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July 29, 20236Comments

Switching Major And Minor Sounds Around The Pivot

You might know that there are times and places to use both the major and the minor blues scale when you solo over a blues... But can you do it? I
by Griff
discussion
July 28, 202310Comments

A Root By Any Other Name

When you solo over a blues there are a lot of root notes to think about... There's the "root" of the key... There's the root of the I chord, the root of
by Griff
Lessons
May 31, 20237Comments

So, You Want To Play A Blues Solo?

If you've never tried blues soloing, but you want to... Or if you've tried it, maybe learned some scales or patterns, and still aren't digging what you hear... This lesson is for
by Griff
Blues Artists
Lessons
May 24, 202310Comments

Punctuation In The Style Of Albert King

This is something that Albert King does better than anyone, and it's a way of punctuating your phrases with a few different options. A lot of people have asked me about
by Griff
Lessons
May 18, 20234Comments

Acoustic Blues Rhythm Groove Variation

You've probably heard me talk about playing the blues alone, solo, or what most folks call acoustic blues... And there's a pretty straightforward way to "build a blues song," using the
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
discussion
May 15, 20235Comments

A Little About Transcribing Music…

I was asked a great question about transcribing music and, effectively, why is it something I need to do? Additionally, I would say the question was whether it was something you
by Griff
discussion
Lessons
May 9, 202312Comments

How Do YOU Play The Pentatonic Scales On Your Guitar?

You hear a lot of talk about boxes and scales and patterns when it comes to the guitar... But do you know why you learn scales and what you're going to
by Griff
Lessons
May 2, 20234Comments

You MUST Be Able To Play This To Play SRV

While SRV probably does this as much or more than most... It's not something that is unique to him, it's just easy to recognize in his playing. Really, most blues players use
by Griff
Lessons
April 24, 202323Comments

5 “Box 1” Blues Riffs You Should Know

Chances are that you've run across "box 1" for playing the pentatonic/blues scale... But you might not have realized that most of your favorite blues riffs from your favorite blues songs
by Griff
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog
Gear
April 3, 202317Comments

Moving Into Modern Learning And Practicing

Yes, I'm set in my ways and have practiced, worked, and learned in a very "old school" fashion for over 40 years... I finally got a looper, and I've been using
by Griff
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