Tips on transcribing Jazz standard into Gypsy Jazz style?
Hello! I'm Andhi from Indonesia. I've played guitar for 3 years, and just had interest in playing Gypsy Jazz since last year. I'm fairly new to playing the genre, but I've listened to Django...
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HELP ! What chord is Tchavalo playing here ?
Hey Friends, In my efforts to complete my 5 solos before Django in June Challenge, I've hit minor snag. Tchavalo plays some interesting chord comps with chords I haven't seen. Due to the not so high...
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HELP ! One more Tchavalo chord is baffling me. what is it ?
Hi again, I've hit yet another chord snag in this Tchavalo solo over J'attendrai. The chord in question starts at 1:43 and he comps over it for about 4 seconds. I was CERTAIN (based what I could SEE)...
View ArticleWhat other songs have the last section like this?
Im thinking the kind that starts on the major IV as in Django s tiger, All of me. Also it looks and feels rather similar as the last section in It had to be you. The chords go so fast, there s no way...
View ArticlePaul Mehling Learning Materials
With regards to learning how to play and improvise, I'm wondering how Paul Mehling's second volume compares with Stephane Wrembel's book. As a point of reference, I'm not new to guitar, but I am new to...
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Sebastien Giniaux plays Minor Blues on my Alta Mira sunday morning at Django...
He plays this awesome solo intro, and then casually starts up into Minor blues and a jam ensues. Be patient with the background noise, as it lightens up around the middle of his solo.
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Stochelo teaches 'Lulu Swing', 'Micro', 'Songe d'Automne' and 'Stompin' At...
Video lessons have been uploaded for 'Lulu Swing', 'Micro', 'Songe d'Automne' and 'Stompin' At The Savoy''. Here's some demos. Lulu Swing Micro Songe d'Automne Stompin' At The Savoy The tab, slowed...
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Beyond Django in June - Bireli Lagrene's Them There Eyes
HI friends ! So I really enjoyed learning those 5 solos before Django in June. So much so that I decided to keep the fun going. I'm trying to learn and post about a solo a month. This month's solo is...
View Articlenew and looking for teacher in Philly
Hi all, I'm a long fan of this music but new to the forum and wanting to study how to play it more. Are there any players in Philadelphia and any teachers they'd recommend? I'd say, let's get together...
View Articlelooking for kids instructional materials
My son is 8 and has a basic understanding of chord structure and good rhythm and thinks heavily in patterns. I am lining up with a local guitar teacher who is accomplished in many styles but usually...
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Upcoming US workshops (September 13th New York, Denver on 16th and 24, 25 at...
A little reminder about my upcoming workshops in September. There will be three workshops in DFNW - violin, guitar and a joint venture with Stochelo and Mozes Rosenberg. If you're not at DFNW I will...
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Beyond Django in June - Me tackling Angelo Debarre's "What is this thing...
Hi Friends, Here's another installment of great gypsy Jazz guitar solos/beyond Django in June. This time I'm tackling Angelo Debarre's solo over "What is this thing called love". Another DC music...
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New video - 7 tips for mastering difficult guitar solos!
Hi friends, I've posted a new video talking about some strategies that have helped me learn these very challenging solos I've been learning and video-ing. Enjoy if you're interested!
View ArticleGypsy Jazz Academy
Does anyone know if Gypsyjazzacademy.com still operational? The website has been down for a little while now.
View ArticleMichael Horowitz Pens an Article for PremierGuitar Magazine
Michael appears in PremierGuitar with a well written article "Django's Gypsy-Jazz Secrets". There are 10 exercises for beginner-intermediate players and a short primer on "le pompe". I'm going to grab...
View ArticleWhat Improvisational exercises work for you?
Hey Friends, In the last few months, I realized that for quite some time now, I've been avoiding one specific area of practice - Simply playing a backing track of a tune and improvising over it in real...
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Very easy guitar lesson ; Dark Eyes
For those who want to discover the jazz manouche style and for those who wants to come back to basics (without changes and without improvisations) Excuse but it's in french. The theme details The theme...
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New Video - Let's Jam! Online interactive gypsy jazz jam simulator
Hi Friends! I'm super excited to share with you the first in a new series of videos I'm creating - Let's Jam! Online interactive gypsy jazz jam simulator! This week's song, Coquette. Basically, it's a...
View ArticleWhy is the Nolan book so full of 13b9 chords?
I'm referring to the sub for a Dominant 7 in most of the tunes I've played from his charts. I understand it can add some good tension as well as bring chromatic bass lines into play, but sometimes it...
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7 tips on teaching great gypsy jazz guitar lessons (video)
Here it is friends, my newest video - 7 Tips for teaching a great gypsy jazz guitar lesson! Check it out!
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