August 16, 20226Comments

Gary Moore Umbrella Man Blues/Rock Riff

As you may have noticed, I lean a little more to the blues/rock side of the spectrum… So I’m a huge Gary Moore fan and this is a riff of his that just hits like a...

by Griff

Lessons

August 9, 202213Comments

This Double Stop Is The Blues

There’s this one particular double stop that lies between boxes 1 and 2 of the pentatonic/blues scale… I hear this sound SO much, and I use it all the time, but...

by Griff

Lessons

Practicing

August 2, 20228Comments

Blues Grooves For Your Looper

As you’ve probably noticed, I’m a big fan of looper pedals… Back in the old days, I literally used to sit with a cassette deck and play a groove into it for...

by Griff

Lessons

July 26, 202212Comments

A Clapton Blueprint

When I was learning to solo, there were a lot of licks and solos that I either couldn’t play, or couldn’t figure out by ear (remember, this was before the internet...

by Griff

Lessons

July 19, 20226Comments

Harmonized Blues In E Groove

If you’re stuck with the regular old, “Blues In E,” groove, then I’ve got something fun for you today… What typically makes this tricky is the...

by Griff

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Practicing

July 5, 20224Comments

A Solution Looking For A Problem…

I often say that most people learn guitar as a series of solutions looking for a problem… And it’ll go a lot faster if you can solve problems instead of looking...

by Griff

Lessons

Practicing

June 28, 20228Comments

Subdividing Beats Workout

In my experience, only a small handful of folks will actually try and do today’s lesson more than twice… Which is unfortunate, because I would argue it’s the...

by Griff

Lessons

June 21, 20226Comments

The Stairway Changes

While this is obviously not a lesson on how to play Stairway To Heaven, or the solo from that tune… It was the first song where I learned this set of changes. Since...

by Griff

Lessons

June 14, 20229Comments

Dropping In The Dorian Scale

I often get asked about using modes with the blues, and there aren’t a lot of simple, easy answers… Except this one. The Dorian Mode (the 2nd mode of the...

by Griff

Lessons

June 7, 20222Comments

ZZ Top’s “I Thank You”

I know I don’t typically do “song lessons,” but this one is a great demonstration of a simple idea in the solo that gets repeated with great effect. And, of...

by Griff

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