Listen to others in the jam, and make sure you blend into the music and/or singing.ĭon't practise your break (solo) in the jam circle. It is not to play as loud as you can, as fast as you can, or to show off how good a player you are. The purpose of jamming is to make bluegrass music and have fun. If you're new to digital tuners, be aware that they should be calibrated to A 440. If not, play quietly in the background.Įnsure that your instrument is in tune. You'll often hear someone say " circle of fifths", which is a reference to a cycle of 1-6-2-5, or possibly 1-3-6-2-5.īefore joining an existing jam, listen to a tune or two in the background. Unless the person specifically says "minor". If the tune is in a major key, then chord references are (usually) to major chords, Songs with minor chords typically use the 6m or 2m, Perhaps the most common chord sequence is 1-4-5 or 1-4-1-5. Common Bluegrass Chord Changesīluegrass music most often uses the 1, 4 & 5 Major chords, with sometimes an added 2 or bluesy 7. By using numbers instead of letters, everyone can easily communicate chord changes.
Or someone has a 12-string guitar tuned down a step. The chord numbers do not change when you change capo position, or the singer decides to move up a half-step, Counting up from the root, the 4 chord is F and Count up from the root.įor example, in the key of C the scale is C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. The numbers represent the relationship between the Key ( 1) & the chord. "It's a 1-4-1-5 in Bb with a 2 in the chorus, and the mystery chord is a 3 minor."
Regardless of the instrument tuning or the placement of capos etc. The Nashville Numbering System was developed by Nashville studio musicians to create a shorthand for chords changes, A simple way to communicate chord changes
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