Spring Break Hiatus + Chord du Jour Jam Session Archive

We are halfway through our second cycle of Jam Sessions, so it is time for a three-week spring break, of sorts.  We'll return on May 3rd.  In case you missed them, here are .ZIP files containing Jam Sessions 201 through 206:

201 in C (notes)
202 in G (notes)
203 in D (notes)
204 in A (notes)
205 in E (notes)
206 in B (notes)

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  If you're new to Chord du Jour, and you don't have an instrument to play - get one!  We usually jam with guitars, but we'll branch out to different instruments (and virtual instruments) from time to time.



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NEW! Jam Session 206o + B5 Chord (Guitar)

The Chord of the Day is the B5 power chord for guitar:

Chords for Jam Session 206o:  B5 D5 G5 E5



Jam Session Notes - We start off uncluttered and non-rhythmic, then we get the hang of it...maybe...near the end.

Guitar

     B5                    D5                   G5
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-4-------------------|-7------------------|-12------------------|
D  |-4-------------------|-7------------------|-12------------------|
A  |-2-------------------|-5------------------|-10------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     E5
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-9-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-9-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-7-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Bass - Dropped D Tuning

     B5                    D5                   G5
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-9--0--0-------------|-12--0--0-----------|-5--0--0-------------|

     E5
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-2--0--0-------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  Be sure to have on hand instrument cables of varying lengths and connector types.  You'll likely need 'em...all of 'em.



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B Chord (Guitar) + Jam Session 107h

The Chord of the Day is B major for the guitar, on the 7th fret:

Chords for Jam Session 107h:  F# C# D#m B



Jam Session Notes

Guitar

    F#    C#              D#m   B
E |-2--2--4--4----------|-6--6--2--2---------|---------------------|
B |-2--2--6--6----------|-7--7--4--4---------|---------------------|
G |-3--3--6--6----------|-8--8--4--4---------|---------------------|
D |-4--4--6--6----------|-8--8--4--4---------|---------------------|
A |-4--4--4--4----------|-6--6--2--2---------|---------------------|
E |-2--2----------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Bass

     F#    C#              D#m   B
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-------4-------------|-6--6--2------------|---------------------|
E  |-2--2----------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  If you're a guitar player, buy a bass to add to your arsenal.  It could help you see your main instrument from another perspective.  A cheap bass (as long as it stays in tune) should suffice.

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NEW! Jam Session 206n + Bsus4 Chord (guitar)

The Chord of the Day is Bsus4 for guitar:

Chords for Jam Session 206n:  B (Bsus4 B) F# E



Jam Session Notes

Guitar

     B        Bsus4  B     F#        E
E  |-2--------2------2---|-2---------0--------|---------------------|
B  |-4--------5------4---|-2---------0--------|---------------------|
G  |-4--------4------4---|-3---------1--------|---------------------|
D  |-4--------4------4---|-4---------2--------|---------------------|
A  |-2--------2------2---|-4---------2--------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|-2---------0--------|---------------------|

Guitar

     B        Bsus4  B     F#        E
E  |-7--------7------7---|-9---------7--------|---------------------|
B  |-7--------7------7---|-11--------9--------|---------------------|
G  |-8--------9------8---|-11--------9--------|---------------------|
D  |-9--------9------9---|-11--------9--------|---------------------|
A  |-9--------9------9---|-9---------7--------|---------------------|
E  |-7--------7------7---|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  Try out guitar picks of varying thicknesses, shapes, and materials.



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B7 Chord (Guitar) + Jam Session 105k

The Chord of the Day is B7:

Chords for Jam Session 105k:  E F#m A B



Jam Session Notes:  105k is a rerun from last December.  You can read the original show notes here.

Guitar

    E                     F#m                  A 
E |-0-------------------|-2------------------|-0-------------------|
B |-0-------------------|-2------------------|-2-------------------|
G |-1-------------------|-2------------------|-2-------------------|
D |-2-------------------|-4------------------|-2-------------------|
A |-2-------------------|-4------------------|-0-------------------|
E |-0-------------------|-2------------------|---------------------|
    B
E |-2-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D |-4-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A |-2-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  For that artificially multiple-instrument sound, try a chorus effect.



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