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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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NEW! Jam Session 203n + Open D Tuning (Guitar)

The Tuning of the Day is Open D for guitar:

Chords for Jam Session 203n:  D C



Jam Session Notes: Jon's guitar in standard tuning; Ryan's in open D (D A D F# A D).

Jon's Guitar

     D (two measures)      C (two measures)

E  |-5-------------------|-3------------------|---------------------|
B  |-7-------------------|-5------------------|---------------------|
G  |-7-------------------|-5------------------|---------------------|
D  |-7-------------------|-5------------------|---------------------|
A  |-5-------------------|-3------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Ryan's Guitar - Open D

     D (two measures)      C (two measures)

D  |-0-------------------|-10-----------------|---------------------|

A  |-0-------------------|-10-----------------|---------------------|

F# |-0-------------------|-10-----------------|---------------------|
D  |-0-------------------|-10-----------------|---------------------|
A  |-0-------------------|-10-----------------|---------------------|
D  |-0-------------------|-10-----------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

When you are taking a break from jamming, instead of leaning your guitar (or bass) against an amplifier (or the wall), use a guitar stand.  It's safer for your instrument.



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NEW! Jam Session 202o + Open G Tuning (Guitar)

The Tuning of the Day is Open G for guitar:

Chords for Jam Session 202o:  G Bb C Db D; D Db C Bb G



Jam Session Notes:  Jon's guitar in Dropped-D Tuning with a capo at the 5th fret; Ryan's guitar in Open G Tuning.

Jon's Guitar - 1. Numbers relative to capo on fifth fret; 2. Numbers relative to nut

1.   G5  Bb5  C5  Db5 D5   for three bars, then D5   Db5  C5   Bb5
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
C  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-0-0-3-0--5-0--6--7--|--------------------|-7----6----5----3----|
D  |-0-0-3-0--5-0--6--7--|--------------------|-7----6----5----3----|
G  |-0-0-3-0--5-0--6--7--|--------------------|-7----6----5----3----|

OR

2.   G5  Bb5 C5   Db5 D5   for three bars, then D5   Db5  C5   Bb5
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-5-5-8-5-10-5-11--12-|--------------------|-12---11---10---8----|
A  |-5-5-8-5-10-5-11--12-|--------------------|-12---11---10---8----|
D  |-5-5-8-5-10-5-11--12-|--------------------|-12---11---10---8----|

Ryan's Guitar - Open G Tuning

     G   Bb   C   Db5 D5   for three bars, then D5   Db5  C5   Bb5
D  |-0---3----5----------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |-0---3----5----------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-0-0-3-0--5-0--6--7--|--------------------|-7----6----5----3----|
D  |-0-0-3-0--5-0--6--7--|--------------------|-7----6----5----3----|
G  |-0-0-3-0--5-0--6--7--|--------------------|-7----6----5----3----|
D  |-0---3----5----------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:

Inexpensive guitar accessories like capos and slides can be effective ways to tweak your tone and songwriting/jamming perspective.



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D Notes Around the Fretboard, Part Two

If you didn't fill in yesterday's blanks (italicized) in Standard Tuning:

00 E A D G B E
01 F Bb Eb G# C F
02 F# B E A C# F#
03 G C F Bb D G
04 G# C# F# B Eb G#
05 A D G C E A
06 Bb Eb G# C# F Bb
07 B E A D F# B
08 C F Bb Eb G C
09 C# F# B E G# C#
10 D G C F A D
11 Eb G# C# F# Bb Eb
12 E A D G B E
13 F Bb Eb G# C F
14 F# B E A C# F#
15 G C F Bb D G
16 G# C# F# B Eb G#
17 A D G C E A
18 Bb Eb G# C# F Bb
19 B E A D F# B
20 C F Bb Eb G C
21 C# F# B E G# C#
22 D G C F A D

Now try this for Dropped D Tuning:

00 D A D G B E
01
02
03 F C F Bb D G
04
05 G D G C E A
06
07 A E A D F# B
08
09
10 C G C F A D
11
12 D A D G B E
13
14
15 F C F Bb D G
16
17 G D G C E A
18
19 A E A D F# B
20
21
22 C G C F A D

And for Open D Tuning (with fewer hints):

00 D A D F# A D
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12 D A D F# A D
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

Open D Tuning (Guitar, Intermediate)

From E A D G B E standard tuning:

1. Tune the Low E string down to D;
2. Leave the A string at A;
3. Leave the D string at D;
4. Tune the G string down to F#;
5. Tune the B string down to A;
6. Tune the High E string down to D;

7. Strum all the open strings: You are playing a D major chord;
8. Fret all the strings at the 5th fret: You are playing a G major chord;
9. Fret all the strings at the 7th fret: You are playing an A major chord.