Gypsy Jazz Guitar, Volume 1

Gypsy Jazz Guitar, Volume 1
A Tribute to Gypsy Jazz * Introduction Into the Style of Jazz-Manouche

By Bertino Rodmann Guitar Book & CD Item: 00-20157US
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Gypsy jazz (sometimes known as Jazz-Manouche) is the first unique style of jazz music originating from Europe. Using the best examples of performances past and present, as well as showcasing the typical aspects of rhythm and lead guitar in gypsy jazz, this book is the most authentic method for gypsy jazz guitar. Includes practice transcriptions and songs by renowned gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who made the style popular throughout the world with his groundbreaking techniques. To this day, countless guitarists are influenced by the music and personality of Django Reinhardt. A CD is included containing performances of music in the book.

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Contents

Title
Preface
Introduction
The Guitars
The Strings
The Picks
PART 1 -- RHYTHM GUITAR
Rhythm-Exercises -- Introduction
Finger-Exercise 1 with Extended Chromatics
Finger-Exercise 2
Rhythm Exercises -- Lesson 1
Rhythm Exercise 1 -- Comping Straight Quarter-Notes
Rhythm Exercise 2 -- Comping Eighth-Notes
Rhythm Exercise 3 -- Comping Eighths with Added Dead-Notes
Rhythm Exercise 1/1 -- Comping "La Pompe"
Rhythm Exercise 1/2 -- Comping Valse
Rhythm Exercise 1/3 -- "La Pompe" (csárdás)
Rhythm Exercise 1/4 -- Extended Comping "La Pompe"
Rhythm Exercise 1/5 -- Comping Extended "Swing-Pompe"
Rhythm Exercise 1/6 -- Comping "Staccato Eighths" with added Dead-Note
Rhythm Exercises -- Lesson 2 - Minor Swing
The Blues Cadence
Exercise 2/1 ("La Pompe" -- Rhythm, Example: "Minor Swing")
Chord Substitution
Exercise 2/2 ("La Pompe" Rhythm, Example: "Minor Swing")
Gypsy Chords
Lesson 2/3 (Chord Substitution, Example: "Minor Swing")
Lesson 2/4 (Chord Substitution 2, Example: "Minor Swing")
Rhythm Exercises -- Lesson 3 -- Songs for practice
Lesson 3/1 -- "Minor Swing" (Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli)
Lesson 3/2 -- "Douce Ambiance" (Django Reinhardt)
Lesson 3/3 -- "Good times (Schukar ziro)" (Bertino Rodmann)
Lesson 3/4 -- "Blues en mineur" (Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli)
Lesson 3/5 -- "Valse á Bertino (Le grand escalier)" (Bertino Rodmann)
Lesson 3/6 -- "Blues Clair" (Django Reinhardt)
Lesson 3/7 -- "Swing 48" (Django Reinhardt)
PART 2 -- SOLO GUITAR
Introducing Solo Guitar
The Right Hand Placement
Solo / Lesson 1 -- Picking Technique
Picking Technique
1/1 -- Reststroke Picking
1/2 -- Up and Down Reststroke Picking
1/3 -- Sweepstroke Picking
1/4 -- Arpeggio Picking
Solo / Lesson 2 -- Scales (Part 1)
2/1 -- Simple Pentatonic in Am
2/2 -- Pentatonic in Am with added sixth (Am6)
2/3 -- Minor scale in Am with additional 6th note
2/4 -- Major scale in D
2/5 -- Seventh scale over E7th
2/6 -- Diminished scale over E7th
2/7 -- A7th scale over A7
2/8 -- Gmaj7 scale (F# locrian)
2/9 -- G major scale (Django style)
Solo / Lesson 3 -- Arpeggios
3/1 -- Am arpeggio
3/2 -- Am6 arpeggio
3/3 -- Am6 arpeggio (variation)
3/4 -- G major arpeggio
3/5 -- G major arpeggio (variation)
3/6 -- G major arpeggio (D shape)
3/7 -- C minor arpeggio
Solo / Lesson 4 -- Solo-Licks (excerpts from "Minor Swing")
4/1 -- Lick 4/1 (Am6)
4/2 -- Lick 4/2 (Dm6)
4/3 -- Lick 4/3 (E7)
4/4 -- Lick 4/4 (Am6)
4/5 -- Lick 4/5 (Am6 / Dm6)
4/6 -- Lick 4/6 (E7 / Am)
4/7 -- Lick 4/7 (Am6 / Dm6)
4/8 -- Lick 4/8 (Dominant-7th over F7/E7 to Am6)
Solo Transcriptions for Practice
Exercise 4/9 -- "Minor Swing" (Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli)
Exercise 4/10 -- "Blues en mineur" (Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli)
Exercise 4/11 -- "Douce Ambiance" (Django Reinhardt)
Solo / Lesson 5 -- Tips & Tricks
Lick 5/1 -- "Trill"-Effect
Lick 5/2 -- Arpeggio in Am
Lick 5/3 -- Arpeggio in Am (2)
Lick 5/4 -- Gypsy-Lick (Gm6 over C7)
Lick 5/5 -- Lick in D-harmonic minor + Arpeggio in Dm
Lick 5/6 -- Lick in D-harmonic minor over dominant-7th-chord (A7)
Lick 5/7 -- "Trill"-Effect (2)
Solo / Lesson 6 -- Scales (Part 2)
6/1 -- Minor pentatonic scale in C minor
6/2 -- Minor-Pentatonic-scale in C with added Blue Note (addb5)
6/3 -- Minor pentatonic scale in C (over three octaves)
6/4 -- The blues scale in C
6/5 -- The harmonic minor scale in A
Solo / Lesson 7 -- The Use of Scales and Arpeggios in Gypsy Jazz
7/1 -- Cm6 arpeggio in Django style
7/2 -- Gm scale in Django style
7/3 -- Dm6 arpeggio in Django style
7/4 -- Dm arpeggio in Lollo Meier style
7/5 -- Diminished scale in Lollo Meier style
7/6 -- Harmonic minor in Django style
7/7 -- C major arpeggio in Django style
7/8 -- Arpeggio Repetitions in Django style
7/9 -- Chord Substitution in Django style
7/10 -- Arpeggio sequences in Romane style
7/11 -- Combination of scales and arpeggios in Lollo Meier style
7/12 -- Diminished scales in Stochelo Rosenberg style
7/13 -- Cm6 arpeggio in Django style
Solo -- Transcriptions for Practice (2)
Exercise 8/1 -- "Blues Clair" (Django Reinhardt)
Exercise 8/2 -- "Good times (Schukar ziro)" (Bertino Rodmann)
Exercise 8/3 -- "Valse á Bertino (Le grand escalier)" (Bertino Rodmann)
Exercise 8/4 -- "Swing 48" (Django Reinhardt)
Epilogue
About the Author
Glossary
Sources / Thanks
CD - Track list

Additional Information

Author: Bertino Rodmann
Instrument: Guitar
Format: Book & CD
Item Number: 00-20157US
ISBN 10: 3-943638-34-0
ISBN 13: 978-3-943638-34-9
UPC: 038081464244

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