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I wish there was a video tutorial of sorts to explain how git blame works.

I have used it, but it never “clicked” me. I am always uncertain about what to do next as I browse git blame on GitHub

The git command-line blame is quite awkward, both in syntax and in functional limitations, in almost any situation it's a lot better to use a visual tool such as "git gui blame"

Which part is it that confuses you? On github the commit messages and hashes on the left hand side indicate the last commit that touched those lines, and you can click on them to see the full commits, including changes made to other files. Alternatively you can click on the "View blame prior to this change"-icon (between the commit messages and the code), which will do as the name suggests: Show the commit which previously changed those lines.

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