Griff – Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog

April 12, 20263Comments

The “Open E” Blues Scale Position

In this video we'll talk about the open E blues scale on guitar and some important licks and patterns that come from the open strings... Most folks know the blues scale,

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Lessons

April 7, 20264Comments

Slow Blues Switching Sounds Lick

If you've not heard of mixing the major and minor blues sounds, you're in for a treat today... Not only will we cover why and how you want to mix the

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Lessons

March 29, 20265Comments

Clapton Lick From “Spoonful”

In today's video we'll cover a lick that Eric Clapton uses in the Cream recording of, "Spoonful"... And while he didn't use it as a slow blues lick, or even really

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Lessons

March 25, 20261Comments

Slow Blues Rhythm Guitar

Today's lesson is all about slow blues rhythm guitar and having a handful of ideas that will take you through most anything that comes up. So grab your guitar and let's

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Lessons

March 22, 202610Comments

The 3 Note Blues Solo?

So, you say 4 notes was too many? How about 3 notes! Seriously, I'm not joking, it's a 3 note blues solo... and to make it even easier, there are no

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Lessons

March 15, 20263Comments

Execute Hammer-Ons Better (or at all!)

One of the most critical skills on a guitar is executing "slurs," which take the forms of "hammer-ons" or "pull-offs," depending on which way you're going (ascending or descending.) So today

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Lessons

March 4, 20261Comments

4 Note Solo In E For Beginners

I've been in a mood, lately, with the "4 Note Solo" ideas, and today is no different... Today's version is more of a, "blues with a buddy," approach... Let's say you and

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Lessons

March 1, 20261Comments

How To Gain Speed And Precision For Faster Blues Licks

There is a lot of conflicting information out there in the world when it comes to playing faster blues licks (or any genre, really)... So this lesson will cover those techniques

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discussion

February 25, 20266Comments

How To Jam Guitar With Friends

Around here we have something they like to call a "picking circle" where a whole bunch of folks get together with guitars and go around the room calling tunes. It's a

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Lessons

February 22, 20263Comments

Pull Offs On Guitar

When it comes to playing faster licks, you will undoubtedly use a combination of slurs (hammer-ons and pull-offs) with your picked notes... But pull-offs, in particular, seem to trip folks up.

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