01 A Medium Shuffle No Bassmp3wma
Time/size: 5 mins /6.9mb
Blues jam track: straight ahead medium shuffle in A (108 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar and drums
Suggestions: Lay down a solid groove and add some fills at the turn around.
02 D Medium Fast Shuffle No Bassmp3wma
Time/size: 4 mins 18 secs/5.94mb
Blues jam track: medium fast shuffle in D (126 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar and drums
Suggestions: This is based on the Allman Brothers version of Statesboro Blues.
Have a listen to the late, great Berry Oakley's playing on that if you want to learn
some blues bass playing from an absolute blues master.
B.B. King - Blues Boys Tune
03 C Straight Ahead Blues No Bassmp3wma
Time/size: 4 mins 02 secs/5.57mb
Blues jam track: straight ahead mid tempo blues C (100 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar and drums
Suggestions: Play along with the rhythm guitar and aim to play it in the pocket.
04 Eb Medium Texas Thang No Bass (E if you tune down 1/2 a step) mp3wma
Time/size: 3 mins 41 secs/5.10mb
Blues jam track: straight ahead blues in Eb (110 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
Suggestions: Dig hard into the notes and pull out some big fat texas tone.
05 Eb Voodoo Vamp No Bass (E if you tune down 1/2 a step) mp3wma
Time/size: 5 mins 51 secs/8.09mb
Blues jam track: Vamp on an Eb7 chord (86 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
Suggestions: Chop it down with the edge of your hands!
06 Ab Midtown Shuffle No Bass (A if you tune down 1/2 a step) mp3wma
Time/size: 4 mins 06 secs/5.64mb
Blues jam track: medium shuffle in Ab (120 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
Suggestions: A few chromatic runs leading in and out of the chords wouldn't go astray on this one.
07 G6/9 I IV V Progression No Bassmp3wma
Time/size: 4 mins 08 secs/5.64mb
Blues jam track: a I-IV-V progression using Sixth and Ninth Chords in G (120 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar drums
Suggestions: Use the 6th of the scale and study up on Duck Dunn.
08 C Slow Walk Down Blues No Bassmp3wma
Time/size: 5 mins 31 secs/7.63mb
Blues jam track: slow blues progression in C (108 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar and drums
Suggestions: Walk each chord from the Root down to the 5th (I, IV, V chords).
09 E Vamp in the key of Chill No Bassmp3wma
Time/size: 4 mins 17 secs/5.92mb
Blues jam track: A vamp in E (120 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar and drums
Suggestions: The chord extensions used in this are E9-E6 and E-E7-E6.
Explore the space!
10 F Straight Ahead Blues No Bassmp3wma
Time/size: 4 mins 32 secs/6.26mb
Blues jam track: Straight ahead blues progression in F (110 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar and drums
Suggestions: Play with the riff.
Listen to Albert King's version of Killing Floor.
11 Bb Rocket Blues No Bassmp3wma
Time/size: 5 mins 55 secs/8.17mb
Blues jam track: Straight ahead blues progression in Bb (100 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: electric guitar and drums
Suggestions: Start with 8th notes and a find the groove.
