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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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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
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
November 27, 2012125Comments

Slow Blues Lick Lesson With Steve Trovato

Probably the one constant among all blues players is our love of the oh-so-soulful slow blues feel... Whether it be Stevie's "Texas Flood," Gary Moore's "Still Got The Blues," or Hendrix
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
November 9, 201271Comments

Albert King Style Lesson With Steve Trovato

You may know Steve Trovato from a variety of places, he's taught extensively for USC, Musician's Institute in Hollywood, Truefire, Hal Leonard, and many others over his illustrious career... but
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Lessons
October 30, 2012229Comments

BB King Lesson With Steve Trovato

If you don't know my friend, Steve Trovato, you are in for a real treat today. Aside from being on the faculty at USC's prestigious Thornton School Of Music and Musician's
by Griff
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March 22, 201264Comments

Stealing Licks And “Stock Phrases”

One of my Blues Guitar Unleashed members posted this clip up on the member forum and I think it's just great. In it, Clapton talks about his use of what he
by Griff
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