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June 6, 201666Comments

Soloing In The Style Of…

I got such a great question about soloing in the style of... [insert your favorite guitar player here.] The question was basiscally: "If all those guys were playing the same box shapes

by Griff

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May 29, 201614Comments

Video Blog 5-29-16

I had a question from Chuck (one of our fearless forum moderators) about my choice for a lick for Position 3 (using the Blues Solo Construction Kit method) over Clapton's

by Griff

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March 15, 201675Comments

Don’t Suffer Needlessy…

I have a confession to make to you today... at times I suffer from "isuckitis." It's a chronic condition that affects nearly 100% of guitar players and has several visible symptoms: Feelings

by Griff

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Practicing

February 23, 2016106Comments

The 3 Fret Rule – Part 2

Well... my post the other day about what is commonly called the 3 fret rule seemed to ruffle a few feathers - and there's nothing wrong with that. But the most

by Griff

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February 21, 201696Comments

The 3 Fret Rule…

In blues soloing we talk about mixing the major and minor blues sounds (or scales, same thing) to get some cool ideas going... And there's a common tactic I call, "the

by Griff

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February 15, 201675Comments

By Key Or By Chord…

There are 2 ways you can approach soloing - by key or by chord. In a blues, it's going to be in a key - and the easiest way to solo

by Griff

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January 6, 2016174Comments

Where To In 2016?

We all do it every new year... the dreaded New Year's Resolutions... So I'm gonna make this real simple and get to the point, I want to know yours for the

by Griff

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Practicing

January 5, 201688Comments

Ignoring The Important Stuff…

If you've read my ramblings for any amount of time you might remember what I call your Guitar DNA... In a nutshell, your Guitar DNA is the stuff that you're naturally

by Griff

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January 4, 201656Comments

The RHM System

If someone asked you what the most important part of playing blues guitar is... what would you say? Eric Clapton is known for saying that bends are about the only thing

by Griff

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Practicing

December 17, 2015187Comments

Why Practice Slow?

I think one of the most common myths surrounding guitar practice and playing is that playing slowly, over and over, will eventually get you to where you can play at

by Griff

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