TWO Brand New Guitar Courses Dissecting 3 Popular Grateful Dead Songs: "Deal", "Stella Blue", and "He's Gone"
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The Language of Guitar:
Double Feature
Unlock The Grateful Dead's legendary musical devices to effortlessly jam with others and never run out of things to play again...
Get Instant AccessDear friend,Â
If you want to be able to effortlessly jam with other musicians... freely play up and down the guitar neck... and never run out of things to play again...
Then this is going to be the most important message you read all day.
Here's why...
If you're anything like me, you've probably stared in awe at a Grateful Dead guitar solo... wondering how on Earth it's all put together.
And it’s no wonder why…
Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia’s guitar playing was always so colorful, so unique, and so playful.
And not only that, they could basically improvise “forever”...
Especially during their epic 30-minute jam sessions.
But the thing is, they weren't “recreating the wheel” every time they picked up the guitar.
They weren't using brand new patterns…
They didn’t have to search for new techniques…
And they definitely didn’t have to feel inspired to play...
Instead, they used the same guitar techniques and principles over and over.
These techniques were basically their framework for success.
They’re the secret-sauce that propelled them into being the greatest jam band of all time.
Now it took me a LONG time to realize this…Â
And after studying Grateful Dead live shows for more hours than I want to admit...
I finally had a massive "A-HA" moment...
I realized that they actually only played a handful of different techniques and "musical devices".
And once I understood what they were, I pretty much never ran out of things to play again…
I could just “copy and paste” them into ANY musical situation.Â
… regardless of the tempo, genre, key, or any other musician I was playing with.
These devices became my guaranteed framework for incredible playing Every. Single. Time.
So I’m peeling back the curtain and sharing some of these legendary themes, big-picture ideas, and “musical devices” with you, and…
Once I understood these musical devices, I never ran out of things to play.
I could just “copy and paste” them into ANY musical situation...
Regardless of the tempo, genre, key, or any other musician I was playing with.
Once you know The Grateful Dead's highly coveted musical devices, you'll be able to...
✅ Copy and paste these themes into ANY music you’re playing for endless ideas and creativity…
âś… Connect the dots on the guitar to easily play up and down the neck
âś… Gain clarity on how to approach chords, improvisation, and jamming with others
✅ Identify big picture themes that other guitar players consistently use… so you’ll be able to learn other songs and jams much faster
âś… Overcome feelings of criticism, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome whenever you pick up the guitar
Because instead of starting every single jam session “from scratch” or an empty, “blank page”...
You’ll have your own secret “bag of guitar tricks” you can reliably pull from
And the best part is, these devices are guaranteed to work.
They’ve been battle-tested by the world’s greatest jam-band guitarists and have been used over and over in their career…
They’re the tried-and-true methods that were implemented throughout thousands of live performances over their 50+ year legacy.
These guitar “devices” will help you thrive as a guitarist, regardless of your skill level, age, or how much music theory knowledge you have.
These proven “musical devices” will help you, even if…
✅ You can hardly find time to play the guitar…
✅ You’ve been playing guitar for decades OR you’re just starting out...
âś… You want to play original music OR play covers
âś… You want to play many different styles of music
âś… You play by yourself or with a band
✅ You’re stuck on how to improve as a guitar player
âś… You’re tired of boring practice routines, metronomes, and scale exercisesÂ
Maybe you’re asking yourself - Who is The Grateful Dead?
The Grateful Dead are one of the most iconic and famous jam bands of all time.
They were inducted in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 1994...
Received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007...
And hold the record for the most live shows ever performed, a whopping 2,318 at the time of writing.
In addition to their strong values and counter-culture movement they ignited...
Plus their massive cult following of "deadheads" around the world...
They were primarily known for their live shows and incredible improvisational abilities.
Every show was different, unique, and completely one-of-a-kind.
They had the special ability to jam for hours on end and always make it sound new and fresh.
And while I used to stare at their performances dumbfounded about everything that was happening...
I realized that they actually utilized the same themes, devices, and approaches over and over.
So my goal has been to both celebrate their massive achievements and impact The Grateful Dead had as a band...
And also help guitar players like you learn and grow with the help of their music.
That's why I'm so excited to have just released a brand new Language of Guitar course focusing on their iconic songs...
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Get Instant AccessBefore I share more, let me introduce myself:
My name is Jeff Williams.Â
I’m a musician and guitar teacher with a BA in Music from Westfield State University, with a concentration in Jazz Studies on guitar.Â
Over the years, I’ve played hundreds of shows, with dozens of bands, in a handful of different genres.
Nowadays, my real passion is teaching guitar and creating YouTube videos.
Over the last 20 years, I’ve taught hundreds of students online and in-person.Â
Through my experience, I've  learned how to provide students with the guidance, structure, and support they need to maximize their growth and achieve their guitar goals as quickly as possible.
I’m so proud to have helped guitarists overcome their limiting beliefs, be more expressive, and have more fun.
And I’m very grateful to consistently receive positive testimonials, reviews, and video comments from all of my students.Â
But it wasn’t always this way…
I used to struggle with chords, solos, jamming with others, learning new songs, and so much more.
Sometimes I felt as if I’d never improve.
I would play the guitar for hours and hours on end…
Play boring and repetitive scales until late into the evening.
And wouldn’t stop until blisters made it too painful to play.
… All without ever feeling like I was making any sort of real progress.
I’m embarrassed to say I’ve even had music teachers pull me aside and give me harsh criticism on my playing… which at the time completely crushed me.
But music was my passion and I was determined to get better
So I studied my favorite guitarists who had already achieved what I wanted to too.
I looked up to guys like Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, David Gilmour, Trey Anastasio, Duane Allman, and others.
And eventually I realized that even though they all had the same 12 notes on the guitar, each person approached the guitar differently.
Each skilled guitarist used their own “Language of Guitar” to communicate to their listeners.
And they used specific language “devices” to communicate emotions, feelings, and messages through the guitar.
The special skill that these famous guitarists had is that they could communicate a sad or somber sound “on-demand”.
They didn’t need to feel a boost of inspiration or creativity to create this sound.
They knew the techniques, themes, and big-picture ideas that could yield the EXACT sound they were looking for.
And after studying them for hundreds of hours, I finally discovered there were just a few dozen musical devices used again and again…
And so, the “Language of Guitar” course was born!
I decided to create a series of courses exploring the most common themes used by the world’s greatest guitarists.
They’re applicable regardless of your skill level…
And are valuable to you whether you want to write original music, play covers, or just jam and improvise.
This course is so effective because it’s built on proven and battle-tested THEMES…
In creating this course, I had a very interesting realization…
It’s that all movies, books, and stories are basically the SAME.
There are a few variations, but it’s usually:
Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl.
Or…
Person falls into a hole, works hard, and gets out of the hole.
Or…
Good vs. evil.
If you think about it, almost EVERY major story has one of these themes.
And the same thing applies to music too.
Of course we see this with common song structures, like…
Intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - bridge - solo - chorus
But this applies to themes within each component above too.
And so my main takeaway is that there’s a reason why almost every movie, book, story, or song follows the same common themes…
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It’s because themes WORK.
Our human brains like specific structures to follow along to.
And they make our messages more easily understood by our listeners.
But here’s something really important…
By applying these themes, you’re NOT going to become a carbon-copy of Bob Weir or Jerry Garcia
Instead, you’ll be equipped with the same tools they had.
Think of them as templates or frameworks you can easily tweak to make them your own.
They’re methods you can always keep in your back pocket in case you’re stuck.
They’re like the math formulas or scientific equations we can plug in to achieve an outcome.
Imagine trying to figure out the area of a circle without knowing the formula and knowing Pi π…
And the same thing applies to constructing a song or guitar solo.
Once you go through this video course, you’ll be able to…
âś… Rapidly shortcut your guitar playing
âś… Pump out expressive guitar lines, new chords, and phrases that connect them together
✅ Move beyond limited terms like “rhythm” or “lead” guitarist to combine the two seamlessly
âś… Always come up with new chords, riffs, and licks, so you never have to play boring, predictable phrases ever again
âś… Adapt these musical devices into guitar covers, songwriting, or jamming with others
âś… Allow you to approach boring chord progressions in fun and refreshing ways
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But they haven’t only helped me…
These musical devices have helped dozens of my guitar students overcome obstacles:
Luke
“Breaking out each device and covering it separately with examples really helped me understand the structure behind Jerry's style and helped me connect it musically. It’s an Incredibly well put together course”.
Karl V
“I really learned a lot about Jerry Garcia's styles and how they speak with different types of songs. I gained a whole new appreciation of Jerry as a guitar player and artist.
Some of the more esoteric devices featured on the song Dark Star were completely new and surprising to me. A totally different groove.”
Brendan J
“Your motto, less is more, has enabled me to not play my guitar. When I commune with my instrument, it's therapy at this point.
You in this single video, opened that door I've been trying to for years: how to get the emotions and music in my mind to flow through my hands and out of my body without having to give it much thought.”
Here’s what you can expect inside the Language of Guitar video course:
Section 1: Discover Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia's Coveted Musical Devices
Decode the essential "Language Devices" that define the Grateful Dead iconic style. This lays the foundation for your own journey into expressive, fluent guitar playing.
Section 2:Â Applying the Devices to Songs
Uncover exactly how these "Language Devices" were used in your favorite Grateful Dead songs, with in-depth video breakdowns.
Section 3:Â Becoming Fluent + Creating Your Own Sound
Ensure you have a deep understanding of these new concepts in fun and interactive Fretboard Challenges. These will push you creatively and empower you to develop your own sound.
BONUS: PDF’s + Backing Tracks
I’ve included a bonus PDF with all of the video content summarized into a simple and straightforward cheat sheet. Plus you’ll get high-quality backing tracks that I’ve personally recorded with professional studio musicians.
What songs are in the new courses?
In creating this course, I wanted to choose songs that were...
- The most popular amongst my audience and Grateful Dead fans
- Songs that had the clearest and simplest examples of musical devices
- And songs that you would benefit most from learning
So after seeing my "Deal" Backing Track get more than 140k views on YouTube...
Getting tons of requests from fans for "Stella Blue"...
And personally wanting to dive in and share all the best secrets from "He's Gone"...
I wanted ALL these to be included.
So I decided on these 3 songs to dissect inside this course:
1. Deal
2. Stella Blue
3. He's Gone
These songs are LOADED with tons of great examples of guitar devices and big picture themes.
And I know you'll benefit so much from diving into these concepts.
By understanding these proven themes, you can AVOID…
❌ Wasting years of frustration and stress without making any progress
❌ Studying these guitarists yourself for dozens of hours
❌ Expensive and time consuming private lessons
❌ Feeling the dreaded “imposter syndrome”, anxiety, or shame when playing with other musicians
❌ And much more…
I want to give you everything you need to succeed, so…
I’m willing to cut you a deal
The information inside this course took me more than 20 years, thousands of hours of studying, musical degrees, and a whole lot of trial and error…
And I believe it’s worth at least $1,000 to have access to this information.
(It would take nearly 10 hours of private lessons to cover all of this material, which I used to charge $100/hr for)
But I truly want to help spread guitar wisdom and I want others to avoid the same roadblocks and issues I struggled with.
So I decided on $77 for each of these new courses.
BUT…
To celebrate the launch of this course, I'm offering them together at a huge 25% off, which is just $58.
And with new payment options, you can get started with 4 interest-free payments of just $14.50.Â
Plus I'm gonna sweeten the deal for you…
So when you grab ALL of Language of Guitar courses together (6 in total),  you’ll get a massive 35% off the pricetag…
Normally $462 in total, now for just $297.
And finally, when you grab my entire guitar library, including everything I've ever created on the Grateful Dead, music theory, practice routines, and a whole lot more...Â
I'm taking 50% off the price. So instead of $998 in value for the total courses, you can get the entire library for just $497.Â
Here’s what happens after you order...
You’ll be taken to our secure checkout page where you’ll enter basic information.
It will only take about 30 seconds, and then you’ll get immediate access to the Language of Guitar Double Feature.
You’ll discover 9 of Jerry Garcia's and Bob Weir's legendary musical devices respectively…
I’ll demonstrate exactly how they were used in 3 different Grateful Dead songs - "Deal", "Stella Blue", and "He's Gone"...Â
And you’ll be able to quickly apply these musical devices in a number of ways to your own playing…
They’ll benefit you regardless of the genres, keys, or tempos you play in.
In the process, you’ll rapidly shortcut your progress… and avoid the years it took me to discover these lessons.
I know you’ll gain so much from this course, that I’m offering you a 30-day money back guarantee.
