Joyful Jammers
A 15-week program to get confident making and performing music
Ohhh hey there! I see you with your secret, or maybe not-so-secret, music dreams.
Let’s get real and own it for a second…
You know that you’ve got some musical talent in those bones 🎶
Maybe you’ve sung in choirs, or did great in music at school. Or you play around in jams nowadays and you just know that yeah, you’ve got music genes!
You’ve always had a good sense of pitch and you can feel the beat when there’s music playing.
It’s just that - for whatever reason - you didn’t quite develop those skills yet!
But I KNOW that it calls you from time to time. I know there’s a deep longing in you to make music a bigger part of your life.
I’m not talking about quitting the day job and becoming a pop star.
(Although, it’s possible you might be considering recording/releasing something after 15 weeks with me! 😍)
I’m talking about…
👉 Feeling confident to join in the jams, have fun and connect with ppl through music
👉 Having a beautiful way to relax and spend time with yourself
👉 Claiming the space at the festival, or gathering of friends, or open stage to get up there and play a song. Maybe even an original song that you wrote!!
👉 Activating your creative genius with music so you can show up more like YOU in every day life too
So, hmmm….
How do I know about this deep longing? -
Well, because you got the music in you! I do, too.
It’s in our blood. 🔥
And something I’m really, really passionate about is more people feeling welcomed into the realm of music.
Here’s what I think: there’s no such thing as a
“real musician” 🤫
You don’t need to have gone to a conservatoire, or signed a record deal, or passed an exam to get to
play and write and perform
all the gosh darn music you want to.
In the words of Daft Punk -
Music sounds better with YOU! 😝
So, no more waiting. I know you know how much fuller and more joyful your life is going to be with music in it! 💃🎸🪘🎶🎤💞
How does it work?
In my Joyful Jammers program, you get confident playing guitar, percussion, keyboard and vocals (song and rap) in just 15 weeks 😯🤯
“How the schmeck are we gonna do that?”, I hear you say.
Well, we’re going to stick to 1 chord progression (3-4 chords) and 1-2 percussion beats per 5 week cycle.
You’ll get really comfortable with the material over a 5-week cycle because we’re going to use each chord progression and percussion beat in all sorts of different and fun ways.
By the end of the program, you’ll have several chord progressions and percussion beats under your belt: more than enough to play many hundreds of songs on several different instruments.
PLUS, you’ll have learned the way music was always supposed to be played: with the focus on the FUN and the FEELING. And you’ll be jamming and performing from the get go.
PLUS, each of the instruments you’ll learn plays into the others. What you learn in each one will support what you learn in the others. Musical symbiosis, babyyyyy 😍🎶
PLUS, you’ll be part of a music family where we all are committed to making music part of our lives.
I’ll also throw in some music theory in a fun way!
And, you won’t just be learning. You’ll be learning how to learn.
By the end of the 15 week program, you’ll have enough of a skill set to just relax, feel confident and have fun making and performing music.
Music will be integrated into your life and you’ll keep learning as you go.
How much time will I spend on the program per week?
Of course, the more time you spend, the better results you will have.
I would expect you to spend a minimum of 4 hours per week on average to keep up with the program:
90 minutes for the lives plus an average 2.5 hours of practice/self-study spread through the week (there is catch-up time during the 5th week of a “cycle”, see below).
I recommend you sign up for the online portal access for the easiest and most fun way to get your weekly practice in: just press and play along with me!
You’ll have the chance to pair up with an accountability buddy and practise together!
The sky’s the limit, though. And the more ALL-IN- energy you bring in committing to this, the more you’ll be rewarded. 🙌😏
What’s included?
The main events are the weekly lives on Thursday afternoons in Stockholm (Gamla Stan) from 15:45-17:15. The next round starts Thursday 4th April!
The weekly lives are based on 5 different themes per 5-week “cycle”.
Learn chord progression; Learn 1-2 djembe rhythms (new members join)
Singing/rap
Jam using the chord progression + djembe rhythms
Open stage
Integration & sharing (online)
The first 4 lives in the cycle are in person in Stockholm!
The 5th week is a time to practice, catch up with any self-study you missed in weeks 1-4, and maybe write a song!
We have an online session in the 5th week to meet and talk about your progress in the program and ask for any extra support you need.
The 15-week program is made up of:
Weekly lives (12 IRL and 3 Online)
Online forum for community, questions and feedback
Weekly check-in and check-out for accountability
Self-study online platform for learning and practice
Weekly homework, with or without detailed feedback (video or audio submission)
As Joyful Jammers is my new flagship program, everyone who joins will also get access to my online portfolio:
👉The Own Your Shine mini-program (Value €200): doing the inner work to become magnetic and radiant (soooo relevant as you get confident playing and performing music!)
👉 The How To Dare masterclass (Value €50):
breaks down the process of being brave (again, sooo relevant!)
👉 Voice Activation level 1: Feel free and confident expressing yourself with your voice! (yup, again, soooo relevant!) Coming soon, value: €200
What’s the price?
There are four different levels of access to the Joyful Jammers program:
Happy Jammer:
Access to the weekly lives
Access to the online forum for community and questions
Weekly check-in and check-out for accountability
Price: 9.999 kr
Joyful Jammer:
Access to the weekly lives
Access to the online forum for community and questions
Weekly check-in and check-out for accountability
Access to the self-study platform to massively boost your progress through the program. Just press and play for 2.5 hours per week worth of homework (without feedback), practice games and exercises to accelerate your learning and confidence in the program. Lifetime access.
Price: 14.999 kr
Payment plans
There are payment plan options for all the prices listed. Payment plans span over 4 months. A 15% admin fee is added to the pay in full price when you take a payment plan. It may be possible to apply for an extended payment plan - DM me (Facebook / IG) or email kim@kimgajraj.com
Elated Jammer:
Access to the weekly lives
Access to the online forum for community and questions
Weekly check-in and check-out for accountability
Access to the self-study platform to massively boost your progress through the program. Just press and play for 2.5 hours per week worth of homework, practice games and exercises to accelerate your learning and confidence in the program. Lifetime access.
Detailed feedback on up to two homework/self-study (video or audio) submissions per week. Get personalised tips and advice to improve your technique.
Price: 19.999 kr
Ecstatic Jammer:
Weekly 1:1 sessions (online) for the ultimate personalised experience. You’ll learn epically more than in the group version alone and you’ll get personal attention on the areas where you most need it.
Access to the weekly group lives
Access to the online forum for community and questions
Weekly check-in and check-out for accountability
Access to the self-study platform to massively boost your progress through the program. Just press and play for 2.5 hours per week worth of homework, practice games and exercises to accelerate your learning and confidence in the program. Lifetime access.
Detailed feedback on up to two homework/self-study (video or audio) submissions per week. Get personalised tips and advice to improve your technique.
Price: 33.333 kr
How to audition and apply (~25 mins)
Are you resonating with all this? GREAT!🤩 Time to audition.
I know the word “audition” can make alarm bells start ringing! But I know this will be worth it if you truly want to become part of our Joyful Jammers group!
I’m not looking for perfect here!
My own pitch and timing are certainly not perfect! I am looking for a certain level of skill/natural ability/talent with pitch and timing.
I’ve thrown in a couple of deliberately tricky parts that I don’t expect everyone to nail.
As long as you can sing back a simple melody and clap out the beat/pulse to a song, you’ll pass this audition.
Please try to just relax and have fun!
If I don’t think you’re ready yet, I’ll give you some tips for how to improve so you can audition again for the next round.
If you want to join for the next round starting Thursday 4th April,
the deadline to audition is Tuesday 2nd April!
Let’s Do This! 👇
🧡 Step 1: Record the audition
(~7 minutes)
You will need:
The voice notes/memos feature on your phone
Another device that you can play the audition tracks on
I would like you to record in the voice notes/voice memos of your phone while you play the audition tracks out loud on the speakers of another device (eg. laptop speakers). Follow the instructions inside the e-audition tracks and sing along.
Do you see what I mean? Then what you will get recorded on your phone is the whole thing: the tracks I have made will record into your phone along with your voice so that I get to hear everything all together.
Watch my quick n dirty tutorial video if you want a walkthrough >
🧡 Step 2:
Send me the audition
Email your audition track to kim@kimgajraj.com, subject line: Joyful Jammers audition + [name]
If they are too large to attach, you might need to use WeTransfer, Google Drive or similar.
I don’t mind what you do as long as you send them by email to that email address 👆
🧡 Step 3: Fill out the application form (~15 mins)
FAQs
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If you pass the audition, you’ll get a voice note from me letting you know and celebrating you!
I’ll send you a link to make the payment and claim your spot. There you’ll be able to see any remaining earlybird discounts and bonuses.
You can of course ask me any final questions you have before signing up. We can do that via voice note or jump on a quick call.
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If I don’t think you’re ready yet, I’ll give you some tips for how to improve so you can audition again for the next round.
That’s it!
You can write to me anywhere with questions! (but again, please send your audition via email only)
Email: kim@kimgajraj.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberleygajraj
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kimgajraj/
I hope you enjoy the process! I’m so excited about this!
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Who Am I?
I was classically trained in voice, piano, guitar and music theory from a young age. But it wasn’t until I was in my 20s that I really started to play music.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m so grateful for my foundation in music training and I wouldn’t change it for the world. And, it wasn’t everything I needed.
In my 20’s I spent several months in Senegal studying West African percussion under djembe master Yaya Siré.
That’s when I started to understand how music can be learned and known through the ears and the senses instead of mathematical dots on a page.
It was also in my 20’s that I experienced my first music jam. But I couldn’t join in! My classical training had me totally focused on right and wrong. And on playing from sheet music. I didn’t know how to just be free.
Since then, I embarked on a journey of discovering what it’s like to play, write and perform music in the way that, I believe, humans were always supposed to.
I let go of the quest for technical perfection.
I let go of ideas that I wasn’t good enough, or didn’t know enough, in order to play and write all the music I wanted to.
I’ve written hundreds of songs on a fairly small number of chords that I feel comfortable with.
I play percussion and get booties shaking on the dance floor with a few beats that I know I have down.
The rest is a whole lotta feeling and creative sparks of inspiration.
So much feeds into what I do. The somatic work I’ve done to get more in touch with my body. The development work I’ve done to feel expressive, authentic and free. It’s all part of playing and experiencing music in the rawest and most direct way. And it’s all part of the Joyful Jammers program.
This is about so much more than just learning music! It’s about connecting to yourself and your creativity. And making music deeply integrated as part of your life.
Client experiences
My clients have already been experiencing huge leaps in their musical natures as part of the Amplify program.
Johanna wrote her own song!
Naomi started work on a whole album of songs
Amber and Johanna co-wrote a song!
Amber has quite literally unleashed her artist on Instagram, and it’s so beautiful to watch her unique musical expression coming through more and more
I’m so happy and excited about bringing the full focus onto music and musical expression now in the Joyful Jammers program!
Helena
“Kim I would like to thank you for everything. Your support and kind words . Thank you for being so authentic and giving so much of yourself in this program to make it the best for us 💖.”
Amber
“The support from you Kim - it has just been AMAZING, your enthusiasm and you being so positive and cheering us all on, I think it has made a real difference for me in terms of feeling safe, it feels very personal, like each person gets their own space and personal positive support.”
Camilla