Pick-a-Style
Jam with our online rhythm section by choosing from among the five principle blues styles in our programs--chosen to span the spectrum of contemporary rock, blues and jazz.
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SLOW BLUES: uses seventh chords at a meager 60-to-70 beats per minute to create a serious "strolling" mood.
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SHUFFLE BLUES: swings the beat using seventh chords at 120-to-135 beats per minute to create an upbeat, snappy mood.
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MINOR ROCK BLUES: uses minor seventh chords and simpler changes at 120 beats per minute to create a serious, somber or sad mood.
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MAJOR ROCK BLUES: uses dominant seventh chords at a 120 beats per minute or more to create a happy, upbeat mood.
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JAZZ BLUES: uses both dominant seventh and minor seventh diatonic chords with more changes and substitutions at the fastest blues meter, 175 beats per minute or more, creating a straight-ahead jetting-vector mood.
..choose from among these blues styles to hear a guitarless jam mix enabling you to play along with our rhythm section on your own instrument...
