August 28, 20233Comments

What’s The Difference Between The Major And Minor Pentatonic Scales?

We talk a lot about boxes and patterns of the pentatonic and blues scales on guitar… But what is the actual difference between the major and the minor pentatonic and...

by Griff

discussion

August 27, 202312Comments

Do Pentatonic Scales Have Modes?

A lot of people see the “boxes” of the pentatonic scale as modes… But they really aren’t used that way and would not be considered modes. So...

by Griff

discussion

August 8, 20239Comments

How To Blues Guitar Solo

Here’s how to blues guitar solo in one video… Call it the 30,000 foot view 🙂 Obviously, there can be much more to it, but the point is that, fundamentally,...

by Griff

discussion

July 28, 202310Comments

A Root By Any Other Name

When you solo over a blues there are a lot of root notes to think about… There’s the “root” of the key… There’s the root of the I chord,...

by Griff

discussion

May 15, 20235Comments

A Little About Transcribing Music…

I was asked a great question about transcribing music and, effectively, why is it something I need to do? Additionally, I would say the question was whether it was something...

by Griff

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Lessons

May 9, 202310Comments

How Do YOU Play The Pentatonic Scales On Your Guitar?

You hear a lot of talk about boxes and scales and patterns when it comes to the guitar… But do you know why you learn scales and what you’re going to do with them?...

by Griff

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November 30, 202210Comments

Christmas Time With BB King

This is one of my personal favorite Christmas songs by one of my biggest heroes, BB King… It’s called, “Back Door Santa,” and obviously it’s his...

by Griff

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Gear

October 25, 202211Comments

Choosing A Guitar And Why I Use What I Use

The one email I answer more than any other has to do with choosing an electric guitar for playing the blues… To go along with that, I’m often asked why I chose the...

August 30, 202213Comments

Chasing Chords With A Simple Blues Phrase

Like many videos I do, I’m hoping this will inspire you to experiment a little and try this out in your soloing… When most folks play or learn a blues lick,...

by Griff

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Practicing

July 5, 20225Comments

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

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