Althea by the Grateful Dead is a great example of a song that's not in a clear key. Check out this lesson to practice using your ears to determine what key you think a song is in.
Eyes of the World by the Grateful Dead is a great tune for finding ways to simplifying how you improvise. Check out this lesson to practice the idea of using 2 pentatonic scales and use the backing track with scale charts to discover your own sound!
The Grateful Dead's version of El Paso is a great example of how to use 3rds to achieve a certain sound. Check out this lesson to practice 3rds and use the backing track with chord charts/tabs to discover your own sound!
Learn to play variations on the guitar melody from Wharf Rat. Challenge yourself to unlock the fretboard.
The intro for Shakedown Street by the Grateful Dead is a great example of how you can have the freedom to use different chord voicings. Check out this lesson to practice some different Dm chord voicings and use the backing track with chord charts/tabs to discover your own sound!
Play along with the best quality, full-version backing track for Deal by the Grateful Dead! Jam out on your guitar and use the chord charts/tabs to try out new ideas and find your own sound.
Learn to play the Verse rhythm part from They Love Each Other 12 different ways. Challenge yourself to unlock the fretboard.
Check out this lesson on playing the verse melody from Althea by the Grateful Dead on the guitar. Practice the melody using the backing track with chord charts/tabs to discover your own sound!
Learn to play the guitar melody from Bird Song 6 different ways. Challenge yourself to unlock the fretboard.
The Grateful Dead's version of Morning Dew is a great example of easing into a song. Check out this lesson to practice this approach and use the backing track with chord charts/tabs to discover your own sound!
Shakedown Street by the Grateful Dead is a great example of how you can use Gm over C to get a smooth funky sound. Check out this lesson to practice using Gm over C7 and use the backing track with chord charts/tabs to discover your own sound!
The Grateful Dead's version of El Paso is a great example of how to use 6ths to achieve a certain sound. Check out this lesson to practice 6ths and use the backing track with chord charts/tabs to discover your own sound!
