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September 27, 202210Comments

Following Power Chords With Box 1

I was messing around with the song, "Life In The Fast Lane," and digging into the solo a little... It uses a great trick using Box 1 of the major pentatonic

by Griff

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September 20, 20225Comments

Better Double Time Strumming

Clearly, today isn't a blues guitar lesson... but strumming is, arguably, one of the most important things you can do on a guitar... So you need to be able to do

by Griff

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September 20, 20221Comments

September 2022 Practice Generator Update

There have been some changes made to the Practice Generator due to the list of courses and lessons getting way too long to work with...

by Griff

Lessons

September 13, 20229Comments

Bends… Lots Of ‘Em

Heading back to some blues technique basics today... I think bending is the thing that makes guitars cooler than everything else :) But, if your bends are... sucky... then they don't sound

by Griff

Lessons

September 6, 20229Comments

Look For Patterns In Licks

As I started going through this particular lick for today's lesson, I realized there are actually at least 3 cool things going on that are important: 1 - The patterns, and

August 30, 202220Comments

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

Lessons

August 23, 202223Comments

How To Play “Real” Songs By Yourself

Today's video is in response to a common question about how to play "real" blues songs in a solo context (meaning, just you and a guitar, not a band.) This is

by Griff

Blues Artists

Lessons

August 16, 20229Comments

Gary Moore Umbrella Man Blues/Rock Riff

As you may have noticed, I lean a little more to the blues/rock side of the spectrum... So I'm a huge Gary Moore fan and this is a riff of his

by Griff

Lessons

August 9, 202220Comments

This Double Stop Is The Blues

There's this one particular double stop that lies between boxes 1 and 2 of the pentatonic/blues scale... I hear this sound SO much, and I use it all the time, but

by Griff

Lessons

Practicing

August 2, 202217Comments

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

by Griff

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