Guitar Sessions 9: Learn the secret of Jerry Garcia’s soloing in “Touch of Grey”

Learn how Jerry Garcia approached his guitar solos in “Touch of Grey” and many other Grateful Dead songs in Episode 9 of Guitar Sessions. Th secret is using chord shapes up the neck—basically applying the CAGED system—as a foundation for soloing.

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An acoustic “Touch of Grey”

The backup tracks in the lesson come from this cover of “Touch of Grey” by Dead to the Core, a collective of singer-songwriters and acoustic musicians celebrating the Grateful Dead. Learn more about this performance.


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Dead to the Core's acoustic "Touch of Grey"