Jam Session 110l + Eb Blues Scale (for Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb Tuning)

The Scale of the Day is Eb Blues (for Half-Step Down Tuning):

Chords for Jam Session 110l:  Eb Db Ab B Ab Db Eb



Jam Session Notes:  Jon's guitar in standard tuning; Ryan's guitar in half-step down tuning

Jon's Guitar

     Eb5                   Db5                  Ab5

E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-8-------------------|-6------------------|---------------------|
D  |-8-------------------|-6------------------|-6-------------------|
A  |-6-------------------|-4------------------|-6-------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|-4-------------------|

     Ab5                   B5                   Ab5
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |---------------------|-4------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|-4------------------|-6-------------------|
A  |---------------------|-2------------------|-6-------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|-4-------------------|
     Db5                   Eb5
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-6-------------------|-8------------------|---------------------|
D  |-6-------------------|-8------------------|---------------------|
A  |-4-------------------|-6------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Ryan's Guitar

     Eb5                   Db5                  Ab5

Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |---------------------|-3------------------|---------------------|
Gb |---------------------|-2------------------|-2-------------------|
Db |-2-------------------|-0------------------|-2-------------------|
Ab |-2-------------------|--------------------|-0-------------------|
Eb |-0-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     Ab5                   B5                   Ab5
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Gb |---------------------|-5------------------|-2-------------------|
Db |---------------------|-5------------------|-2-------------------|
Ab |---------------------|-3------------------|-0-------------------|
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
     Db5     D octave      Eb5
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Gb |-7-------8-----------|-9------------------|---------------------|
Db |-7-------X-----------|-9------------------|---------------------|
Ab |-5-------6-----------|-7------------------|---------------------|
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Jam Session 110k + Ebsus2 Chord

The Chord of the Day is Ebsus2:

Chords for Jam Session 110k:  Ebsus2 Bb B Db



Jam Session Notes:  Guitar in standard tuning; bass in dropped-D tuning.

Guitar

     Ebsus2    Bb          B        Db

E  |-6---------6---------|-7--------9---------|---------------------|
B  |-6---------6---------|-7--------9---------|---------------------|
G  |-8---------7---------|-8--------10--------|---------------------|
D  |-8---------8---------|-9--------11--------|---------------------|
A  |-6---------8---------|-9--------11--------|---------------------|
E  |-----------6---------|-7--------9---------|---------------------|

Bass

     Ebsus2    Bb          B        Db

G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-----------1---------|-2--------4---------|---------------------|
D  |-1-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Jam Session 110j + Eb Blues Scale

The Scale of the Day is Eb Blues:

Chords for Jam Session 110j:  Eb F Gb Ab



Jam Session Notes:  Guitar in standard tuning; bass in dropped-D tuning.

Guitar

     Eb5                   F5                   Gb5

E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-8-------------------|-10-----------------|-11------------------|
D  |-8-------------------|-10-----------------|-11------------------|
A  |-6-------------------|-8------------------|-9-------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     Ab5

E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-13------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-13------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-11------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Bass (low)

     Eb5                   F5                   Gb5

G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-1-------------------|-3------------------|-4-------------------|

     Ab5
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|


Bass (high, playing two-note chords)

     Eb                    F                    Gb 

G  |-12------------------|-14-----------------|-15------------------|
D  |-13------------------|-15-----------------|-16------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     Ab
G  |-17------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-18------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|


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Jam Session 110i + Eb Chord

The Chord of the Day is Eb Major:

Chords for Jam Session 110i:  Eb Bb Db Ab



Jam Session Notes:  6/8 time (one two three FOUR two three...); guitar in standard tuning; bass in dropped-D tuning.

Guitar

     Eb                    Bb                   Db

E  |-6-------------------|-6------------------|-4-------------------|
B  |-8-------------------|-6------------------|-6-------------------|
G  |-8-------------------|-7------------------|-6-------------------|
D  |-8-------------------|-8------------------|-6-------------------|
A  |-6-------------------|-8------------------|-4-------------------|
E  |---------------------|-6------------------|---------------------|

     Ab
E  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-5-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Bass

     Eb                    Bb                   Db

G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|-1------------------|-4-------------------|
D  |-1-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     Ab
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Jam Session 110h + Ebm Chord

The Chord of the Day is Eb Minor.

Chords for Jam Session 110h:  Ebm B Gb Db



Jam Session Notes:  Guitar in standard tuning; bass in dropped-D tuning.

Guitar

     Ebm                   B                    Gb

E  |-6-------------------|-2------------------|-2-------------------|
B  |-7-------------------|-4------------------|-2-------------------|
G  |-8-------------------|-4------------------|-3-------------------|
D  |-8-------------------|-4------------------|-4-------------------|
A  |-6-------------------|-2------------------|-4-------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|-2-------------------|

     Db
E  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Bass

     Ebm                   B                    Gb

G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|-2------------------|---------------------|
D  |-1-------------------|--------------------|-4-------------------|

     Db
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Ab Mixolydian Mode (Jam Session 109l with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

For the most part, Jam Session 109l relies on the Ab Mixolydian mode and the Ab blues scale.

The guitar is tuned (low to high): Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb, so finger positions are relative to A. In other words, on an Eb-tuned guitar, Ab Mixolydian will be played like A Mixolydian.

The bass, in standard E A D G tuning, plays holds down the rhythm with various grooves, while the guitar makes some noise.

     Ab

G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |----------4----------|--------------------|---------------------|

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G#m Chord (Jam Session 109k with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 109k:  G#m B F# C#

The guitar is tuned a half-step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) in the recording, so the open A minor chord would work on an Eb-tuned guitar for this jam session:

On an Eb-tuned guitar, the open chords Am C G D would work.

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Ab Ionian Mode (Jam Session 109j with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 109j:  Ab Fm Db Dbm

For this 15-minute jam, the guitar is tuned a half-step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) in the recording, so the diagram for the A Ionian (fifth fret) would work on an Eb-tuned guitar:

On an Eb-tuned guitar, the chord voicings would look eerily the same as A F#m D Dm.

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Ab Blues Scale (Jam Session 109i with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 109i:  Ab x 4; Db x 2; Ab x 2; Eb; Db; Ab; Ab-Db7-D7-E7 turnaround = 12-bar blues

The guitar is tuned a half-step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) in the recording, so the guitarist treated the jam session like the blues in A:

     Ab5   Ab6             Ab5   Ab6            Ab5   Ab6

eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Gb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Db |-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-----|--------------------|---------------------|
Ab |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|--------------------|---------------------|
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     Ab5   Ab6             Db5   Db6            Db5   Db6  

eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Gb |---------------------|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4----|---------------------|
Db |---------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|---------------------|
Ab |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     Ab5   Ab6             Ab5   Ab6            Eb5   Eb6

eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Gb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Db |-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-----|--------------------|---------------------|
Ab |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|--------------------|-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-----|
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

     Db5   Db6             Ab5   Ab6            Ab5   Db7   D7   Eb7

eb |---------------------|--------------------|-------2-----3----4--|
Bb |---------------------|--------------------|-------1-----2----3--|
Gb |---------------------|--------------------|-2-----2-----3----4--|
Db |---------------------|--------------------|-2-------------------|
Ab |---------------------|--------------------|-0-------------------|
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

The bass is tuned in standard tuning (E A D G), so the bass player treated the jam (fingering-wise) like it was in Ab - which it was.

Be sure to play with that swing feel!

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Ab Chord (Jam Session 109h with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 109h:  Ab Eb Db

The guitar is tuned (low to high): Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb, so playing an open A chord

would be playing an open Ab chord.

     Ab5 Ab6 Ab7 Ab6       Eb5 Eb6 Eb7 Eb6     (Db5 Db6 Db7 Db6 x2)

eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Gb |---------------------|--------------------|-2-2-4-2-5-2-4-2-----|
Db |-2-2-4-2-5-2-4-2-----|--------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
Ab |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-2-2-4-2-5-2-4-2----|---------------------|
Eb |---------------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|---------------------|

The bass was recorded in standard tuning (low to high): E A D G

     Ab5 Ab6 Ab7 Ab6       Eb5 Eb6 Eb7 Eb6     (Db5 Db6 Db7 Db6 x2)

G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|-6------------------|-4-------------------|
E  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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C# Blues Scale (Jam Session 108l with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 108l:  C#sus2 C# A

    C#sus2 C# C#sus2 C# (two bars)             A (two bars) 

e |-4------4------------|--------------------|-5-------------------|
B |-4------6------------|--------------------|-5-------------------|
G |-6------6------------|--------------------|-6-------------------|
D |-6------6------------|--------------------|-7-------------------|
A |-4------4------------|--------------------|-7-------------------|
E |---------------------|--------------------|-5-------------------|

    C#sus2 C# C#sus2 C# (two bars)             A (two bars) 

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |--------6---------6--|--------------------|---------------------|
A |-4---------4---------|--------------------|-0------7--0------7--|
E |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Db Chord (Jam Session 108k with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 108k:  Db Gb Db Ab

    Db                    Gb                   Db 

e |-9-------------------|-9------------------|-9-------------------|
B |-9-------------------|-11-----------------|-9-------------------|
G |-10------------------|-11-----------------|-10------------------|
D |-11------------------|-11-----------------|-11------------------|
A |-11------------------|-9------------------|-11------------------|
E |-9-------------------|--------------------|-9-------------------|

    Ab 

e |-11------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B |-13------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G |-13------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |-13------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |-11------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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C# Chord (Jam Session 108j with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 108j:  C# G#m B C# G#m F#

    C#                    G#m                  B (two bars of B) 

e |-4-------------------|-4------------------|-2-------------------|
B |-6-------------------|-4------------------|-4-------------------|
G |-6-------------------|-4------------------|-4-------------------|
D |-6-------------------|-6------------------|-4-------------------|
A |-4-------------------|-6------------------|-2-------------------|
E |---------------------|-4------------------|---------------------|

    C#                    G#m                  F# (two bars of F#) 

e |-4-------------------|-4------------------|-2-------------------|
B |-6-------------------|-4------------------|-2-------------------|
G |-6-------------------|-4------------------|-3-------------------|
D |-6-------------------|-6------------------|-4-------------------|
A |-4-------------------|-6------------------|-4-------------------|
E |---------------------|-4------------------|-2-------------------|

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C# Minor Penatonic Scale (Jam Session 108i with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 108i:  C#m E F# A

Sample bass line:

    C#m                   E                    F# 

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |---------9---7-------|---------9---7------|-9---9---9---7-------|
E |-9---9---------------|-0---0--------------|---------------------|

    A 

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |-0---0---9---7-------|--------------------|---------------------|
E |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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C#m Chord (Jam Session 108h with Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

Chords for Jam Session 108h:  C#m A E B

    C#m                   A                    E 

e |-4-------------------|-0------------------|-0-------------------|
B |-5-------------------|-2------------------|-0-------------------|
G |-6-------------------|-2------------------|-1-------------------|
D |-6-------------------|-2------------------|-2-------------------|
A |-4-------------------|-0------------------|-2-------------------|
E |---------------------|--------------------|-0-------------------|

    B 

e |-2-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |-2-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Jam Session 107l in F# (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107l:

Sometimes a good jam session needs no specific directions, other than key and tempo (or otherwise...). Just have fun. Cheers!

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Jam Session 107k with F# A (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107k:

    F#                    F#       A 

e |-2-------------------|----------5---------|---------------------|
B |-2-------------------|----------5---------|---------------------|
G |-3-------------------|----------6---------|---------------------|
D |-4-------------------|----------7---------|---------------------|
A |-4-------------------|----------7---------|---------------------|
E |-2-------------------|----------5---------|---------------------|

    F# 

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E |-2--2--0--2--0--2----|-0--2--0--5--5--5--0|---------------------|

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Jam Session 107j with F# D F# B F# D A E (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107j:

    F#            D       F#           B       F#            D

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |---------------5-----|--------------2-----|---------------5-----|
E |-2----2--------------|-2----2-------------|-2----2--------------|

    A             E

G |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |-0----0--------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E |---------------0-----|--------------------|---------------------|

The guitar uses a tremolo effect that can be achieved in some amps, specific effects pedals, many multi-effects pedals, and/or several computer software plug-ins.

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Jam Session 107i with F#5 F5 E5 B5 C#5 E5 (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107i:

    F#5   F5 E5           B5      C#5  E5

e |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G |-11-11-10-9----------|-4-------6----9-----|---------------------|
D |---------------------|-4-------6----9-----|---------------------|
A |-9--9--8--7----------|-2-------4----7-----|---------------------|
E |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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Jam Session 107h with F# C# D#m B (Guitar, Bass, Drums)

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 107h:

    F#    C#              D#m   B

e |-2--2--4--4----------|-6--6--2--2---------|---------------------|
B |-2--2--6--6----------|-7--7--4--4---------|---------------------|
G |-3--3--6--6----------|-8--8--4--4---------|---------------------|
D |-4--4--6--6----------|-8--8--4--4---------|---------------------|
A |-4--4--4--4----------|-6--6--2--2---------|---------------------|
E |-2--2----------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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