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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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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Jam Session 103j with D A C G

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 103j:

• Guitar, bass
• Sometimes we mess up, and sometimes it gets good.  It happens. ;-)
• Try some overdrive to warm up your sound.  With a guitar amp, you can just crank up the volume and add a bit of gain, being careful not to fuzz or crunch the distortion sound.
  

Guitar chords tabbed:

    D                     A                    C

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

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

Some bass ideas tabbed:

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Jam Session 103i with D Dmaj7 A G

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 103i:

• This is another guitar and bass combo.  Check out our Chord du Jour Backtracks, which usually feature a full band (guitar, bass, drums, etc).
  
• This is a fast waltz number (6/8) - one two three, FOUR two three... would be the count.
• Ryan plays a Jazz Bass.
  

Here are some of the chords used (and then some?):

Guitar:

    D                     Dmaj7                A

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

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

Bass (not what was played in the jam session, but this is just an idea of how notes from the chords can be incorporated):

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Jam Session 103h with D Bm G A

Here are some show/lesson/jam session notes for Jam Session 103h:

• Jon plays guitar; Ryan plays bass.
• Standard tuning for a four-string bass is like the thickest four of a guitar:  E A D G, but one octave lower.
• For some reason, Jon and Ryan use lipstick mics to record their voices, when these sort of mics are usually used to record instruments, not voices/vocals.
• A 2.0 mm pick is sometimes used during this jam session for the bass.
  

Here are some chords used, in tablature form:

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