The Ten Jammandments
Both tongue in cheek and gospel 🙂
I. Thou Shalt Tune Thy Instrument
- Electronic tuners make this easy
II. Thou Shalt Keep Steady Rhythm
- Count beats if necessary
III. Thou Shalt Take Turns Choosing Songs
- Announce the song name and the key. Vocalists always choose their key. Choose a song you can complete
IV. Thou Shalt Not Speed
- Start songs at a reasonable tempo. Speed up according to abilities
V. Thou Shalt Signal Who Has The Solo
- Follow a pattern when taking solo leads
VI. Thou Shalt Listen To Others
- If you can’t hear the lead, consider yourself too loud
VII. Thou Shalt Welcome Others
- Include everyone in your jam. Help everyone sound as good as they can
VIII. Thou Shalt Not Steal Other Musicians From An Active Jam
- With time, players move around anyway
IX. Thou Shalt Try New Material
- Original and different tunes are OK occasionally
X. Thou Shalt Be Considerate Of Pickers
- Explain when you’re rehearsing, not jamming. Help beginners
credited to : Robert Rosenberg and Charlie Hall