Django Reinhardt Style Rhythmic Example 7 - Troublant Bolero
Django Reinhardt Style backing - Now we will take a look at an original composition by Django Reinhart called "Troublant Bolero"...
Improvisation 10
Pentatonic Scale/Pentatonic Improvisation 1
The pentatonic scale is one of the most used scales in modern music. Every style from Blues, Rock, Jazz, Pop and more use this scale and some sty...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 25
Rapid chromatic scale lick - Check out Bireli's jaw-dropping scale playing in this chromatic scale. The scale itself is preceded by a playful, diat...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 11
Repeating neighbor note lick - This lick uses a repeating upper and lower neighbor note motif. It's similar to the neighbor note lick which also us...
Django Reinhardt Style Muting - Rhythmic Example 6
Charlie Parker (Bird) Concept Improvisation Example 1
Charlie Parker (Bird) was a very influential jazz saxophonist and a leading figure in the development of bebop. He was a virtuoso and i...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 24
Chromatically descending major arpeggio - In this lick Bireli shows what you can do with a simple four-note major arpeggio motif. After the descend...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 10 - Slow
Triplet cross-string thirds slowly - Here's a slower version of Bireli's triplet cross-string thirds idea. Bireli plays major and minor thir...
Django Reinhardt Style Rhythmic Example 5
Django Reinhardt Style comping - Here is one more time another Django Reinhardt style inspired example by Bireli starting with G13
Charlie Parker (Bird) Concept Improvisation Example 2
"Bird" - "Bird's" concept as Larry mentions it was thinking and playing the V minor over a dominant chord. For example, according to La...