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# The Grateful Dead Rhythm Section Workshop

Featuring a live recording of Dancing Bears - a Maryland-based Grateful Dead tribute band - from The Barn. In this course, we'll discuss the rhythm parts essential to these songs, and practice playing them with a live band!

Each song offers three tracks for play-along:

1\. Full Band

2\. Drums, Bass, And Keyboards.

3\. Just Drums and Bass.

This way, you can practice any and all rhythm parts suited to the needs of your own band!



 \#Jam Band \#Rhythm guitar 

 



 ## Curriculum

Section 1

 [  1             Introduction - What Is A Rhythm Section Workshop?   Free preview  ](/courses/grateful-dead-rhythm-section-workshop/lessons/introduction-what-rhythm-section-workshop) 

 

Section 2

  2             Feel Like A Stranger - Intro & Form   Done  Resume    

  3             Feel Like A Stranger - Full Band Playthrough   Done  Resume    

  4             Feel Like a Stranger - Bass & Drums RSW   Done  Resume    

  5             Feel Like a Stranger - Bass, Drums, & Keys RSW   Done  Resume    

 

 

Section 3

  6             Bertha - Intro & Form   Done  Resume    

  7             Bertha - Full Band Playthrough   Done  Resume    

  8             Bertha - Bass & Drums RSW   Done  Resume    

  9             Bertha - Bass, Drums, & Keys RSW   Done  Resume    

 

 

Section 4

  10             Help On The Way > Slipknot - Intro & Form   Done  Resume    

  11             Help On The Way > Slipknot - Full Band Playthrough   Done  Resume    

  12             Help On The Way > Slipknot - Drums & Bass RSW   Done  Resume    

  13             Help On The Way > Slipknot - Drums, Bass, & Keys RSW   Done  Resume    

 

 

Section 5

  14             Estimated Prophet > The Other One - Intro & Form   Done  Resume    

  15             Estimated Prophet > The Other One - Full Band Playthrough   Done  Resume    

  16             Estimated Prophet > The Other One - Bass & Drums RSW   Done  Resume    

  17             Estimated Prophet > The Other One - Bass, Drums & Keys RSW   Done  Resume    

 

 

Section 6

  18             China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider - Intro & Form   Done  Resume    

  19             China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider - Full Band Playthrough   Done  Resume    

  20             China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider - Bass & Drums RSW   Done  Resume    

  21             China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider - Bass, Drums, & Keys RSW   Done  Resume    

 

 

Section 7

  22             Shakedown Street - Intro & Form   Done  Resume    

  23             Shakedown Street - Full Band Playthrough   Done  Resume    

  24             Shakedown Street - Bass & Drums RSW   Done  Resume    

  25             Shakedown Street - Bass, Drums, & Keys RSW   Done  Resume    

 

 

Section 8

  26             Deal - Intro & Form   Done  Resume    

  27             Deal - Full Band Playthrough   Done  Resume    

  28             Deal - Bass & Drums RSW   Done  Resume    

  29             Deal - Bass, Drums, & Keys RSW   Done  Resume    

 

 

Section 9

  30             Jack Straw - Intro & Form   Done  Resume    

  31             Jack Straw - Full Band Playthrough   Done  Resume    

  32             Jack Straw - Drums & Bass RSW   Done  Resume    

  33             Jack Straw - Drums, Bass, & Keys RSW   Done  Resume    

 

 

Section 10

  34             Conclusion & Goals Ahead   Done  Resume    

 

 

  

 

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