Rhythm Changes Whole Tune Improvisation Example 4
Rhythm Changes Whole Tune - Here Bireli plays the entire form of Rhythm Changes. This time, it's at a more relaxed tempo. Notice too that i...
Bireli Lagrene 10
Rhythm Changes B Section Improvisation Example 1
B section of Rhythm Changes - Here Bireli plays through the V of V sequence that is typically only found in Rhythm Changes. He outlines the ...
Rhythm Changes B Section Rhythmic and Harmonic Variations Example 6
Rhythm Changes B Section Variations - This video shows Bireli using some simlar techniques and playing phrases from the p...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 21
G major arpeggio with neighbor notes - Essentially, this lick is a G major arpeggio embellished with upper and lower neighbor notes. As with Bireli...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 7
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example - Pay special attention to how Bireli keeps a descending melody on every first beat of each bar on the first ...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 18
E harmonic minor lick - This lick uses notes from the E harmonic minor scale. Notice how the first two four-note cells are the same, just in a diff...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 7 - Slow
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example - Here is the previous phrase again just slowed down, make sure to practice this slow to really be abl...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 19
A minor sixth arpeggio lick - This lick is based around an A minor sixth arpeggio, descending and the ascending again. Notice how Bireli uses tripl...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 6
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example - Here we have a cool and flashy B diminished lick, covering the first the top three strings. This can be use...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 17
Picked slide lick - The main feature of this lick is a first string slide with each note picked. This is preceded by what is essentially a chromati...