Thanks for all the info…I just starter with Beginning Blues Guitar

If you don’t have a metronome, there are some free apps that you can download to your smart phone. Just Google Free Metronome Apps and you will find a bunch of them.

I’m not new to playing but I am certainly new to timing and when I first heard you speak of counting, it annoyed me, but being me, I gave it shot and it was not unlike patting your head and rubbing your belly at the same time. The rhythm in my playing (with chords and strumming, not notes) was not syncopated with the counting rhythm and it was almost not doable. Something magical happened when it finally became clear how to separate those sounds; my playing made sense. I have a Looper that has my rhythm tracks recorded and I noticed none of them followed the timing of a metronome–which I’ve recently started using–until I laid down the tracks with my counting and metronome. What a stunning awareness–and obviously one everyone should get from the start, which is why I applaud this and all lessons that you do that stress that. You Rock Groovy One!

In 1/8 after doing it multiple times, I noticed that on ascending the ‘beat’ is on your pointer finger. On the descending ‘and’ is, this really helped me when I lose it to get back in time quickly. Thanks, G-riff

Hi Griff,
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your daily e-mails. I am a 73 y/o lead guitar player who started out on drums but switched to guitar about 50 years ago. My venue is basically country and swing sprinkled w/ light jazz licks. I have subscribed to your mailing list for over a year now and the first thing I do in the morning is turn on the computer to see what daily tidbit you have for the day. I had never heard of the pentatonic blues scale although I had learned it years ago as another arpeggio lick. I had sort of figured out the ‘boxes’ as I went along and have learned to vary my leads by playing in the different inversions up the neck. The way you approach learning the guitar is excellent and makes a lot of sense to this self taught ‘ear’ musician. It has helped me to organize my playing and I have found novel ways to ‘connect’ the boxes from watching your videos. As an old drummer I luckily have a built in metronome but your review of the note values and timing are a ‘must learn’ for any aspiring musician no matter what his playing style. I take my hat off to you as a super picker, music theorist and teacher. Thanks for all you do for the music field and aspiring musicians and thanks for helping me to become an even better musician.

So important to master the basics…thank you

Hey Griff,,,, this is great..something I personally need to work on..Every thing you said is right on.. looking for more on this….

Thanks.

I agree 100% with Jim, best teacher, for me at least, ever.

Griff, I agree with others’ comments that you are very articulate and make things easy to understand. I take guitar lessons at a local music store. My teacher is very nice and very encouraging, but so many times I leave my lesson scratching my head. Let’s just say some teachers assume you know things, or forget to mention certain parts that may be critical to understanding, or just don’t explain it properly. Sometimes I watch one of your videos and a light bulb goes on and I think “Aha, that’s what my teacher meant!”, and suddenly understanding is clear. I wish I could take lessons from you in person … unfortunately, I’m one of those who needs to do this face to face. I could (and do) learn from videos, but I need the pressure of knowing I have a set lesson at a set time every week to give me that extra kick in the ass to get going and make sure I learn it. If I could do video lessons at my own pace, I don’t think I’d ever get there. But sure wish my teacher explained things like you do, I think I’d be much farther ahead.

Griff,
I really enjoyed this lesson (didn’t think I would) but it’s made me really want to take it further. When are the next videos coming?
Thanks
Stevie

Thank you Griff, I need to no that, thanks so much. this give me a changes to play along with the videos.
Thanks you much.
Luther

Hi Griff
I sort of get this and will try the technique, but… is it not the same result if you set the metronome to 120 beats /m and play 14 notes? why do 1/8ths?

Kim

Griff, I like this series very much. It is clearly explained, not too fast and easy to set it into practice. Please keep the video’s coming. Many thanks again.

Your technique works fantastic for me with rhythm as well as lead. I’m learning to count and play consistently in 1/16th’s. Thank you.

I haven’t read my way through all the above comments Griff. Kind of tired this evening, I was awake and up at 6.00a.m. , foolishly as it is now. What I would like to say / concur with others above is your methodology and, obvious patience, in your presentations is testament to your justifiable place up there with the great teachers. I originally purchases my first course from you on the basis of the deliver of the online descriptions of some of the processes within the course. I have said it before I am grateful to have found you and your course material. Keep up the great work.

Thanks ,
I really need to learn how to count.!!!!

Thanks again

Be

Grif,

Struglgling, but still trying.

Thanks,
Bill e.