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title: Jam at Jim's Garage
date: 2020-12-30
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My first Jam at Jim's Garage.

Achieved my [Christmas Goal](/activities/goal-blues/).

Totally loved it - made loads of mistakes but kept going. The PJB Double Four was
plenty loud enough - only had it at half volume.

## Tunes

- Slow Blues in C - based on [Merry Go Round](/tunes/merry-go-round/) by Fleetwood Mac
- AB jam A: CD B: GCDF
- Reggae style
- Song for my Father

## Crew

- Drums - Gary
- Guitar - Kyle, James
- Bass - me

## Media

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![Drum, bass, guitar jamming](/img/Jam1.jpg)
![Drum, bass, guitar jamming](/img/Jam2.jpg)

## Next steps

- practice knowing place in 12 bar - this is vital in jam
- Organise next Jam - or form a band - make 6 month goal
- Working with new chord charts in live situation
- Fix pinkie still sticking out in the video
- Improve reggae grooves - eg Three little birds
- [x] Refresh Song for My Father - esp the Eb Db C bit

## Resources

- [Tips for joining Your First Jam Session](https://makingmusicmag.com/jam-session/)
- [Easy Blues Play-Along 1 - How to play at your first jam session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4zM-9MsJos)
- [The Secrets to Jam Session Success, with Kim Alexander](https://www.musical-u.com/learn/secrets-jam-session-success-kim-alexander/)
