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...

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Practicing

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...

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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

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Practicing

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

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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...

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