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Hi Peter,
what an awesome experience—and you’ve already got a solid plan for the next JAM session. I’m a big fan of TAC too, but about a year ago I realized that I had to be careful not to rely too much on the provided tabs . Music isn’t just about translating what we SEE (= TAB, notes) into sound—it’s way more important to train our EARS (= ohter musicans) and turn what we HEAR into music. It is a total different job for our brain ;-).
I think that’s a big reason why jam sessions can be tricky, even with songs you know really well. You can’t just follow tabs—you have to listen and sync with the other players, focusing on sound rather than visuals. Maybe train that with youtube videos as well? (That helped me immensely when I had my ukulele course in the spring and suddenly we were supposed to play and sing with 9 people at the same time).
I’m sure with your dedication you’ll make great progress over the time.