Joining a jam session can be intimidating. This book presents everything a beginning or intermediate guitar flatpicker needs to know to participate in a jam session. There are sections that describe how jam sessions work, and jam session etiquette. The book also describes the typical chords and keys for jamming, and describes right hand usage. A section is included on the role each instrument plays in bluegrass rhythm. A play-along audio is included with 9 typical bluegrass jam tunes. The tunes are played twice: once with the tune played on the left channel and a verbal description on the right channel, and once in stereo. Includes access to online audio.

Anatomy of a Jam Session

Chords and Keys for Jamming

Participating in a Jam Session

The Right Hand

Jamming Etiquette

Playing and Practicing Chords

Some Typical Guitar Chords

Resources

Some Rules for Jamming

Audio Tunes

                Hot Corn, Cold Corn

                Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms

                Nine Pound Hammer

                John Henry

                Two Little Boys

                Columbus Stockade Blues

                Down the Road

                Little Maggie

                John Hardy