Jam Audio

A minor

A minor Gamelan Jam Form: A B A B : Part A: Am G F Em | Part B: F Dm Em Em

Improvisation on a Klein Transperformance [now AxCent] self-tuning acoustic to the A minor Gamelan Jam.

Am - G5 [3rd-less] - Em7 [5th-less] - Dsus9 - over and over and over.

F Major

F Jam alternates between Part A & B : Part A: F B-flat F C | Part B: Gm Am B-flat B-flat

Use the scale below to jam over the F Major track. Also, for any of these tracks, refer to the big map of Major scales and/or the Pentatonics.

Also take a look at the chords in F Major.

E minor

E minor 12 bar: (4 beats each) : Em Em Em Em | Am Am Em Em | Bm Am Em Bm

E minor Strumming Form = V C V C Tag : Verse: Em C Am C D | Chorus: G Bm C C | Tag: Em C

C Major

C Major Jam - 1st 2+ min. = C G F G | Last minute = F C Dm C

G Major

G Major Jam alternates between: Em riff & G - D/F# - Em - C - D (2 different ways)

Drum Loops by Platinumloops

Our drones are 5 minutes in duration. Experiment with any and every type of tone set against these beefy backdrops. Take a look at Exchanges in Soloer for different scale types.

As you know, improvising is making up music on the spot. We aren't working from a script, rather from experience and internal resources [inner hearing, singing, inspiration, visuals]. Improvising is a primary practice piece for all guitarists, no matter what level or age.

It all begins with beginning. Start this process immediately. It is an integral component of any sensible learning system.

Basic Guidelines

• All 12 tones are workable in any key, not just the 7 that are in the key. 'Wrong tone' means 'wrong emphasis'.
  Tones outside the key are used for passing tones or approach tones.
• Experiment
• Listen. Really listen.
• Use maps, then don't use maps
• Learn tone-names & intervals - understand directionality
• If you hear a tone outside the given set [the scale], find & use them

Jam Audio can assist with your melodic development by providing a backdrop to explore a given tone set. By using tonal material against audio, we find an effective means of practice, a way for us to interact, & an opportunity to play against changing elements within the provided track (melodic motifs within harmonic motion, level of intensity, shifts in sections).

Use jam audio for improvising [or any you can find - we do not promote soloing to Muzak type MIDI tracks, simply for the sake of art]. Turn the track on, know your tone set, and run.

Explore every conceivable combination of tones. Listen to what you are playing. Go in any order, repeat tones, & use slurs (pulls, hammers, slides, bends, & vibrato). Use your voice & your ear. Be melodic. Be harmonic [build mini-chords to accent the existing harmonies]. Logging time just noodling and tinkering leads to your melodic faculties (sensibilities) warming up. You may find motifs from tunes you know, &/or write your own melodies. This is a process that assists with songwriting.