Blues Soloing Lesson - The Cure For Boring Solos Is Syncopation

Wanting to play cooler blues solos is a typical request from students...
But most go about it all wrong, thinking that more notes, more patterns, and more speed, are going to solve the problem.
The "fix" is always in the simple things, rhythm and placement.
In particular, the use of syncopation can make all the difference, so we'll talk a little about it here.
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[@zacharyhall1274]

Im not sure if you remember, but at one point about ten years ago you came into my middle school music class, which i believe your wife was teaching at the time, and taught a few of us some guitar licks / pointers when I was first beginning to play. Just wanted to let you know that I never forgot that, and I still play to this day.

[@bluesguitarunleashed]

Was that at Upland or El Cerrito? I went in to a few of her classes over the years. Glad you're still playing!

[@zacharyhall1274]

@@bluesguitarunleashed El Cerrito! you taught a few of us in the little side room.

[@terrygrealey1364]

This guy is my only go to coach now.

[@zimtstern5482]

What a mindblowing lesson! Thank you!

[@charliehowe9221]

Have taken lessons in person with griff and realize how lucky anyone who follows him on line that really wants to learn is getting to be taught by one of the best.

[@bluesguitarunleashed]

What's up Charlie! Hope you're doing well, if you get out to North Texas give me a shout!

[@charliehowe9221]

@@bluesguitarunleashed Will do..thx

[@solomonwaigani4512]

Excellent lesson, Sir! Thank you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@deanginev4226]

Thank you Griff you are the very first person having giant influence on me and my playing. From you i learnd so much ROOT elements of the our absolute favorite and lovely Blues Bluesy style

[@buddhamus]

Teaching how to play with feeling is probably the most difficult thing to teach. Technically using the left side of the brain to teach the right side of the brain what to do. You have taken this challenging task and made it a bit easier to understand and apply. Thank you for this.

[@konstantintolstikhin5531]

Great lesson, Griff! Thank you! You're awesome!

[@toddschmidt4385]

Awesome. It’s starting to sink in. Thank you !

[@vandermaas76]

I miss my Marshall.... Les Paul straight into a cranked Marshall. Won’t get better than that.... great lesson, refreshing for a stuck musician like myself at the moment :-)

[@billkuhels7225]

Griff makes all the diff. Thanks! Great lesson.

[@zetazaza648]

Amazing lesson Man! Thnks from Argentina!

[@capberuang]

Great lesson sensei, thank you...👍

[@steveandsheilalauder8261]

applicable to any genre

[@briank.7471]

Good ideas for getting out of those solo doldrums blues.

[@terrygrealey1364]

Thank you so much. You have cleared up so much for me 👏👏👏

[@mgibby63mg]

Is your right eye ok ? You Might want to get it looked at.

[@michaeldrevyankosr6180]

I noticed the same thing I asked my wife if she could see something wrong with his eye 🤔

[@bluesguitarunleashed]

Yeah, it's fine. My allergies are acting up and my contact was irritating my eye I guess. I didn't even notice it, but I guess it shows up on camera.

[@michaeldrevyankosr6180]

@@bluesguitarunleashed Grif , I know the feeling, I’m on the other side of the Ozarks , in Joplin Missouri, my allergies kill me this time of year

[@ericlehtonen3710]

Why do you always wear that horrid thing?