Time codes are below that detail the lesson. Jiffy Jam by Jerry Reed is traditionally played as a solo guitar piece with or without an ensemble. This version of Jiffy Jam makes the chords and melodies simple, so people can easily play it in group jam sessions. My email is bobby@thehallsofmusic.com or bobhallguitar.com, or you can go thehallsofmusic.com to find out more.
Jiffy Jam URLs
Jiffy Jam the main melody
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The improvising study/etude (the solo in the middle)
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The lesson on the AABA form pdf
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Timecodes
0:00 Performance Track
4:08 The form for Jiffy Jam is AABA
This form is used all the time in blues and jazz
Getting an understanding of the form helps with learning the tune and improvising
4:41 Both A1 and A2
A1 and A2 are identical except for the pick-up note into the B section
5:13 Motive 1 A section
5:27 Motive 2 A section
5:41 Motive 3 A section
5:59 Motive 4 A section
6:11 Intro to putting motives together
6:20 Motives 1 and 2 A section
6:32 Motives 2 and 3 A section
6:48 Motives 3 and 4 A section
7:00 Intro to playing measures 1 through 4 or Phrase 1
7:12 Phrase 1 or measures 1 through 4
7:32 Motive 1 phrase 2 A section
7:51 Motive 2 phrase 2 A section
8:04 Motive 3 measure 7 phrase 2 A section
8:26 Motive 4 measure 8 phrase 2 A section
8:41 Intro to putting motives together in phrase 2
8:52 Motive 1 and 2 phrase 2 A section
9:01 Motives 2 and 3 phrase 2 A section
9:23 Motives 3 and 4 Measures 7 and 8 phrase 2 A section
9:44 Entire Phrase 2 A section
10:03 Playing the entire A section
10:50 B section Motive 1 Phrase 1 measures 10 B section
11:03 Motive 2 Phrase 1 measure 11 B section
11:14 Motive 3 Phrase 1 B section
11:31 Motive 3 Phrase 1 B section
11:49 Motive 1 and 2 Phrase 1 B section
12:05 Motive 2 and 3 Phrase 1 B section
12:26 Motive 3 and 4 Phrase 1 B section
12:43 All of Phrase 1 B section measure 10 through measure 13
13:09 Motive 1 Phrase 2 B section measure 14
13:30 Skipping the repeated motive is a good idea
13:42 Motive 3 Phrase 2 measures 16 B section
14:01 Last motive Phrase 2 measure 17 B section
14:16 Motive 1 and 2 phrase 2 measure 14 and 15 B section
14:36 Motive 2 and 3 phrase 2 measure 15 and 16 B section
14:52 Motive 3 and 4 phrase 2 measures 16 and 17 B section
15:07 Motives 1 through 4 phrase 2 B section
15:31 The entire B section played at once
16:01 Rhythm Guitar Introduction
The gypsy jazz tradition of la pompe is the technique that we use
The rhythmic feel is based on quarter notes
16:49 First rule of thumb for la pompe rhythm
Avoid open strings to keep the rhythmic feel tight and bouncy
17:28 Second rule of thumb for la pompe rhythm
Avoid higher notes of the chords to avoid getting the way of the melodic content
Lean into the bottom part of the chord with the right hand
18:23 Getting a danceable rhythm
Create long, short quarter notes to make the swing feel
19:02 Intro to demonstrating the chords through entire form for learning it on your own
19:21 Example of me playing the chords through the form
21:02 The E major Chord
21:54 The E dominant 7 flat 9 over the bass note G sharp
22:54 The A major 6 add 9 chord
The A dominant 7 flat 9 over B flat is discussed a bit here as well
24:27 The A dominant 7 flat 9 over B flat chord
25:01 C sharp dominant 7
25:36 F sharp dominant 7
26:04 B dominant 7
26:31 Intro to B section chords
26:42 C sharp minor 7 first chord of B section
27:22 C sharp minor the other C sharp minor in the B section
28:26 C sharp minor 7 over the bass note B in the B section
29:00 C sharp minor over A sharp or B flat in the B section
29:32 A major 7 chord
30:07 E major 7 over the bass note G sharp in the B section
30:37 F sharp dominant 7 flat 9 over the bass note G
31:36 F sharp minor
31:48 You can use KZfaq to slow this down if needed
32:08 Backing track with no melody