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Today we are going to learn how to play Loser by the Grateful Dead. Basically 4 verses with a bridge in the middle Jerry. The intro is this really cool A minor arpeggio/riff that touches on the blue scale but really flexes the dead's ability to take a 1 chord, just one 1 chord, and make it magic. In the intro there are about 3 guitars playing and if you listen to the song live than you'll hear something different every single time that they play it.   

The verse isn't really a repetitive loop but rather a 16 bar verse that has a chord progression that is constantly changing, so you'll need to take the time to learn the verse but once you do get the 16 bar loop you'll basically just play that over and over again, as it happens the same in all 4 verses with the exception of a bridge after the 2nd verse that is followed by bridge and then a solo. On the recording the solo is just 8 measures of A minor, but live sometimes the band solos over the verse progression so if you are jamming with your friends you can choose.

Will improve

Jamming with A minor

Arpeggios across the fretboard

Changing chords in the middle of measures 

Using chords from other keys

Related Lessons

A Minor Pentatonic All 5 Shapes - https://www.patreon.com/posts/18118663



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Grateful Dead - Loser - Ukulele Tutorial with Tabs, Play-along

New Ukulele Tutorials every Wednesday and Saturday, subscribe and learn Today we are going to learn how to play Loser by the Grateful Dead. Basically 4 verses with a bridge in the middle Jerry. The intro is this really cool A minor arpeggio/riff that touches on the blue scale but really flexes the dead's ability to take a 1 chord, just one 1 chord, and make it magic. In the intro there are about 3 guitars playing and if you listen to the song live than you'll hear something different every single time that they play it. The verse isn't really a repetitive loop but rather a 16 bar verse that has a chord progression that is constantly changing, so you'll need to take the time to learn the verse but once you do get the 16 bar loop you'll basically just play that over and over again, as it happens the same in all 4 verses with the exception of a bridge after the 2nd verse that is followed by bridge and then a solo. On the recording the solo is just 8 measures of A minor, but live sometimes the band solos over the verse progression so if you are jamming with your friends you can choose. There is a little coda, which the last 2 measures of the 16 bar loop repeats itself over and over to make the coda. Tabs for all our tutorials here: https://www.patreon.com/TenThumbsPro​​​ Let's see you play it! https://www.instagram.com/tenthumbspr...​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenthumbspro​​​... Website: https://www.tenthumbspro.com/​​​ Private Lessons Inquiries: email tenthumbsproductions@gmail.com Grateful Dead - Loser - Ukulele Tutorial with Tabs, Play-along #UkuleleTutorial #TenThumbsUkulele #GratefulDead

Comments

Derek

This video is awesome.

Tyler Austenfeld

Hahaha, I grew up a Giants fan, my bay area people get so mad when I wear that hat, but... I mean, Dodger blue, it is a really good looking hat.

Tyler Austenfeld

Thank you Derek! My Patreons are awesome, I know songs like this don't set the interent on fire or get 1,000,000 views, but my Patreons have great taste in music and that is why I like to do songs like this. Happy you dig it!