October 4, 20220Comments

A “1 Move” 12 Bar Blues Solo

This little solo example is simply a way I’ve come up with to give you some practice making one of the most important “moves” out of Box 1 of the pentatonic...

by Griff

Lessons

September 27, 20226Comments

Following Power Chords With Box 1

I was messing around with the song, “Life In The Fast Lane,” and digging into the solo a little… It uses a great trick using Box 1 of the major pentatonic...

by Griff

Lessons

September 13, 20224Comments

Bends… Lots Of ‘Em

Heading back to some blues technique basics today… I think bending is the thing that makes guitars cooler than everything else 🙂 But, if your bends are…...

by Griff

Lessons

September 6, 20225Comments

Look For Patterns In Licks

As I started going through this particular lick for today’s lesson, I realized there are actually at least 3 cool things going on that are important: 1 – The...

August 30, 202213Comments

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

Lessons

August 23, 202214Comments

How To Play “Real” Songs By Yourself

Today’s video is in response to a common question about how to play “real” blues songs in a solo context (meaning, just you and a guitar, not a band.) This...

by Griff

Blues Artists

Lessons

August 16, 20227Comments

Gary Moore Umbrella Man Blues/Rock Riff

As you may have noticed, I lean a little more to the blues/rock side of the spectrum… So I’m a huge Gary Moore fan and this is a riff of his that just hits like a...

by Griff

Lessons

August 9, 202214Comments

This Double Stop Is The Blues

There’s this one particular double stop that lies between boxes 1 and 2 of the pentatonic/blues scale… I hear this sound SO much, and I use it all the time, but...

by Griff

Lessons

Practicing

August 2, 20229Comments

Blues Grooves For Your Looper

As you’ve probably noticed, I’m a big fan of looper pedals… Back in the old days, I literally used to sit with a cassette deck and play a groove into it for...

by Griff

Lessons

July 26, 202212Comments

A Clapton Blueprint

When I was learning to solo, there were a lot of licks and solos that I either couldn’t play, or couldn’t figure out by ear (remember, this was before the internet...

by Griff

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