Jam Videos

A super-easy, no-fail play-along session with Pete “Dr. Banjo” Wernick.
The one instruction resource that every new player needs… right along with his/her first instrument!
“If you’re a novice musician, this is the video for you.” — Bluegrass Now

Anyone, with any instrument, can get into this bluegrass jam session, even if you’ve never tried it before. All you need are four basic chords (G, C, D and A) for the entire video! These are shown, with simple right hand rhythm instruction, for all six standard bluegrass instruments:

Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro (slide) guitar, Fiddle, Bass (for fiddle and bass, single notes are shown)

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.

Learn 17 favorites often played at bluegrass jams everywhere. All are played at slow, easy tempos. Follow chord changes just as everyone does at real jam sessions, by watching guitar chords — enlarged on screen for easy viewing (see video preview).

Full Descriptions, Comparison, and Song Listing for All 3 Play-Along Jam Videos

The complete original jam video, from 2-chord songs to “The Old Home Place”. Great practice for learning mandolin, bluegrass guitar, fiddle, and banjo. All 17 songs include a soloing opportunity, plus how-to’s and etiquette of bluegrass jamming, kickoffs and endings, capo use, faking solos. Available as download/stream only.

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. Tempos vary from about 60 beats/minute to 100 (moderate). All 17 songs include a soloing opportunity. Instruction includes the how-to’s and etiquette of bluegrass jamming, kickoffs and endings, capo use, faking solos, much more.

Full Descriptions, Comparison, and Song Listing for All 3 Play-Along Jam Videos

A 22-song moderate-speed workout with plenty of soloing opportunities 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 chances to solo in every song. Available as download/stream only.

Great practice for learning the fine points of mandolin, bluegrass guitar, fiddle, and banjo. Compared to our two slower jam videos, this video includes more songs and less instruction, addressing jamming at intermediate skill levels: backup basics, playing the melody, using a capo, essential jam etiquette and how to avoid musical “train wrecks.” Chords are shown onscreen, and you can learn solos via slow-down or stop-frame of closeups of the soloing instrument. There are 22 songs played in a variety of keys, to give you the full range of playing experience

Full Descriptions, Comparison, and Song Listing for All 3 Play-Along Jam Videos