In this Gypsy jazz guitar lesson, you will be looking at a couple of ways to end a jazz ballad. There is a special chord that throws the listener into limbo at the end of a II-V progression. This chord can lead you in different directions to create a free improvisation at the end of […]
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Django Reinhardt was the icon of gypsy jazz guitar and his style of playing remains popular, also today.
In this lesson, you will learn how to improvise gypsy jazz solos in the style of Django Reinhardt (video, tabs, and audio included).
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This gypsy jazz guitar lesson is an introduction to “La Pompe”, the typical rhythm guitar strumming used in gypsy jazz, aka Manouche.
You will learn how to play chords and chord progressions in the style of Django Reinhardt.
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I remember myself struggling with jazz improvisation. It was so complicated! My teachers demanded that I played tensions, substitutes, super-imposed chords, while I was having a hard time just keeping the form… During my travels in Europe, I played with gypsy guitarists and learned from them. One of the most important things I learned was
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One of the things that attracts me to the Gypsy swing style is that it has a systematic technical method. Before I started to play Django style, none of my teachers talked to me about technique or how to improve my sound. I noticed that every guitarist has a different way of playing and
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