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May 22, 202022Comments

Double Time G Cadd9 Emin7 D

While I realize this is Blues Guitar Unleashed.... I'd be doing you a disservice if I didn't talk about something that is important for guitar playing... no matter what style you
by Griff
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Lessons
May 12, 202017Comments

John Mayer Agrees With Me

In the guitar community, when John Mayer speaks... a whole lot of folks listen :) Now, maybe you're a fan, and maybe you're not, but John's a great player and if
by Griff
Lessons
May 8, 202040Comments

Zep – Since I’ve Been Loving You

Again crossing over onto the "Classic Rock Unleashed" side, we're going to look at the chord progression, and some soloing ideas, from Led Zeppelin's classic, "Since I've Been Loving You." You
by Griff
Lessons
May 4, 202035Comments

How To Play Mississippi Queen

This is a song I always dug because it's just one of those classic 12 bar blues rock songs that you might not know is just a 12 bar blues
by Griff
Lessons
May 1, 202015Comments

Using The BB Box House Pattern And Switching Major and Minor

It's tempting to call this the "3 note solo," but since I already did a 4 note solo, that might be a little silly :) Seriously, though, this is a really
by Griff
Lessons
April 30, 202017Comments

Using The Dorian Mode

While you *can* use the Dorian scale over a 12 bar blues... that's not the most common way I see it used. More often than not, I see it used over
by Griff
Lessons
April 24, 202028Comments

Pivoting Between Sounds

This is a fun little project to try if you struggle with: 1 - Switching between the major and minor blues sounds... 2 - Counting the 12 bar blues (or getting lost
by Griff
discussion
April 22, 202015Comments

The 3 Legs Of Blues Soloing

OK... so this isn't a "lesson" in the sense of giving you something to play and practice on, so you can set down your guitar for a few minutes and
by Griff
Lessons
April 19, 202022Comments

The Funky Tightrope Rhythm

As much as I love funky rhythms, this is one of my all time favorites... In blues, we don't get to use these funky rhythms as often, and therefore they often
by Griff
Lessons
April 17, 202023Comments

A Turnaround And More – Blues-i-fy The 3rd

This is a simple idea that is easy to play, but is harmonically pretty advanced - Win/Win! If you look at the chord shapes within your 12 bar blues, and you
by Griff
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