March 30, 20216Comments

5 Easy Blues Songs – King Strut Melody

I swiped another one from my 5 Easy Blues Songs course for you today… It’s the melody from the song, “King Strut,” that is more of an homage to Freddie...

by Griff

Lessons

March 29, 202123Comments

Just Got Paid

I was asked by my friend, Steve Stine, to join in a remote collaboration video doing the song, “Just Got Paid,” by ZZ Top… and also re-made by Joe...

by Griff

Lessons

March 28, 20211Comments

Al’s Blues Lick #5

Today I stole a little snippet from my new, 5 Easy Blues Songs course… It’s a lick from the solo of “Al’s Blues,” which just happens to be one of...

by Griff

Lessons

March 15, 202115Comments

Lots Of Sounds In One Place

Most guitar players… and it seems especially blues players… Have this goal of “mastering the fretboard,” which sounds really cool, until you try to...

by Griff

Lessons

March 12, 20215Comments

Digging In To “Follow The Chord”

The other day I did a post about different approaches you can use when the chord progression you are soloing over is not a blues… And by FAR the question I got the most...

by Griff

Lessons

March 10, 202119Comments

How To Solo Over Bluesy Tunes

I get a lot of questions about “blues” tunes that aren’t actually blues… Sure, they are really “bluesy,” but they aren’t an actual...

by Griff

Lessons

March 3, 202120Comments

How To Change The Key Of A Lick

One of the best thing about being a guitar player is not having to care what key you’re in! Seriously, in this short video I’ll show you how you can take a simple...

by Griff

Lessons

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December 8, 202013Comments

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree Lick

Sure… you could just watch the video, and play the lick… But you’d be missing out on something SO cool that you can use over so much non-blues stuff (but if...

by Griff

Lessons

October 19, 202011Comments

Dickey Betts 3 Beat Phrase Over 4 Beat Measure

This is such a great lick, but it can be a real brain teaser because of how it’s a 3 beat phrase, over a 4 beat measure. As always, counting is the key, and separating...

by Griff

Lessons

August 6, 202015Comments

How To REALLY Play Mustang Sally

So… yeah… from some folks I can hear the groans now… But, when you dig into this tune a little bit, it’s got some cool stuff, and it’s worth your...

by Griff

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