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October 27, 201660Comments

0 To Frustrated In Seconds…

Recently I've been "conversing" with quite a few students (both privately and digitally) about their biggest struggles... Well I've been reading through some of the responses over the last several hours

by Griff

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October 9, 201628Comments

BGU Live 2016 Wrap Up

Well, it's hard to believe another BGU Live is over... but wow, what a great time we had! In case you couldn't make it out, I've got a few early videos

by Griff

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September 25, 201687Comments

How To Practice Without Your Guitar

At some point most all of us go through a time when we'd love to play... but just can't. Often it's some sort of medical thing, or maybe it's an extended

by Griff

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September 22, 201640Comments

Have Some Jam Tracks On Me…

I love playing with a band and playing on stage in front of people... and if you've ever done it before then you might agree with me on that one

by Griff

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July 22, 201678Comments

Hanging Out With Pete Rasnick…

Every once in a while I get the pleasure of getting together in person with one of my Blues Guitar Unleashed students... and in this case I was able to get

by Griff

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Lessons

June 21, 201655Comments

Blues Phrasing – How You End Your Licks Matters

We spend a fair amount of time talking about how (or, more accurately, when) you start blues licks... but we don't often talk about how they end. And you might also

by Griff

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Practicing

June 19, 201648Comments

Learning A Blues Tune

First... notice that this article is "Learning A Blues Tune," (singular, as in not tunes.) Why? Because (we) guitar players have a habit of trying to learn a LOT of things at

by Griff

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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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