Playing On The Porch - Part I

Many thanks for your helpfull lessons. Special one of 3 Note Solo.

In fact, I am interesting of blue/rock solo. I can't wait to see what the results

Thanks! Kin

Griff,..
GOOD STUFF!! Until I can afford your BGU Course (I'm a disabled Gulf War Vet living temporarily in a Veteran's Campus in Lyons,NJ,Very Fixed Income : ( )
I am learning SO MUCH from your Email Lessons,even just the "SIMPLE" Things you share with us,when you put tyhem all together,It is AMAZING How Much my playin gas improved,..I shouldn't have said that,now you'll probably charge for the Email Lessons,...LOL!
I know I speak for a LOT Of Us when I say THANK YOU GRIFF,You are an EXCELLENT Guitar Instructor,and,I WISH I lived in California so I could take lessons from you one on one! BUT,Even just the "Little Lessons" are GREAT CHOP Builders!
Thanks Griff!
Bob Malin
Lyons,NJ

Thanks Griff. Looking forward to getting the course.
Excellent stuff!
mike

you have some great stuff! saving for your course.

Hello again Griff,
Another outstanding FREE lesson for the little people on a budget. I am saving up to buy your lessons. Your teaching style is great, I can understand then practice. I really enjoy learning and I am having fun too!!!
Thannk you so much,
Gary

thanks Griff, good lesson I enjoy all your lessons keep them coming

Very helpfull now I have to practice and have fun doingit . Thanks Griff.

best lesson by far, cheers bud.

thank you sooooo much for the easy to follow lessons. Im having a blast learning to play the BLUES. If this keeps going the way it is, I will be playing in front of people soon. A LONG TIME DREAM. THANK YOU!!!!!!

hi Griff
many thanks for your helpfull lessons,i really like blues guitar,but i couldnt find a good blues teacher,so i sometimes use your blues lessons.

I can play but I am learning tabs never did before the stuff you teach is great , I love to add it to the rest of what I am learning , thanks .

What a great lesson, all these by Griff have been very helpful for someone who is learning, they are fun and broken down so that the order makes sense unlike many other websites, thank you this is a lot of fun

Griff,
I have been struggling to learn how to play for some time. I've learned bits and pieces along the way but could never put anything together. This is exactly what I am looking for, something I can play alone and build on. I also have the blues guitar unleashed DVD's and have learned a lot from them as well. I am finally making some progress! Thanks, Kris

This one is great I hate using a pick so this was up my street THANKS John Lee

I think the lessons are great and very encouraging,and will put in an order for unleashed
in the near future....Loving the Blues .....Ann

"Told you an hour ago I was ordering unleashed. Just finished doing that... Can't wait for it to get here." sixty year old former drummer, disabling back injury. I was looking for something to fill my days. I think I just found it... Picked up the guitar six months ago, had been taking some lessons from a kid that could play, but not teach. Hope this takes me beyond that. Looking forward to getting started!

Thank's, David

Best lessons I've seen so far. Will be ordering unleashed... Love the BLUES!!!

really good lesson. I play at church and have a hard time placing my capo in the right place, Can you help me out a little.

Thanks

good stuff, but could you please play it at least a couple times without counting? it makes it difficult to hear the actual music, particularly with starting on a 2. can't play what can't hear or understand. thx

Hey Griff,
Once again a great lesson--Thanks again !!!!

Sincerely,
Spencer

The best teacher ever.Thanks You saved my life.I WILL play the Blues before I die
THANK YOU SIR

Hi Griff,

Thank you for the helpfull lessons. It is a well integrated approach and it is rewarding to see the progress that is being made following your approach. I especially enjoyed this lesson.

Thanka again and I hope you are getting over your cold.

Ed

I've been playing for a long time, but i am picking up some cool stuff from you---thanks

I've been playing blues for a long time....not a well as you've shown me I can I might add. Thought I knew alot after 40 years. I am going to buy your deal, start at the beginning and have a big time doing it. I can't wait to see what the results are! Also going to suggest my jam partners get on board. Thanks for being there, man,

That was great I have a great Porch for that kind of stuff.

Griff,
Thanks. I did enjoy the "Porch" lesson, this is exactly what I need. I am looking forward to fool around with it.
Jan P.

I watch this instuction video over and over and I pick up new stuff every time. This has expanded my songwriting and guitar playing. I know after some practice i can be as good as I can be. Thanks from the bottom of my "bluesy" heart!

Thanks again Griff !! I certainitly hope all the other players appreciate it this as much as i do!!! Peace.

Thank you for the chord and lick pattern. It is just what i need to create a rythm flow for my transitions from chords to licks.

Un gros merci!

Nice, Very nice. Most excellent breakdown of Blues guitar I have ever come across. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You clarified more things for me in 13 minutes than all the books, CD's and other How-2 guides than I spent a small fortune on. AWESOMNESS!

I realy love the way you use the tabs to help us who have never played guitar before thanks for your help me and thanks for the free lessons whichhelps me a lot now that i dont work any more through disabilitys thanks again for these free lessons your the best

Great lesson,

I love the way you teach and explain things. You're so much more natural, believable and come across as a generally nice guy without the hype and ego of the other 6 or so guitar teachers i follow.

Thanks again.

Regards

Warren

Thanks for yet another installment of endless fun for me to learn. This will take months to learn and a lifetime to master! I read the comments of several older guitar students and I want to share some of my experiences with them. In my younger days I played with the guitar and even had some success playing on stage. It seemed to come easy and fast, and I thought I was pretty good. I could mimic other guitarists work and play loud and fast. I did not know then, but my playing lacked soul and it did not inspire the deep seated satisfaction that I enjoy today from learning the seemingly simple music of the blues. I put down the guitar for 25 years but now I enjoy learning it all over again and enjoying it more than ever! Now that I am learning to play the guitar instead of playing with it!

sorry that was a typo it was ment to be swing notes

Rick

Hello Griff

Q : in this lesson, is this what is called sing notes?

Rick

Hey Griff - Great stuff! Sounds cool too! The only person I ever play with is my dad and he loves E...so now I'll have something to impress him with!

Real nice style and design and great content material , nothing at all else we want : D.

Awesome dude!!! That is just what I've been after, thanks man. You rock!

Where was the internet and you twenty years ago? By now I'd be making a living at this. Never too late? Perhaps. (gotta get your dvds soon)

yes i thought it took me along,and showed me the light at the of the tunnel.

Thank Friff You are a wonderful teacher, Thanks again,
Take Care,
Doug G.

Great lesson Griff, You are a wonderful Teacher. thanks So Much Doug G.

That my friend is a good lesson. Let me give it a try and I'll be back for more. (Which is your intent all along, eh?) Thanks

Hi Griff got the dvds fantastic really helping this old guy thanks keep up the good work .

man alive!!!-been playing for 30years and its driven me crazy at times! im a paul weller and stone roses fan but wathchin you doing "the blues " has blown me away--many many thanks- you have a very special gift , my friend and have unlocked my guitar with simplicity-- superb lesson.one love!

Griff, I’m one of the many who never followed through playing the guitar. I took lessons when I was young and always had a guitar lying around collecting dust. You have made it easy to learn... Thanks Great Job. Brian

Thank you so much Griff,you make everything more intresting and easy in learning,im 60yrs now
love the blues&jazz funk.Thanks for your teaching.

Thanks Griff,
I had to write to you and let you know that i do enjoy learning everything you have been sending to me. Iv'e been having this fear that if you dont see any activity from me you will stop sending me stuff. I just started lessons a couple weeks ago. I am 46 years old and have always had a guitar I just never followed through with it. You make it easy and interesting for anyone. I like my music teacher and as soon as it is possible I will be sending away for your cd's and dvd coarse. That way I wont have to keep bouncing through my e-mails. I am looking forward to that day.Keep up the good work and thankyou for your efforts. Dana

Very easy to learn and look forward to your emails. You are truly a great teacher.

Hi Griff,
I really love you way of teaching 'coz you are very patient. I am 56 yrs old now still trying to learn since I was in high school. I was discouraged by people who teaches not from the hear before. But now i got interested because it is easy to learn from your teachings. So keep up and may the Lord bless you.

thank you for your emails.

erwin

Hello Griff;

Just love the "Back Porch Picking" lesson. It's a great variation of what I've been doing for years. Normally I barre it in B,C or D but it is the one thing I can do well. Open strings add a whole new avenue to explore. Having a limited vocal range in the above keys has kind of limited me. Not all of us can sing and I just have to accept that.

Your teaching style even makes learning easy. (even for an old guy) I love the "you can do this" lessons opposed to the "LOOK WHAT ("I") CAN DO" I got from my local teacher.

-Paul

Griff,
I was looking at three different blues courses when I found yours. While practicing my Blues Guitar Unleashed last week I was thinking back to the other courses I had been considering and wondering to myself how I had chosen yours (they weren't bad courses, and also by respectable guys just like yourself). When I get this kind of content in my email my reasoning speaks for itself. Nothing but respect for you and your ability as a guitarist and teacher. Thank You, I am loving playing my guitars again after 10 years of them sitting in the corner gathering dust.

Griff
Just want to thank you for your help and intrest, like most people who have a job and family life It's hard for me to find the time for practice. So if you would stick with me I will look forward to dealing with you in the future.

Love this .Great on the box guitar. There's enough here to work on for months. You're making retirement that much more fun.Can't thank you enough Giff...:o)

Another inspiring moment everytime you sent a lesson, can't wait to have
your Bluesguitarunleased DVD's.Great Stuff I really, really want to learn how to play
licks and riffs especially. Thanks agaim Griff. Great Stuff !

that was cool bro simple but an effective way to practice rythm , lead and timming all at once while haveing fun . and sometimes showing off lol . thanx griff

Hi Griff, i think what you learn people is an excellent way to teach, i have a long long way to go, but these lessons have been invaluable. This is such a simple, easy way of learning, dont get me wrong , initially i thought, i'm never going to do that, its to complcated, but you broke it down into easy lessons, and now im on my way. by the way i am a 58 year old grandmother, and my kids think im mad, but its something i've always wanted to do, and with your help, im sure i'l get there with some hard work and lots of fun along the way. Many thanks for your time Griff, really appreciated.

well i must tell you a story first .met a guitar teacher going to a univerisity to get his masters in music .i needed a lead guitarist in my band so i asked him to join us one night . this guy had absolutly no idea how to play the 12 bar blues . i gave him a quick example an he said he could now play 3000 new songs . what the hell did they teach him in college anyway. anyhow i enjoyed this portion of the teaching and it provided me with some greater knowledge of how to play more linking cords and notes better thanks

one the second lick ur ending on a e and not mentioning. so for a bit i believed u where ending on that a note 2f 3st, but u are going up to the e, with no mention that that is in the note pattern

ITS GREAT WHEN YOU CAN HEAR SOMETHING AND BE ABLE TO PLAY IT AND FINALLY ITS ALL COMMING TOGETHER BUT THE MAIN THING THAT HELPS ME IS EVERYOTHER DAY GOING BACK OVER PAST LESSONS AND IVE REALLY THOUGHT THE FOUR NOTE SOLO WAS COOL

GREAT STUFF YOUR INTERNET STUFF GOES GREAT WITH YOUR DVD COURSE THIS WAS FUN TO PLAY SRV SOUNDING SORTA

Thanks, Griff! More great stuff from you. A lot of us are singers and songwriters who want to be able to accompany ourselves in a professional manner. You are helping immensely!

Hi Griff,
I have ordered but not yet received the lessons, understandably as I am in Australia I have to be patient, but can't wait to get to it. If the lessons are as easy to learn as the video lessons via email, then I will be another satisfied student of the blues. Keep it up,
Cheers,
Les

great lessons sounds like old miss blues great work keep it up for all of the aspiring -players

Hi Griff, thanks for the video lesson. It is really inspiring to listen and watch how simple you make it to learn new stuff. I can play rhythm quite well and play in a gigging band but always struggled with lead riffs, I think I try to do too much and your lessons have made me realise it's not as difficult as I believed. Many thanks.

Hello Griff so far so good played by ear for many years had carpal tunnel surgery an just lost interest started back practicing again been following a few dvds i bought then stumble on your course an it is working well for me after 40 yrs stiff hands an fingers its coming along thanks for information you put on line. Have a great day

Thankyou Griff,with the attention span of a goldfish,I locked to your course with enthusiasm.I am not a lead guitarist but I tried a few licks and wow ! it works.Thankyou again for your easy delivery of words.My Gibson Black Beauty sits in her case as I am unable to do her justice,but you've given me hope.Thankyou again

Dang Griff!! You have developed the BEST teaching method yet!

Hi Griff, I purchased and got your Blues Guitar Unleashed this last week and I think it's really great...
Thank you, Gary

Good Stuff

WOW, between learning Sitting -easy-blues, fullout blues, Muddy A blues, and now this, I am a busy student. These are great lessons. I guess that is because I am so new at the Blues. I realy enjow the learning process. Thanks, Mike

Wow! I am 72 years old and just got lucky. I ran across one of your videos and was hooked immediately. And guess what, I am playing the blues!!!!!!!
Thanks Griff you are my MAN,
Duke

This comes at the right time. Thanks, It is nice to be able to put something together without having to get someone else to come play.

you were born to teach and play great job.

Griff, I purchased two electric guitars for my two boys aged 12 & 41 which I hoped that they would learn to play. But sorry to say they lost interest real quick, So I started to learn to play and at 50 years of age that isnt easy.

I have only been practising for about 4 months and just recently ordered your beginner blues DVD and Blues guitar unleashed as well. I would like to say thanks for your free lessons you have been emailing me which inspired me to purchase your beginner Blues DVD set.

I also wish to compliment you on the ease of "Playing on the porch" part 1 after printing of the tab notes, I can say that I have the picking down pat within 1 hour of practising it. Now I only have to get the beat correct and it will all come together.

Once again keep up the great work as you are making playing the guitar a whole lot easier.