Jam Tracks tips
Use these tips to navigate our bonus backing tracks
➊ Rockin’ Blues (D)
We start with this stompin’ blues in the key of D. Both D Major Pentatonic (D-E-F#-A-B) and D Minor Pentatonic (D-F-G-A-C) will work a treat on this jam. You can also tune to open D of course (D-A-F#-D-A-D) and get a slide out!
➋ Latin Jazz Blues (Cm)
Here’s a Cm Latin style jazz-blues. Eb- Bb) C Blues scale (C- F-F#-G- and Eb- Ab-Bb) Natural Minor (C-D- F-G- are both great. As are the arpeggios. Eb-
Cm: C- G.
Ab-
Fm: F- C.
Ab7: Ab- Eb-Gb.
C-
G7: G-B-D-F.
Dm7b5: Ab-
D-F- C.
➌ G Whole Tone Scale Jam
This Whole Tone (G-A-B-C#-D#-F) jam will probably feel a little different. As the name suggests, all notes are one whole tone apart. The chord progression is based on the scale, bass notes being G-D#-F. Try finding patterns and licks and making use of the symmetry of the scale by moving ideas up and down in whole tones – or major 3rds (which of course is two whole tones).
➍ Fun Blues Shuffle (A)
We finish with a fun and simple blues shuffle in the guitarist-friendly key of A. Here I recommend mixing A Major Pentatonic (A-B-C#-E-F#) with the ubiquitous A Minor Pentatonic (A-C-D-E-G) for a classic blues sound. Happy jamming!