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November 28, 201834Comments

Voice Leading With 6th, 7th, and 9th Chords

Today's video is just a fun move where you use a 6 chord (in this case, A6) as the I chord, then D7 and E9 for the IV and V
by Griff
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Lessons
November 21, 201856Comments

Soloing With The Band Using Call And Response

Today's video is a little bit different, and you'll probably have to just watch it through once first, and then try it for yourself. It came from (as many things do)
by Griff
Lessons
October 17, 201836Comments

What’s A Blues Scale And How Do You Play It

I know that some folks are going to see this video and roll their eyes a little because it seems basic... But if you've not played a blues scale on your
by Griff
Lessons
October 14, 201824Comments

The “Tore Down” Rhythm & More…

While you may have seen another lesson I did more specifically on the classic rhythm figure (riff) Eric Clapton uses in "I'm Tore Down," this is a little different take
by Griff
Lessons
October 7, 201836Comments

Easy Ways To Start Your Blues Solos

With a lot of students, they learn some scales and patterns and then when it's time to solo they get "paralysis by analysis" and end up playing close to nothing! Here
by Griff
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Lessons
Practicing
October 4, 201819Comments

Bending More Effectively

Today's short video is not a complete bending tutorial, but more aimed at you if you can sort of bend, but they don't always seem to make sense. There are reasons
by Griff
Lessons
October 2, 201830Comments

Solo Shuffle Strum Pattern From Comping Pattern

A little while back I did a lesson on a BB King lick that I particularly enjoy... and I played a little rhythm into my looper to demonstrate the lick... I
by Griff
Lessons
Practicing
September 23, 201838Comments

How To Jam By Yourself As A Beginner

So... today's lesson is more for the beginners... but it might be quite useful to some of you more experienced players as well. Because even though you might be familiar already
by Griff
Lessons
September 18, 201839Comments

How To Add Some Variety To Your Solos

It's super easy to get stuck in a steady steam of 1/8th notes when you solo... So in today's video I'll give you a couple of ideas on ways to break
by Griff
Lessons
September 15, 201822Comments

BB King Let The Good Times Roll Lick

This is a fun lick that shows off BB King's incredible use of my favorite thing - rhythm. It's a simple pattern, one I commonly call the House Pattern, with a
by Griff
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