Gypsy Jazz Guitar, Volume 1
A Tribute to Gypsy Jazz * Introduction into the style of Jazz-Manouche
Electric Guitar - Sheet Music

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Volume 1. A Tribute to Gypsy Jazz * Introduction into the style of Jazz-Manouche. Composed by Bertino Rodmann. Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. Jazz. Book and CD. Alfred Music #00-20157US. Published by Alfred Music (AP.20157US).

ISBN 9783943638349. UPC: 038081464244. English.

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.

  • 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" (csardas)
  • 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 a 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 a Bertino (Le grand escalier)" (Bertino Rodmann)
  • Exercise 8/4 -- "Swing 48" (Django Reinhardt)
  • Epilogue
  • About the Author
  • Glossary
  • Sources / Thanks
  • CD - Track list