Jam Session Rewind: 111l -- The Noisy Jam

This week's rewind, Jam Session 111l (15:16; see original show notes), was a fun, disgustingly long, super-noisy bit of rock 'n roll.  We had an unmanned guitar on a guitar stand, plugged in to an amp.  My brother Jon played a guitar but also controlled foot pedals for the effects attached to his guitar and the unmanned guitar.  I played the bass at times, and at other times I smacked the unmanned guitar to play a chord or two.  There are no overdubs; all instruments were recorded at the same time.  The drum beat was a bit reminiscent to Nine Inch Nails' "March of the Pigs" (but slower).  Anyhow, take a listen:



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F Chord (Piano) + Jam Session 111j

The Chord of the Day is F major for the piano/keyboard:

Chords for Jam Session 111j:  Bb Bbmaj7 F Eb



Jam Session Notes:  Check out the original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions: If there are two rhythm guitarists jamming together, have them play different voicings for the same chords:  One plays an open chord, while another plays a barre chord; different octaves; etc.




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Fm Chord (Guitar) + Jam Session 111i

The Chord of the Day is F minor for the guitar, at the 8th fret:

Chords for Jam Session 111i:  Bbm Fm Gb Ab



Jam Session Notes:  Check out the original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  If a certain key doesn't work for you, you can always transpose to another key.  If you can't transpose at the top of your head (yet! ...'cause you will, if you keep at it!), and you're using a guitar, tune down your strings or use a capo.



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Eb Major Pentatonic Scale (Guitar) + Jam Session 111h

The Scale of the Day is Eb major pentatonic for the guitar:

Chords for Jam Session 111h:   Bb Ab Eb



Jam Session Notes:  Check out the original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  For stringed instruments, like guitar and bass, try having some open strings (un-fretted notes) that are a part of the key you're using.  For example, if you are playing in Eb, tune your strings a half-step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).  If you are playing in D, try dropped-D tuning (D A D G B E), full-step down tuning (D G C F A D), or open-D tuning (D A D F# A D).  If you are jamming in G, standard tuning is cool, and so is open-G (D G D G B D).  You'll find some neat chord voicings that incorporate open strings.




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Jam Session 111l + Bb5 Power Chord

The Chord of the Day is the Bb5 root-fifth power chord:

Chords for Jam Session 111l:  Bb5 B5 etc.



Jam Session Notes:  Jon's guitar in standard tuning; Ryan's bass in standard tuning; free guitar with capo on first fret.

Jon's Guitar

     Bb5   B5

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

Ryan's Bass

     Bb5   B5

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

Guitar #2 (capo on first fret, with all sorts of strange effects, like Whammy and something like a Talk Box).

     Bb5

F  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
C  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Ab |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |-0-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
F  |-0-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

Use a capo.



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Jam Session 111k + Bbsus4 Chord

The Chord of the Day is Bbsus4:

Chords for Jam Session 111k:  Bb Bbsus4 Ab Absus4 (Repeat for 3 bars) Gb F



Jam Session Notes:  Both Jon's and Ryan's guitars are in standard tuning.

Guitars (Hint:  Italicized fret numbers are played with your pinky finger.)

     Bb  Bbsus4 Ab Absus4 (Repeat for 3 bars)   Gb      F

E  |-6-6-6---6-4-4-4---4-|--------------------|-2-2-2-2-1-----------|
B  |-6-6-6---6-4-4-4---4-|--------------------|-2-2-2-2-1-----------|
G  |-7-7-8p7-7-5-5-6p5-5-|--------------------|-3-3-3-3-2-----------|
D  |-x-x-x---8-x-x-x---6-|--------------------|-4-4-4-4-3-----------|
A  |-8-8-8---8-6-6-6---6-|--------------------|-4-4-4-4-3-----------|
E  |-6-6-6---6-4-4-4---4-|--------------------|-2-2-2-2-1-(1--3--5-)|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

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Jam Session 111j + Bb Chord

The Chord/Scale/Mode of the Day is Bb major (for guitar in standard-tuning):

Chords for Jam Session 111j:  Bb Bbmaj7 F Eb



Jam Session Notes:  Jon's guitar in standard tuning; Ryan's guitar in dropped-D tuning.

Jon's Guitar

     Bb                    Bbmaj7               F

E  |-1-------------------|-1------------------|-1-------------------|
B  |-3-------------------|-3------------------|-1-------------------|
G  |-3-------------------|-2------------------|-2-------------------|
D  |-3-------------------|-3------------------|-3-------------------|
A  |-1-------------------|-1------------------|-3-------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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

Ryan's Guitar

     Bb5                   Bb5/A                F5  

E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-3-------------------|-3------------------|-5-------------------|
D  |-3-------------------|-3------------------|-3-------------------|
A  |-1-------------------|-0------------------|-3-------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|-3-------------------|

     Eb5
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-1-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-1-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-1-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

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Jam Session 111i + Bbm Chord

The Chord of the Day is B-flat minor (guitar, standard tuning):

Chords for Jam Session 111i:  Bbm Fm Gb Ab



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

Jon's Guitar

     Bbm                   Fm                   Gb

E  |-1-------------------|-1------------------|-2-------------------|
B  |-2-------------------|-1------------------|-2-------------------|
G  |-3-------------------|-1------------------|-3-------------------|
D  |-3-------------------|-3------------------|-4-------------------|
A  |-1-------------------|-3------------------|-4-------------------|
E  |---------------------|-1------------------|-2-------------------|

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

Ryan's Guitar

     Bbm                   Fm                   Gb

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

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

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

Be a strange person who pretends to play the piano on their chest and belly.  Seriously.  Do it.

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Jam Session 111h + Bb Mixolydian Mode (for Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb Tuning)

The Mode of the Day is Bb Mixolydian for guitar in half-step down tuning:

Chords for Jam Session 111h:  Bb Ab Eb



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

Jon's Guitar

     Bb                    Ab                   Eb

E  |-6-------------------|-4------------------|-6-------------------|
B  |-6-------------------|-4------------------|-8-------------------|
G  |-7-------------------|-5------------------|-8-------------------|
D  |-8-------------------|-6------------------|-8-------------------|
A  |-8-------------------|-6------------------|-6-------------------|
E  |-6-------------------|-4------------------|---------------------|

     Eb
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Ryan's Guitar:  Thumb frets Low E String

     Bb      Bbsus4 Bb     Ab      Ab6   Ab     Eb

Eb |-7-------7------7----|-5-------5-----5----|---------------------|
Bb |-7-------7------7----|-5-------7-----5----|-9-------------------|
Gb |-8-------9------8----|-6-------6-----6----|-9-------9-----------|
Db |-9-------9------9----|-7-------7-----7----|-9-------9-------9---|
Ab |-x-------x------x----|-x-------x-----x----|-11------11------11--|
Eb |-7-------7------7----|-5-------5-----5----|-0-------0-------0---|

     
Eb      Ebsus4  Eb
Eb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Gb |-9-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Db |-9-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Ab |-11------12------11--|--------------------|---------------------|
Eb |-0-------0-------0---|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

Wear a Mixolydian mode cheat shirt as a (theoretically) helpful road map for soloing:

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