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Lessons Taken to Heart: Private Banjo & Guitar Studies with Jerry Garcia
Lessons Taken to Heart Private Banjo Guitar Studies with Jerry Garcia Author:Mary E. Gibbons This book includes 22 tablature arrangements of folk songs, some with several variations, handwritten by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. These guitar and banjo tablature charts were written for the author by Jerry as practice material. He wrote these songs and exercises during 1964-5 while teaching the author at Dana Morgan's Music Store in P... more »alo Alto, California. Eleven essays reflect on the impact of this special learning adventure over more than thirty years professional music performance, musicology, music education and music therapy experience. A CD-rom with midi renditions of the songs is included as a learning aid. 91 pages present: Jerry Garcia as a gifted and innovative instructor The earliest days of the Grateful Dead. Playing techniques and tunings. Chord theory diagrams drawn by Jerry Garcia Banjo and guitar tablature charts for songs handwritten by Jerry Garcia Standard notation transcription for all tablature. Sung melodies for all songs Chordal accompaniment for all songs Lyrics for songs where available MIDI support for all pieces included. Detailed bibliography and references.« less