Lessons – Page 35 – Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog

August 31, 201551Comments

3 Licks From Somewhere (Possibly) New…

One of the biggest elements of my Major Minor Blues Shapes course (among others) is the idea of focusing on root notes in the box patterns and learning to comfortably

by Griff

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August 11, 201550Comments

How To End A Blues Tune

While we covered what I call the "Basie ending" in the "Tore Down" lesson, there is another ending that comes up quite a bit and you should know it. It doesn't

by Griff

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June 18, 201556Comments

Ask Me No Questions – SRV Rake Lick

Fellow BGU'er and my good friend Lloyd (Paparaptor on the forum) asked me about this particular technique that SRV uses in many places, but it's really obvious on this tune

by Griff

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June 16, 201592Comments

Clapton Sweet Home Chicago

There's a version of Clapton doing Sweet Home Chicago that I've always really dug from his Robert Johnson Session back in 2004... (hopefully this will stay up, sometimes the Youtube copyright

by Griff

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June 1, 201567Comments

Hendrix Style Bend Licks

I love this sound and I've always associated it with Jimi Hendrix as I believe he does it in "All Along The Watchtower." Of course, as I was listening further I

by Griff

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May 24, 201578Comments

Slow Blues Trick – In And Out Of Time

Recently I spent a lot of time listening to Red House by Jimi Hendrix, as well as slow blues by Johnny Winter, SRV, and Gary Moore... And I found a really

by Griff

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May 19, 201587Comments

How To Attack A Note

One of the subtle things about playing guitar has to do with articulation, or how you attack a note. Sure, you can pick it, but there are a lot of other

by Griff

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May 3, 201549Comments

Adding Tweedlies To Simple Licks

I've been spending a lot of time lately working with people on improvising in live clinics and private lessons... and I hear a lot of the same thing. I call it

by Griff

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May 1, 201591Comments