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Subject: Re: jerry guitar lead musicology

Author:
Fred Meyer

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Date Posted: 20:21:03 08/25/05 Thu
In reply to: Cozmick Charly 's message, "jerry guitar lead musicology" on 18:37:08 08/22/05 Mon

I've been playing guitar for 20+ years now. I actually started out not knowing any music theory at all. I learned it all later, simply out of curiousity. My method was/is very unconventional, but it worked for me. I wish I knew some music theory to begin with, it would've made somethings a little easier. If you like what I have to say.... use it, but also make sure you get the books recommended by the others who replied. I have them and they're awesome!!! Those books in combination with my method should do wonders for ya.

What I did was slow solos down without effecting the pitch. I started with a special tape player that did this. But later I used Cool Edit software to isolate and slow down solos. Fast solos I usually slowed down 30%-40%. Slower ones 10% or not at all. This allowed me to memorize the solos, bit by bit, lick by lick, note by note. At the pace that I wanted!! Sometimes I'd slow it down 60%-70% for the 16th note runs (e.g. 05/08/77 scarlet->fire transition). The chords I learned from all of the available Dead books and online (rukind.com). I learned my first 30 Dead songs in this manner. In the process, my mind and fingers learned all of the scales needed to play Jerry style. Although, at the time I couldn't tell ya what mode or scale I was playing... my mind and fingers seemed to know what they were doing. I could "feel" the scales and modes working. I eventually got to the point where I could use all that I learned to create my own improvised solos, rather than playing them note for note. Note for note helps a great deal. At least until you become extremely familar with the music. It also let's you jump right in to it and start playing like Jer. Sort of like hands on training. Once you are extremely familar, it will just come natural to ya. If you can already play some scales and what not and have a pretty good ear... the above will work. I also highly recommend the books and sites mentioned in the last post. I wish I had done that to begin with... probably would've saved me a few years of memorizing.

>I'm a guitar player who would like to learn more about
>the music, modalities, and scales that jerry used in
>some songs, e.g playin in the band. Is there a site
>that has this info or a book analyzing some of his
>leads.
>
>dyin to know.

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Re: jerry guitar lead musicology	waldo	06:35:55 08/31/05 Wed