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Dark Star (A mixolydian)

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July 09, 2026•1 min read

Dark Star (A mixolydian)

Notes: Obviously a good Dark Star jam can go any number of different directions, including full-blown atonailty, but the core of the sound, and the melody of the song, is in A mixolydian. So this track stays in that neighborhood.


Video: Dark Star (Grateful Dead / Jerry Garcia) - 10 Minute Backing Track (A mixolydian)

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