This book presents everything a beginning or intermediate bass player needs to know to participate in a jam session. There are sections that describe the anatomy of a jam session, jam session etiquette and chords and keys for jamming. A play-along online 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. Joining a jam session can be intimidating. This book presents everything a beginning or intermediate upright or electric bass player 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 typical bluegrass rhythm. A section is included on the role each instrument plays in bluegrass rhythm. Includes access to online audio.

Anatomy of a Jam Session
Bluegrass Rhythm
The 1-5 Rhythm
Chords and Keys for Jamming
Participating in a Jam Session
Jamming Etiquette
About the Audio
Finding the Notes on an Upright Bass
Some Typical Guitar Chords
Resources
Some Rules for Jamming
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

               
Using an Electric Bass for Bluegrass