"How High the Moon" is a jazz standard by Morgan Lewis. Bireli packs a lot of ideas and techniques into a short time. Notice how effective it is to contrast techniques such as playing in oct...
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Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 11 - Slow
Repeating neighbor note lick slowly - Here's a slower version of Bireli's repeating neighbor note lick. It's similar to the neighbor note li...
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"...
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
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
1 + 2 Diminished (Implied Chromatic)
Let's see how Larry adds interest to his playing and compositions through what he calls "Implied Chromatic." Here, he's using the 1+2 diminished scale t...