When you’re comping or playing blues rhythm, it’s easy to get comfortable with one chord shape…

But you can add a lot to your rhythm playing by simply moving between shapes that you might already know.

Your ear is always your guide, but there are some simple shapes that you should consider.

If you want to download the PDF of some great blues chord shapes, it’s right here 🙂


    18 replies to "7th Chord Mixing And Matching"

    • Hurley

      Per Bryan,
      Better yet, How and where do we get a jam track ? How do we set it up?
      Please advise ,
      Hurley

    • Hurley

      Hey Griff,
      I’m with JamesBgoode.
      It would be nice to have access to some Blues Guitar Unleashed Live, or Griff Hamlin T-Shirts.
      Thanks,
      Hurley

    • Bryan

      Why do you teach with jam tapes? Most of us do not have jam tapes. I’m more interested in Acoustic. Do you ever focus on acoustic?

      • CR

        Look up “guitar backing track in online. There are quite a few out there.

        • CR

          My note published without “in the key of your choice”

    • David Clarkson

      Hey Griff; really enjoyed this lesson. I’ve enjoyed all of your complementary lessons for a couple years now. I will pay off a car note next month and my gift to myself for doing so will be the complete BGU course. I’ve been playing guitar for 47 years-classical, classic rock, psychedelic rock and bluegrass but playing the old school blues is my real aspiration. I know that your lessons will tie up all the loose ends for me so I can achieve this and be more comfortable sitting in with a band or just in jam sessions. Thanks for all that you do for the blues community. BTW I will be looking for a copy of your bands new album as well. Thanks – David

    • JamesBgoode

      Hey Griff! You have a lot of us fans out here, you might want to sell some BGU merchandise or offer a shirt as an extra the way fast food stores ask if you want fries with that. I’ve got lots of your courses, but I would love a shirt or a cap.
      By the way I was thinking back and realised I’ve been watching you for the last 12 or 13 years now. I’ve been wanting to get to a BGU live for years but life gets in the way. I am however a much better guitarist than I was when I started. Thanks for your inspiration Griff.
      James.

    • Richard Pyant

      Can wait 2 get my 🎸 guitar 2 learn from ur cds

    • John Burford

      can you use that system to play gospel music . they always play in eb.

      • Griff

        Yes, the key doesn’t matter.

    • Chris CLEMANS

      Griff this lesson was great but you never have a bad one ! This will help in azad BGU 2.0 lesson iam working on thanks!

    • John Harden

      Yes that is a very common rhythm. And you do use it all the time! It’s become very boring! How about using new rhythms in your lessons?

      • Griff

        I just use it because it makes a good example, but just move any element of it by a half a beat and it’s a new rhythm figure. If you can play it comfortably, it’s not hard to change it.

        And, to be honest, you really will play this a ton if you play out and jam.

      • Pete

        Way to stick your foot in your mouth, John Harden.

    • tony

      Well I think its great to see this . using it is another story. Thanks for the lesson. Question does James Taylor use this in some of his music ? I know he uses some complicated cords . Brown eyed girl for example the intro I can play the tune . Or maybe Clapton`s tune Let it rain . The intro`s are different but love them both. That`s what I call comping .

    • Jack Flash Flash

      Interesting. I am practicing strumming and my 3rd finger injury makes some chords not so easy but these are moveable and this I WILL BE PUTTING ON THE WALL…I need your strumming and mastery course but the good old blues unleashed 2.0 is great for so many things….

    • Robert

      This is the first time iv seen a shirt and i want one. Hook me up man where can i get it ? Your friend bstrings

      • Griff

        That shirt was from a “Blues Guitar Unleashed Live” event. There are no more, sorry.

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