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Grateful Dead-Style Solo Tricks

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Grateful Dead-Style Soloing with Michael Palmisano
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By Michael PalmisanoAug 22, 2020
Michael Palmisano

Michael Palmisano has been a dedicated online guitar instructor since 2013, with over 100,000 students enrolled from 185 countries around the world. Michael is a PRS-sponsored instructor, an award-winning GIT grad, and has been playing professionally for over 15 years. For more information, visit guitargate.com.

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Learn how to connect triads in the style of Grateful Dead legends Jerry Garcia and John Mayer.

[Updated 6/4/21]

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