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(More customer reviews)Carl Yaffey, of Columbus, Ohio, has been playing guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass since the 1960s. His old-time and bluegrass bands have included One Riot One Ranger, Five Guys Named Moe, Timbre Wolves, Pit Bull String Band, and Turkey in the Straw. Three books in his player's guides to jamming cover guitar, banjo and mandolin.
The 23-page flatpicker's guide claims to show you what you need to know to sit in on a hot jam session. Well, it doesn't really go that far. What the beginner gets from this book is really some very basic information about which chords to play and when. The accompanying CD contains nine tunes performed at a typical jam session. The songs are 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. The music is on the left channel with dialog about the tunes such as the name, the key, and the chord progression on the right.
We are seeing some very basic instructional material produced for the bluegrass music newcomer since the late-2000 release of the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" There's apparently a market for such items since bluegrass has a very participatory community and fan base. When compared with the general population, bluegrass consumers were found to be more than twice as likely to play an instrument. So Yaffey's series would certainly be helpful to someone with an instrument just getting acquainted with the genre and wanting to jam along. I was happy to see Yaffey cover some essential information about how jam sessions work (some rules for jamming) and how to act in a session (jam etiquette). He also offers some tips for playing and practicing chords. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
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Joining a jam session can be intimidating. This book presents everything a beginning or intermediate guitar flatpicker 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 right hand usage. A section is included on the role each instrument plays in bluegrass rhythm. A play-along CD 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.
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