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October 4, 20225Comments

A “1 Move” 12 Bar Blues Solo

This little solo example is simply a way I’ve come up with to give you some practice making one of the most important “moves” out of Box 1 of the pentatonic...
by Griff
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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
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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
discussion
Practicing
July 5, 20225Comments

A Solution Looking For A Problem…

I often say that most people learn guitar as a series of solutions looking for a problem… And it’ll go a lot faster if you can solve problems instead of looking...
by Griff
Lessons
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
discussion
Lessons
Practicing
June 2, 202211Comments

My Process For Learning Difficult Licks

This is probably time to grab some coffee and sit back and watch, first… I’ve been working on a difficult solo, and I wanted to show you step-by-step how I take it...
by Griff
discussion
Practicing
March 29, 202211Comments

Shedding The Beginner’s Mindset

In working with so many thousands of students over the last 30+ years, there are a few common things that beginners do out of necessity… But there also comes a point...
by Griff
Practicing
March 5, 202123Comments

Do This – Play Better

Anyone, playing any style of music, needs to either improve or maintain their technique… I don’t think it matters how long you’ve been playing, you can...
by Griff
discussion
Practicing
July 9, 202010Comments

Your Guitar Playing Speed Test

Playing Faster Has NOTHING To Do With Your Finger Speed! Now, you can probably guess what makes the most difference (if you know me, you know where I’m going here.) But...
by Griff
discussion
Practicing
June 5, 202034Comments

Soloing Levels For Knowing What To Practice

I get this all the time… “I want to improve my blues soloing…” Yeah, I get that, but exactly *how* do you intend to do that? And, what is...
by Griff
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