So… today’s lesson is more for the beginners… but it might be quite useful to some of you more experienced players as well.

Because even though you might be familiar already with all of the things I’m about show you… you may not have thought to put them all together in quite this same way. And if you are more experienced, you should be able to take this even further and really stretch with it.

Just watch the video and grab your guitar 🙂


    34 replies to "How To Jam By Yourself As A Beginner"

    • Jean C Dominique

      A new dimension in my arsenal. thks

    • Richard Oberly

      Very much enjoyed that session.

    • Francis

      Really nice little gems. you make playing the guitar so much fun.

    • Stephen Whitmore

      Pay no attention to the earlier query…just got a good look at the headstock & now know which Taylor you have.

    • Steven R Krauszer

      Great lesson for me. This is the first time I added a comment

    • clem

      thanks Griff, This was one of the most instructional of all your videos.

    • Steve Dunlap

      Hi Griff,
      Love your lessons and books. Please add downloadable tabs to the daily emails? Greatly appreciate it!
      Steve.

    • Michael Chappell

      Hey Griff,
      As usual a great lesson and a refresher, I also love mucking about on my Acoustics Electrics for different sounds etc. I am currently re-doing your course on 52 Rhythm Fils & Variations which is also great on the Acoustic or electric. Also I am re-doing the BGU Vol 2 again as I am now able to understand better the lessons I have missed on a few times..which includes Playing on the Porch..
      Keep safe and you are a great teacher

      Michael
      Sydney-Australia Oct 17, 2020

    • George Ray

      I really like the way you teach. You explain what you are do so very well thanks for the little lessons

    • Raul Moralez

      Griff, nice, will practice…yes sir

    • Larry Flagg

      You hit this one out of the park Griff. You hit me where I live.

    • Bob

      Thank you sir !

    • Bob Curtis

      This is a great lesson! Do you have any tabs to go along with it?

    • Stephen Whitmore

      Not so much a comment as a question…I’ve got about a dozen of your courses-love your teaching style…I use it a lot in another field of endeavor. I’m also an acoustic guy, & have been unable to determine if you have a Taylor 2 Series Deluxe or a 4 series. I’m a huge Taylor fan & have had several. Now in my 70’s, I have a GS Mini, and a dobro & a Cigar Box guitar ’cause the arthritic fingers don’t reach well anymore, but the music still has to have a way to get out. Thx, Stv

    • John

      great lesson Griff, I have always struggled with counting, I also have started classical guitar and that has really helped the counting for some reason, it’s satisfying when you play and has upgraded my blues playing!

    • George Ottley

      Thanks for going over stuff I had forgotten

    • Clark Everett

      Thanks a lot Griff. This is the lesson I’ve been waiting for!!!

    • Bob

      Some months ago i made a suggestion that maybe once a month you should include something for new people (beginners) in your daily emails. The above video is a perfect start. I hope to see more beginner oriented emails in the future. Many of us would find it a true motivator and very inspirational.

    • Julian

      Cripes! I’ve been doing that since about 1957.

    • Rob

      Hi Griff, sorry about my last reply, Ide had a few jars prior to looking.
      Can you tell me the first part that your strumming ‘E’ & ‘A’ power chords? looks like your holding down the first finger then the third finger and releasing?
      It’s probably simply boring to you but this beginner needs a lotta help?
      Thanks

    • Rob

      Hi Nice one Griff, just what I wanted, but do you do any tabs for these loose lessons, it look like the minor Pentagon scale?
      Cheers

    • BLong

      Hey Griff,
      This is a great idea that I need to work on. My counting is pretty good as far as getting the beats correct. My challenge is keeping count of which bar is up and which chord I should be playing. Starting with the alternating 2 bars of the basic chord and 2 bars of improv looks like a way to help me get this down better.
      Thanks for all the good tips!

    • Terry

      Thanks, Griff! You’ve just given me fresh inspiration for today. And I have to find the time to finish several of your terrific courses.

    • Hugh

      I’ve been following your lessons for awhile now. It’s as if you know right where I’m at as far as learning stuff. I’m a beginner or maybe an advanced beginner. I’ve been playing around in the key of E. I ordered your “52 Rhythm Fills and Variations” course. I would highly recommend this course if this lesson interests you or this is something you want to do. I jam all the time alone. It’s why I play and learn, to have fun and be challenged!

    • Dave Calhoun

      Good lesson. I use a Boss pedal and record 2 jam tracks in each key to play against. The track allows me to keep time and experiment with different riffs. If I lose count it is very obvious and the repeating loop lets me get back on track with the count. Trying riffs and sliding scales helps my speed and fingering so my brain automatically learns to keep time.

      • Norm Maskery

        I enjoyed it Geoff! Very much. Timing is so so important. Huh!

      • Norm Maskery

        I enjoyed it Griff! Very much. Timing is so so important. Huh! Any chance of getting the tabs?

    • Rick

      Please provide downloadable tab and video so I can view this offline.

      thanks

      • John

        The video is on YouTube so you could use one of the plethora of YouTube downloaders to download the video.

        As for the tab – in a way the whole point of this, to me, is to free form using the blues pentatonic scale – Griff is using box one on this, you can find tab for that in a multitude of places.

        Have fun with it!

    • Jack

      I love your teaching you break it down
      You talk about timeing but for. Me your count on song are great but to short I would like to see a short course with a song In time with out loud counting
      Maybe as many as 12 songs you could play the chords after you count half ,then count and play-the rest of the song in 12 song different timeing what do you think

    • Big E

      Love the short, daily video jams/lessons. It’s a great addition during my Classic Rock Guitar course work. Thanks for it all Griff!

    • PAVEL

      it’s very nice.Ithank You Griff!!! Pavel

    • Norm Maskery

      That was so good griff. I really got a lot out of that lesson. I hope u will do more of that playing on the porch.

    • Rev Harm

      Im in the orlando area and need a personal teacher of your quality. My friend and teacher passed away and i got no one now. I have friends and they are super players but crummy teachers..your thoughts?
      I own some of your courses and am a slow learner…but i am teachable…sooooooooo..

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