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January 2, 201780Comments

What is this “or” you speak of…

In my house, the word, "or," doesn't come up very often... "Do you want cake 'or' a brownie..." "Are you having the french fries 'or' the baked potato..." This sort of thing just

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discussion

December 26, 201636Comments

How Do They All Go Together? [Infographic]

Today I'm going to attempt the almost impossible... (drum roll please!) Over the last several weeks I've been working with my "graphics people" (that's Chris, my drummer, because I can't draw

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Lessons

December 23, 201663Comments

Blues Rock Minor 7th Chord

The Minor 7th chord is a blues-rock staple as you'll see in this video. You might be familiar with it in a more traditional fingering, but for the blues-rock thing you

by Griff

Lessons

December 20, 201644Comments

1 1/2 Step Bending Lick

This is just a cool lick that utilizes the House Pattern and a nice step-and-a-half bend to make you sound like Albert and/or BB King... Download this video - MP4

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Lessons

December 15, 201642Comments

What Does It Mean To Play In Time?

You hear all the time about "playing in time," and "keeping good time," or "playing in the pocket..." But what does that really mean? In this video we'll talk about it and

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Gear

December 4, 201646Comments

Pedalboard Day 12-4-16

So... I was in the studio yesterday and did a little Live stream on Facebook about the pedalboard I used in Memphis back in October for BGU Live. It seemed to

by Griff

Lessons

December 1, 201671Comments

Blues In A With The A Minor Blues Scale

Don't you just wish sometimes you could sit down, grab a guitar, and just play? I often call that "Playing On The Porch" style playing, because it reminds me of my

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Practicing

December 1, 201619Comments

Hard Skills Vs Soft Skills

Over the years you may have heard me talk about "Hows" and "Whats," when referring to skills or ideas you will need to be proficient at... Well I've also heard them

by Griff

Lessons

November 24, 201631Comments

Many Ways To Blues Solos

A lot of folks wonder about how the blues scale(s) and the blues chords go together... Well, there's no 1 right answer, there are (as with most things) a lot of

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Practicing

November 2, 2016196Comments

Skills To Pay The Bills

Guitar playing revolves around a lot of different skills... some of them are basic like plucking a string, while others are a bit more complex like strumming in time. Some skills

by Griff

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