August 2, 202210Comments

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

Lessons

July 19, 20227Comments

Harmonized Blues In E Groove

If you’re stuck with the regular old, “Blues In E,” groove, then I’ve got something fun for you today… What typically makes this tricky is the...

by Griff

Lessons

Practicing

June 28, 20228Comments

Subdividing Beats Workout

In my experience, only a small handful of folks will actually try and do today’s lesson more than twice… Which is unfortunate, because I would argue it’s the...

by Griff

Lessons

June 21, 20226Comments

The Stairway Changes

While this is obviously not a lesson on how to play Stairway To Heaven, or the solo from that tune… It was the first song where I learned this set of changes. Since...

by Griff

Lessons

June 14, 20229Comments

Dropping In The Dorian Scale

I often get asked about using modes with the blues, and there aren’t a lot of simple, easy answers… Except this one. The Dorian Mode (the 2nd mode of the...

by Griff

Lessons

June 7, 20222Comments

ZZ Top’s “I Thank You”

I know I don’t typically do “song lessons,” but this one is a great demonstration of a simple idea in the solo that gets repeated with great effect. And, of...

June 2, 202211Comments

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 it...

by Griff

Lessons

May 31, 20224Comments

Angus Young’s “Turn” Around The Blue Note

I’m a huge Angus Young fan… he was, arguably, my first guitar hero way back in the late 1970s… And what I’ve come to learn as I’ve gotten more...

by Griff

Lessons

May 24, 202210Comments

The Funky Blues Strum Pattern You Might Be Playing Wrong

Well, maybe we’re doing Funk Guitar Unleashed today 😉 Seriously, though, this strumming idea comes up in both funky styles of blues, and straight up, James Brown style...

by Griff

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