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August 8, 202310Comments

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, it's really

by Griff

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July 28, 202312Comments

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, the root of

by Griff

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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 you

by Griff

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Lessons

May 9, 202313Comments

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

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 typical tongue-in-cheek style. When you listen

by Griff

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Gear

October 25, 202224Comments

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

August 30, 202225Comments

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

June 2, 202214Comments

My Process For Learning Difficult Licks

This is probably time to grab some coffee and sit back and watch, first... I've been working on a difficult solo, and I wanted to show you step-by-step how I take

by Griff

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Practicing

March 29, 202232Comments

Shedding The Beginner’s Mindset

In working with so many thousands of students over the last 30+ years, there are a few common things that beginners do out of necessity... But there also comes a point

by Griff

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