Jam Prep

What to Bring

1. Your instrument (consider an instrument strap as well)
2. Tuner (this is important – check out the FAQ on this!)
3. Capo (banjo, dobro, guitar)
4. Music stand (if you don’t have one yet, others can share)
5. Instrument stand (optional, but very handy)
6. This week’s Song of the Week (print or digital)
7. Song books and charts (optional, handy for seeing the lyrics and chords; as you get your more experienced you will be able to start playing more and more songs without the chart; see Resources for some recommendations)
8. Recording device (optional; e.g., the Voice Memo app on the iPhone;)

What to Know

1. At a minimum, be prepared to play and change between the G and D chords; we will always play at least 1 basic song with only G and D.
2. Review the song charts for the jam. Even if you are very new to music and/or bluegrass, it helps to review the lyrics and listen to recordings of the songs.
3. Review the Jam Etiquette information so that you will be a good Bluegrass Citizen!