloing”

There are a lot of cool ways to play the first 12 of Sweet Home Chicago, but this one I heard from Luther Tucker struck me as a great use
by Griff
Lessons
December 12, 201822Comments

On Beat 1 Vs. Off Beat 1

If you've heard me say it once, you've probably heard me say it 1000 times - you don't want to start your licks on beat 1 of a bar. Why? It
by Griff
Lessons
December 9, 201819Comments

Working Around Hard Chords

A lot of times when you are a beginning guitarist, you have that 'one chord' that gives you trouble. It's often different for each different person, but it's easy to
by Griff
Lessons
Practicing
December 6, 201813Comments

Reverse Engineering A Blues Lick

A lot of people seem to think that classic blues licks just sort of fly out of great players, and no one really talks about the fact that those same
by Griff
Lessons
December 3, 201829Comments

The “Hendrix” Chord

Most folks know the 7#9 chord from Hendrix's famous song, Purple Haze, but if you don't already know it, here it is... Likewise, if you do already know this chord, maybe
by Griff
Lessons
November 30, 201820Comments

3 Blues Moves To Know

There are certain finger movements that you tend to see come up over and over again in blues soloing...  So in today's video we'll talk about 3 licks that showcase some
by Griff
Lessons
November 28, 201834Comments

Voice Leading With 6th, 7th, and 9th Chords

Today's video is just a fun move where you use a 6 chord (in this case, A6) as the I chord, then D7 and E9 for the IV and V
by Griff
discussion
November 25, 201843Comments

Guitar Terms For Beginners

Ever wonder what the difference between a "Riff," a "Lick," or a "Chop," is? Guitar players, in general, tend to throw around a lot of terms and just assume everyone knows
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
November 21, 201851Comments

Soloing With The Band Using Call And Response

Today's video is a little bit different, and you'll probably have to just watch it through once first, and then try it for yourself. It came from (as many things do)
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Blues Artists
Live Clips
November 12, 201838Comments

Some Jam Time…

Last weekend I got together with Mark (bass), Chris (drums), and Ty (keys) for the first time in a little over a year as Ty has been traveling a lot
by Griff
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