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July 29, 201457Comments

Country Style 8 Bar Blues Lick In Major Pentatonic

Since I'm often asked for some simple country lessons... I thought it fitting to show you my favorite little country blues scale pattern. It's just a major pentatonic idea, but it
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
July 23, 201496Comments

Country Blues 8 Bar Comping

So by an interesting turn of events, and the generosity of a good friend, this one-of-a-kind Telecaster that was made for the BGU Live event back in 2012 has found
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
July 3, 201468Comments

Independence Day 2014 Star Spangled Banner

 
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
December 20, 2013223Comments

Merry Christmas Lesson (Silver Bells)

Merry Christmas! I'm a little late getting a new lesson out for this year... but this will be a lot of fun and worth the wait! The TAB is here.
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
November 16, 2013146Comments

Bluesy Major Pentatonic Turnaround Lick

I was playing a gig the other night and I played this turnaround idea over a slow blues and thought, "that was cool, I should do a video of that
by Griff
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Lessons
September 16, 201389Comments

Happy B-Day BB!

There's no denying that BB King was a HUGE influence on me as a guitar player, but what a lot of people don't realize is that the way BB King
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
May 9, 2013168Comments

Billy Gibbons La Grange Style Lick

Here's a lick in the style of something Billy Gibbons would play in the solo to La Grange. The riff is basically a C minor groove (C, Eb, and F power
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
April 17, 2013196Comments

Guitar Lesson: Double Stops

I've been talking on the BGU member forum via personal message about how to harmonize a major scale in 3rds and apply it to blues. It's something that I do cover
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
January 14, 201395Comments

Blues Scale For Guitar In A – The A Blues Boxes

You've probably heard of the "Blues Boxes" that I use a lot and they are used by many instructors around the world. The minor blues scale is fundamentally a pentatonic minor
by Griff
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Practicing
December 12, 2012170Comments

How To Use Jam Tracks

Today I have a rather long video at 32 minutes... But don't leave just yet, this is important. So many people have a hard time turning their licks or rhythms into music.
by Griff
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