Am Chord (Piano) + Backtrack 104k

The Chord of the Day is A minor for piano:

Chords for Backtrack 104k:  Am F C E



Jam Session Notes:  This is a repeat of Backtrack 104k, with the original Backtrack notes here and related Jam Session 104k notes here.

Guitar

     Am                    F                    C

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

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

Bass

     Am                    F                    C

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

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

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

At the last minute of the Backtrack, some Ebowed guitar kicks in.  We use the EBow from time to time, and it truly is a nifty effect.



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A5 Chord (Guitar) + Backtrack 103l

The Chord of the Day is another voicing of the A5 power chord for guitar:

Chords for Backtrack 103l:  Dm F5 A5



Jam Session Notes:  This is a rerun of Backtrack 103l.  You can find the original Backtrack blog entry here, and the show notes for Jam Session 103l here.

Guitar is in Dropped D Tuning

     Dm for three bars     F5        A5
E  |-5-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-7-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-7-------------------|-3---------7--------|---------------------|
A  |-5-------------------|-3---------7--------|---------------------|
D  |-0-------------------|-3---------7--------|---------------------|

Bass is also in Dropped D Tuning

     Dm for three bars     F5        A5
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-5-----8-5-----------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---0-0-----0---------|-3-3-3-----7-7-7----|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

As showcased in the embedded Backtrack, distortion pedals for bass are also cool.



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Dsus4 Chord (Guitar) + Backtrack 102j

The Chord of the Day is Dsus4:

Chords for Backtrack 102j:  G D (Dsus4) Bm C



Jam Session Notes:  This is a rerun of Backtrack 102j in G.  Check out the original backtrack notes for guitar here.

Bass

     G     D Dsus4         Bm    C/E
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-------5-------------|-2-2-2-3------------|---------------------|
E  |-3-3-3---------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

A gig bag will protect your guitar from dust.  A proper hard shell case will protect your guitar (to varying degrees) when traveling.  The same goes for bass, keyboard, etc.



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G5 Chord (Guitar) + Backtrack 101j

The Chord of the Day is the G5 root-fifth power chord for guitar:

Chords for Backtrack 101j:  C F C G / C5 F5 C5 G5



Jam Session Notes:  Original Backtrack 101j post is here; original Jam Session 101j post is here.

Bass - sample bass line

     C                     F                    C
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |----------------0--2-|-3------3--3---2--0-|---------------------|
A  |-3------3--3---------|--------------------|-3------3--3----2--0-|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

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

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

This is a sort of self-deprecating (in a metal kind of way) Cheat Shirt for left-handed guitar players.  Be sinister:

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Missing Chord du Jour Backtracks?

Usually (obviously not this week!), we at Chord du Jour pick a jam session from the week at hand, and we re-record the chord progression without our hosts (usually Ryan!) talking over the playing. We usually make these a full-band recording, and we hope these Chord du Jour Backtracks become part of your jam-to-learn music habits.

Here are the past few Backtracks together in a convenient .ZIP file:

Chord du Jour Backtracks (right-click and 'save target/link as')

We'll record, mix, and master the next Backtrack in E out as soon as possible!

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Backtrack 104k in A

This week's giveaway is a re-recording of Jam Session 104k, without your Jam Session hosts talking over the music. Along with the piano and guitar, we've also added drums, bass, and Ebowed guitar to the mix. The full band comes in during the last minute of the backtrack.



Like Jam Session 104k, the chords of this Backtrack are Am F C E:  Tickle the ivories, strum along, groove accordingly, create melodies (and/or solo licks) over the chords, and learn more by playing more!

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Backtrack 103l in D

This week's giveaway is a re-recording of Jam Session 103l, without your Jam Session hosts talking over the music. We've also added drums to the mix.



Like yesterday's Jam Session 103l, the guitar and bass are in Dropped-D tuning, and the chords of this Backtrack are Dm F5 A5:  Strum along, create melodies (and/or solo licks) over the chords, and learn more by playing more!

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Backtrack 102j in G

This week's giveaway is a re-recording of Jam Session 102j, without your Jam Session hosts talking over the music.



Like Jam Session 102j, the chords of this Backtrack are G D Bm C, but the chord changes of this new Backtrack are slightly syncopated.  In other words, if we're counting "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and..." as our rhythm, the chords would go something like this:

G and 2 D 3 and 4 and Bm and 2 C 3 and 4 and...

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Backtrack 101j in C

This week's giveaway is a re-recording of Jam Session 101j, without your Jam Session hosts talking over the music. We've also added bass and drums to the mix.  Incidentally, it is also the first Chord du Jour Backtrack!



Like Jam Session 101j, the chords of this Backtrack are C F C G:  Strum along, create melodies (and/or solo licks) over the chords, and learn more by playing more!

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