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February 5, 201931Comments

Keep Control Of The Ringing

This is a problem I see a lot of advanced beginners and intermediate players have... where things get all "ringy" because they aren't controlling the extra vibrations with their picking

by Griff

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Practicing

February 4, 201915Comments

The Janitor Story

My dad was a computer scientist, and he would ask me sometimes to be "his janitor..." Of course, I was puzzled, so I asked what that meant... Imagine, if you will, that

by Griff

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Lessons

January 25, 201931Comments

Lots Of Approaches…

Today's video is not necessarily a lesson, but it's no less important... In fact, in many ways it's more important, because it can give you direction and purpose - two things

January 21, 201943Comments

Finding Songs To Play

If you've been through my Beginning Blues Guitar or Strumming And Rhythm Mastery courses, then you've undoubtedly heard of the "Most Popular Strum In The World" (and make sure to

by Griff

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Practicing

January 16, 201927Comments

Owning The 12 Bar Blues

A lot of times, if you're new to playing the blues, or new to guitar in general, and you're trying to solo it's super easy to get lost in the

by Griff

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Live Clips

January 3, 201955Comments

How Many Scales Do You Need?

Today is a little bit listening, but with a purpose, so maybe grab some coffee... It's not uncommon, if you're kind of new to playing the blues, to think that the

by Griff

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Practicing

December 27, 201816Comments

Testify!

I admit it... I love being right ;) Back before Blues Guitar Unleashed was a thing, I taught private lessons exclusively - usually around 60 of them, sometimes as many as

by Griff

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November 25, 201843Comments

Guitar Terms For Beginners

Ever wonder what the difference between a "Riff," a "Lick," or a "Chop," is? Guitar players, in general, tend to throw around a lot of terms and just assume everyone knows

by Griff

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October 28, 20185Comments

Approaching Your Blues Solos…

There's an old saying, "There's more than one way to skin a cat," and that's very true with blues soloing... By far, one of the most common approaches is simply to

by Griff

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October 15, 201846Comments

Guitars And Workouts…

When I was getting up close to my 45th birthday and pushing 215 pounds... I knew I had to make some changes... I used to be an avid cyclist, riding usually

by Griff

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