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March 1, 202218Comments

Otis Rush – All Your Love I Miss Lovin’

I can't even say how often I find out that one of my favorite songs was written by Otis Rush... And every time I hear him play it always twists my

by Griff

discussion

February 24, 202236Comments

Ode To The 4 Note Solo

I want to share with you something that your fellow BGU'ers pulled off brilliantly... Most folks who have gotten into the Blues Guitar Unleashed universe have arrived through my 4 Note

by Griff

discussion

November 3, 20212Comments

Missing Emails?

One of the most common questions I get at the helpdesk or via the forum has to do with my daily emails not arriving where they are supposed to go... The

by Griff

Lessons

August 23, 202122Comments

Memphis – Lonnie Mack

Got a request for some info on this tune... I'd not heard it, but it was a fun one so I made a video about it for you, I hope you

by Griff

Lessons

August 17, 202123Comments

Double Stops a la “Keep Your Hands To Yourself”

I was in a private lesson and this tune came up as my student was asking about how these double stops work... Turns out, with just one shape, and some fun

by Griff

Lessons

August 13, 202133Comments

Using Both Pentatonics Over “Bluesy” Chord Changes

There are a lot of different tunes that, while "bluesy," aren't really blues songs (they aren't a 12 bar blues.) This particular progression, which is used in songs like, "Blue On

by Griff

Lessons

July 15, 20218Comments

Melodic Patterns – Gary Moore Lick From “Key To Love”

It would be REALLY hard to learn all of the individual notes in a lick like this one from Gary Moore in his tune, "Key To Love"... However, if you know

by Griff

Lessons

July 12, 202110Comments

Blues Soloing – Mixing Sounds Over 1 Chord

A lot of my students spend a lot of their time practicing soloing over a 12 bar blues... But that requires some different muscles - you have to pay attention to

by Griff

Lessons

July 1, 202131Comments

An Acoustic Clapton Johnson Riff

This one's a little tough to name... ... but when you hear it, I think you'll recognize it :) It's a super common idea with a lot of possibilities... The way I played

by Griff

Lessons

May 24, 202116Comments

How To Add Vibrato To A Bent Note

First and foremost... If you're not cool with bending, in general, and your vibrato on un-bent notes isn't happening yet... Then adding vibrato to a note you are trying to bend

by Griff

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