Was Jerry Garcia a Jazz Improviser?

Jerry Garcia was one of the most iconic musicians of the 20th century. He was a multifaceted professional: a singer, songwriter, pedal steel player, 5 string banjoist. Jerry is most well known as a guitar player who blended rock, folk, blues, county, bluegrass and countless other influences into a style that was all his [...]

By |2018-08-09T12:22:41-04:00August 9th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

They Love Each Other – Lead Guitar Improvisation Basics

What up guys this is Amar from amarguitar.com, in this video I'll give you some tips on improvising over They Love Each Other, one of my favorite 3 chord Grateful Dead tunes.  A lot of guitar players complain that when they improvise, it sounds like they're playing scales. One of the most effective steps [...]

By |2018-05-19T14:22:19-04:00May 19th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

They Love Each Other Tab – Grateful Dead Rhythm Lesson

In this lesson  I'll show you how to play They Love Each Other, written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. This is one of the easier three chord Dead tunes to play and I've designed this lesson to be digestible for the beginner. I'll also be giving a few intermediate tips and tricks so [...]

By |2018-05-06T17:06:57-04:00May 6th, 2018|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

John Mayer Guitar Lesson – Brown Eyed Women Solo Tab – Dead and Company 7/23/16 – PART 4

Welcome to the fourth and final part of John Mayer's solo on Brown Eyed Women. In this lesson we're going to look at two more note for note licks from John Mayer's solo on the July 23rd 2016 version of this Grateful Dead tune, as played with Dead & Company at the Gorge Amphitheater. [...]

By |2018-01-03T21:18:18-05:00September 7th, 2017|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

John Mayer Guitar Lesson – Brown Eyed Women Solo Tab – Dead and Company 7/23/16 – PART 3

Welcome to part 3 of John Mayer's solo on Brown Eyed Women. In this lesson we're going to look at two more note for note licks from John Mayer's solo on the July 23rd 2016 version of this Grateful Dead tune, as played with Dead & Company at the Gorge Amphitheater. This lesson will [...]

By |2017-09-07T11:21:03-04:00August 30th, 2017|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

John Mayer Guitar Lesson – Brown Eyed Women Solo Tab – Dead and Company 7/23/16 – PART 2

Welcome to part 2 of John Mayer's solo on Brown Eyed Women. In this lesson we're going to look at two more note for note licks from John Mayer's solo on the July 23rd 2016 version of this Grateful Dead tune, as played with Dead & Company at the Gorge Amphitheater. This lesson will [...]

By |2017-08-10T22:32:32-04:00August 10th, 2017|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

John Mayer Guitar Lesson – Brown Eyed Women Solo Tab – Dead and Company 7/23/16

In this series, I'll share with you eight signature techniques that John Mayer uses when he's improvising as a lead guitarist. You'll learn how he weaves all of these approaches into one fluid. solo on the classic Grateful Dead tune, Brown Eyed Women. I've broken this solo up into 8 separate licks, and each [...]

By |2017-08-10T16:21:13-04:00August 5th, 2017|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Dead and Company Guitar Lesson – Brown Eyed Women Rhythm Technique Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of John Mayer's approach to playing Brown Eyed Women.  In this lesson, I'll show you how he plays the chorus and bridge sections of this classic Grateful Dead tune. I'll also show you another awesome single note improvised lick that he throws in. Before you continue with this video, please [...]

By |2017-07-26T17:00:21-04:00July 26th, 2017|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Dead and Company Guitar Lesson – Brown Eyed Women Rhythm Technique

In this lesson, I'll show you how to play the rhythm guitar parts and a few lead fills for Brown Eyed Women, by the Grateful Dead. We'll learn right from one John Mayer's live performances with Dead and company. This lesson will feature Mayer's percussive approach to rhythm guitar. We'll start with a quick [...]

By |2017-07-22T15:42:46-04:00July 22nd, 2017|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|

Dead and Company Guitar Lesson – Brown Eyed Women Intro Solo TAB

In this lesson, I'll show you how to play the intro lick of Brown Eyed Women, as John Mayer did with Dead and company on July 23, 2017 at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA. I'll share with you the left hand techniques that Mayer uses and we'll also go over the music theory [...]

By |2017-07-14T12:54:55-04:00July 14th, 2017|Song Studies, Tune Breakdowns|
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