Jamming

Playing the guitar on your own is great, but playing along with someone else adds a whole new dimension to your understanding and enjoyment of the instrument.

For many people the opportunities to jam along with like-minded players are few and far between, and when they do come along it is difficult to know where to start.

That's where we come in. We've created a guide to jamming that will take you through some simple ways to have a good time playing with friends.

We start off by showing you what you need when Preparing to Jam. Next, we give you some Jamming Ammo to use with different styles of music. Finally we round things off with some Playing Techniques that can be used in your jamming to add some more variation.

So, what are we waiting for. Let's Jam!

Preparing to Jam

• A model progression
• Rhythm ideas
• Lead ideas
• The Jamming session

Jamming Ammo

• Secret weapons
• Call and Response
• Building up phrases
• Expanding the scale
• Moving positions
• Jamming around positions

Playing Techniques

• Setting the scene
• Hammer-ons and pull-offs
• Staccato
• Sliding Notes
• String bending
• Double String bends