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October 10, 20246Comments

My Favorite Pentatonic Trick

This is a really fun way to take a basic pentatonic or blues lick and add some new life to it... We often play licks or ideas that are simply a
by Griff
Lessons
October 8, 20246Comments

How To Fix Your Licks

You may have heard me say that rule #1 of Blues Guitar Soloing is to NOT start your licks on beat 1... However, sometimes that's easier said than done, especially if
by Griff
Lessons
October 4, 20245Comments

Blues Song Parts And Pieces

When my students come to me wanting to learn a specific blues song, they often don't realize they already know it... Or, rather, they've played all of the parts of this
by Griff
Lessons
October 3, 20243Comments

How To Start And End Blues Songs

After returning from a great hang with a bunch of Blues Guitar Unleashed members and a few days of jamming, I realized it was time to talk about beginning and
by Griff
Lessons
September 24, 20245Comments

Sequences Of 4 Lick (Triplets)

This lesson may not be all that good for a beginner, but if you've got your box 1 blues/pentatonic scale under your fingers and you've played some licks, you should
by Griff
Lessons
September 17, 20243Comments

My Ultimate Beginning Blues Guitar Lesson (maybe)

After nearly 20 years of teaching online along with private students, this has become my Ultimate How To Play Blues Guitar For Beginners lesson. Depending on where you are now, maybe
by Griff
Lessons
September 15, 20243Comments

Slow Blues Major To Minor Lick

When you're soloing over a blues, you may know that there is a time and place for the major blues/pentatonic sound... And a place for the minor pentatonic/blues sound. While you might
by Griff
Lessons
September 12, 20248Comments

BB King Knows This Better

Most guitar players I see feel like they need to go all over the fretboard to be good... But BB King knew that the secret to sounding amazing wasn't in how
by Griff
Lessons
September 11, 20241Comments

The Pentatonic 6 Sound

If you ever get tired of your "same old" Pentatonic Minor or Blues Scale, have I got just the thing for you... This is something I originally stole from Robben Ford,
by Griff
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Lessons
September 10, 202414Comments

Triads, What’s The Big Deal?

It seems all I've heard about lately from other guitar teachers and students alike are triads... But, what are triads? Do you need them? Will they help you in some way? Why do you
by Griff
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