Pete Wernick’s
Play-Along Bluegrass Jam Videos
Learning Bluegrass Jamming has never been easier. 56 songs in all!
“I can’t say enough about your jamming videos, they are OUTSTANDING!!!! I own all of them and they give me material for our local jams as well as a ton of practice!”
These groundbreaking best-selling videos have helped thousands learn to jam and improve their jamming skills, in their own homes or anywhere a video can be played!
- For best results, play video at the proper volume to match your instrument. If that’s too loud for others, use earphones set to let you hear both the recording and your instrument.
- All videos include a full printable booklet with all words and chords to all songs and a full section of bluegrass jamming ground rules and pointers.
- All videos feature an all-star band with Pete Wernick and Nick Forster (Hot Rize), Ben Kaufmann (Yonder Mt. String Band), and Sally Van Meter. Some videos include Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident), Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon), Nancy Steinberger, and Joan Wernick.
| Bluegrass Slow Jam | Bluegrass Jamming | Intermediate Jam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | A super-easy, no-fail play-along session with Pete “Dr. Banjo” Wernick. | The complete original jam video, from 2-chord songs to “The Old Home Place” | A 22-song moderate-speed workout with plenty of soloing opportunities |
| Length of video | Two hours | Two hours | Two hours |
| Number of songs | 17 | 17 | 22 |
| Speed | 60-80 beats/min. | 70-110 beats/min. | 100-110 beats/min. |
| Soloing opportunities (on-screen band plays backup) | none | One per song | Two per song |
| Jam instruction | Elementary ground rules | Soloing, harmony, capoing, lead ins, etc. | Less instruction (more songs) |
| Level of challenge | As little as possible. Just 4 chords needed. | Starts easy, gets harder gradually | Faster speeds add challenge |
| Recommended for | Total beginners | Beginner-intermediate | Intermediates |
| Songbook included | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capos used | No | Yes | Yes |
| Detailed Description | This video will give you the practice and the confidence to join a real jam session. Pete makes it easy, giving instruction, encouragement and advice on what to do, and the ground rules of bluegrass jamming. | This video starts with very slow and easy 2-chord songs in G, and moves up to 3-chord songs in G and other keys, with a few favorite instrumentals included. Chords are clearly shown on screen. | The most challenging of the three jam videos assumes the viewer is already a jammer, and offers 22 full-length songs at medium tempos, with two soloing opportunities each song. |
| Published Reviews and Customer Comments | Bluegrass Slow Jam | Bluegrass Jamming | Intermediate Jam |
Song List
Bile Them Cabbage Down
My Home’s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains
John Henry
Pretty Fair Maid
Little Birdie
Shady Grove
Darling Corey
Roll in my Sweet Baby’s Arms
Saints Go Marching In / Coming ‘Round the Mountain (Medley)
You Are My Sunshine
I’ll Fly Away
Nine Pound Hammer
This Land is Your Land
Amazing Grace
Wabash Cannonball
Will the Circle be Unbroken
Old Home Place
Blue Ridge Cabin Home
In the Pines
Footprints in the Snow
Salt Creek
How Mountain Girls Can Love
Soldier’s Joy
New River Train
Sitting on Top of the World
Long Journey Home
Worried Man Blues
Hot Corn Cold Corn
Handsome Molly
Take Me Back to Tulsa
Don’t This Road Look Rough and Rocky
Blue Moon of Kentucky
Angeline the Baker
Lonesome Road Blues
Bury Me Beneath the Willow
Man of Constant Sorrow
Rabbit In a Log
Sweet Sunny South
Crying Holy
Uncle Pen
Molly and Tenbrooks
Gold Watch and Chain
Roll On Buddy
Columbus Stockade Blues
Dark Hollow
If I Lose
I Am a Pilgrim
Wreck of the Old 97
Roving Gambler
Just Like You
Paradise
Ramblin’ Boy
A Beautiful Life
Bill Cheatham
