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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

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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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February 24, 202236Comments

Ode To The 4 Note Solo

I want to share with you something that your fellow BGU'ers pulled off brilliantly... Most folks who have gotten into the Blues Guitar Unleashed universe have arrived through my 4 Note

by Griff

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November 3, 20212Comments

Missing Emails?

One of the most common questions I get at the helpdesk or via the forum has to do with my daily emails not arriving where they are supposed to go... The

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February 14, 202154Comments

A Little Valentine’s Day Story…

Laura, my wife, had a fantastic idea and posted the following on the BGU Facebook page: Totally not blues related, but since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun

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Practicing

July 9, 202012Comments

Your Guitar Playing Speed Test

Playing Faster Has NOTHING To Do With Your Finger Speed! Now, you can probably guess what makes the most difference (if you know me, you know where I'm going here.) But let

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Practicing

June 5, 202051Comments

Soloing Levels For Knowing What To Practice

I get this all the time... "I want to improve my blues soloing..." Yeah, I get that, but exactly *how* do you intend to do that? And, what is "improved" going to

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Lessons

May 12, 202017Comments

John Mayer Agrees With Me

In the guitar community, when John Mayer speaks... a whole lot of folks listen :) Now, maybe you're a fan, and maybe you're not, but John's a great player and if

by Griff

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April 22, 202015Comments

The 3 Legs Of Blues Soloing

OK... so this isn't a "lesson" in the sense of giving you something to play and practice on, so you can set down your guitar for a few minutes and

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March 27, 202029Comments

“Ask Griff” Live on 3-27-2020

So... some Q&A, a little bourbon, and some noodling happened on the Facebooks and the YouTubes yesterday afternoon. In case you missed it, here you go! By the way, this was

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