Bb Major Diatonic Scale (Guitar) + Jam Session 112k

The Scale of the Day is Bb major diatonic for the guitar.  You can also think of it as the Bb Ionian mode:

Chords for Jam Session 112k:  F Fsus2 Eb Ebsus2 Bb



Jam Session Notes:  You can check out the original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  The F Mixolydian mode (F G A Bb C D Eb), shown in the original show notes, is an aspect of the Bb major diatonic scale (Bb C D Eb F G A), pictured above.  In other words, they both contain the same notes, but the order is altered depending on the root note.




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Bb Chord (Guitar) + Jam Session 112h

The Chord of the Day is Bb major for the guitar, on the 6th fret:

Chords for Jam Session 112h:  F C G Bb F C G



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

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  If you're recording on a computer, make sure you have lots of hard drive space (preferably a dedicated, non-system drive), lots of RAM, fast processor(s)/(cores), a stable operating system, (mostly) bug-free recording software, and a compatible hardware interface (USB or FireWire or fancy card[s] you have to install).  Unless it is built to your custom specifications, you don't want to trust your computer's default sound card.




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Eb Mixolydian Mode (Guitar) + Jam Session 112j

The Mode of the Day is Eb Mixolydian for the guitar:

Chords for Jam Session 112j:  Fm Ebsus2 Ab



Jam Session Notes:  See original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  When improvising a solo, believe/pretend that your instrument is actually saying something.  Imagine your instrument saying words and phrases and sentences, instead of just playing patterns or random notes within a scale.  See where that takes your jam sessions!




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Jam Session 112l + F Blues Scale

The Scale of the Day is F Blues (for guitar):

Chords for Jam Session 112l:  Fm Db Bb C Fm C Eb



Jam Session Notes:  Both guitars in standard tuning.

Guitars

     Fm        Db          Bb     C  Fm C  Eb
E  |-8---------9---------|-6------8--8--8-----|---------------------|
B  |-9---------9---------|-6------8--9--8--8--|---------------------|
G  |-10--------10--------|-7------9--10-9--8--|---------------------|
D  |-10--------11--------|-8------10-10-10-8--|---------------------|
A  |-8---------11--------|-8------10-8--10----|---------------------|
E  |-----------9---------|-6------8-----8-----|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

If you're using a digital audio workstation to record your own jam sessions (and songs), a MIDI controller will help with playing virtual instruments (like a keyboard) and to trigger samples and patterns.  More keys, knobs, buttons, and sliders will give you more options - and possibly more complications (at first). Remember to get a decent keyboard stand, too.



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Jam Session 112k + F Mixolydian Mode

The Mode of the Day is F Mixolydian (for guitar):

Chords for Jam Session 112k:  F Fsus2 Eb Ebsus2 Bb



Jam Session Notes:  Jon's guitar in standard tuning; Ryan's guitar in standard tuning with a capo at the 3rd fret.

Jon's Guitar

     F      Fsus2          Eb       Ebsus2     (Bb for two bars)
E  |-8------8------------|-6--------6---------|-6-------------------|
B  |-10-----8------------|-8--------6---------|-6-------------------|
G  |-10-----10-----------|-8--------8---------|-7-------------------|
D  |-10-----10-----------|-8--------8---------|-8-------------------|
A  |-8------8------------|-6--------6---------|-8-------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|-6-------------------|

Ryan's Guitar - capo at 3rd fret

     F      Fsus2          Eb       Ebsus2     (Bb for two bars)
G  |-2------0------------|-0--------0---------|-3-------------------|
D  |-3------3------------|-1--------1---------|-3-------------------|
Bb |-2------2------------|-0--------0---------|-0-------------------|
F  |-0------0------------|-2--------0---------|-0-------------------|
C  |---------------------|-3--------3---------|-2-------------------|
G  |---------------------|--------------------|-3-------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

We use Digidesign Strike as our "drummer" for many of the jam sessions.  This RTAS plug-in only works with Pro Tools, though.



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Jam Session 112j + Fm Chord

The Chord of the Day is F Minor (for guitar):

Chords for Jam Session 112j:  Fm Ebsus2 Ab



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

Jon's Guitar

     Fm       Ebsus2       Ab
E  |-8--------6----------|-4------------------|---------------------|
B  |-9--------6----------|-4------------------|---------------------|
G  |-10-------8----------|-5------------------|---------------------|
D  |-10-------8----------|-6------------------|---------------------|
A  |-8--------6----------|-6------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|-4------------------|---------------------|

Ryan's Guitar

     Fm       Ebsus2       Ab
Eb |-2-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |-2-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Gb |-2-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Db |-4--------------4----|-11--12--11--14--11-|---------------------|
Ab |-4-----------2-------|-0---0---0---0---0--|---------------------|
Eb |-2--------0----------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

If you need some guidance on the blues scale, there's a Cheat Shirt for that.

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Jam Session 112i (with Ukulele) + F Ionian Mode

The Mode of the Day is F Ionian (for guitar):

Chords for Jam Session 112i:  F Dm Bb C



Jam Session Notes:  Guitar in standard tuning; ukulele tuned G C E A.

Guitar

     F                     Dm                   Bb

E  |-1-------------------|-1------------------|-1-------------------|
B  |-1-------------------|-3------------------|-3-------------------|
G  |-2-------------------|-2------------------|-3-------------------|
D  |-3-------------------|-0------------------|-3-------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     C
E  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |-5-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-5-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-5-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Ukulele

     F                     Dm                   Bb

A  |-0-------------------|-0------------------|-1-------------------|
E  |-1-------------------|-1------------------|-1-------------------|
C  |-0-------------------|-2------------------|-2-------------------|
G  |-2-------------------|-2------------------|-3-------------------|

     C
A  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
C  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-5-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

Play a ukulele.



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Jam Session 112h + F Chord

The Chord of the Day is F Major (for guitar):

Chords for Jam Session 112h:  F C G Bb F C G



Jam Session Notes:  Guitar and bass in standard tuning.

Guitar

     F        C            G         Bb         F         C

E  |-1--------3----------|-3---------1--------|-1---------3---------|
B  |-1--------5----------|-3---------3--------|-1---------5---------|
G  |-2--------5----------|-4---------3--------|-2---------5---------|
D  |-3--------5----------|-5---------3--------|-3---------5---------|
A  |-3--------3----------|-5---------1--------|-3---------3---------|
E  |-1-------------------|-3------------------|-1-------------------|

     G
E  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-5-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-5-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Bass

     F        C            G         Bb         F         C

G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |----------3----------|--------------------|-----------3---------|
E  |-1-------------------|-3---------6--------|-1-------------------|

     G
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |----2--3--4--5-------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

If you don't have a bass, you can process your guitar with an octave pedal (or vice versa), but it's worth it to get a decent bass.



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