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April 26, 202214Comments

Let’s Build A Blues

While this isn't the first time I've talked about this type of format for an acoustic blues... This is the first time I've approached it using basically just one or two

by Griff

Lessons

April 20, 202211Comments

Playing Behind The Muting Fingers

One of the more difficult, but important techniques you need to play with a heavy picking hand in the style of SRV or KWS is the ability to play "behind"

by Griff

Lessons

March 22, 20229Comments

Moving House Pattern To Box 3 To Pentatonic 6 Sound

This video is one of my favorite "moves" around and through some of my favorite blues soloing scales and sounds. If you've ever heard me talk about what I call the,

by Griff

Lessons

March 15, 202216Comments

The 4 7th Chord Shapes You Should Know

Today is more for the beginners... The blues typically revolves around 7th chords... not major 7th, and no minor 7th, but dominant 7th chords. Those chords can come in a few different

by Griff

Lessons

March 8, 202214Comments

Sliding Through The Pentatonic Scales With The Ring Finger

It's fairly common using the "boxes" of the pentatonic or blues scale to get stuck in one pattern (which is often box 1 or maybe 2)... But if you can get

by Griff

Lessons

March 3, 202210Comments

Moving Between Sounds With The House Pattern

This is one of those lessons that is more of a "move" and not a specific "lick"... Many blues players know that one of your options when blues soloing is to

by Griff

Blues Artists

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March 1, 202212Comments

Otis Rush – All Your Love I Miss Lovin’

I can't even say how often I find out that one of my favorite songs was written by Otis Rush... And every time I hear him play it always twists my

by Griff

Lessons

August 23, 202119Comments

Memphis – Lonnie Mack

Got a request for some info on this tune... I'd not heard it, but it was a fun one so I made a video about it for you, I hope you

by Griff

Lessons

August 17, 202119Comments

Double Stops a la “Keep Your Hands To Yourself”

I was in a private lesson and this tune came up as my student was asking about how these double stops work... Turns out, with just one shape, and some fun

by Griff

Lessons

August 13, 202129Comments

Using Both Pentatonics Over “Bluesy” Chord Changes

There are a lot of different tunes that, while "bluesy," aren't really blues songs (they aren't a 12 bar blues.) This particular progression, which is used in songs like, "Blue On

by Griff

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