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
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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...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 23
Ascending E9 arpeggio lick - Basically, this lick consists of an ascending E9 arpeggio starting on the 3rd and ending on the 9th degree. The upward...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 9
Neighbor note lick - In this video Bireli plays a virtuosic lick that uses upper neighbor and chromatic lower neighbor notes. Notice how Bireli uses...
Django Reinhardt Style Rhythmic Example 4
Django Reinhardt Style backing - This is another awesome sounding example that immediately takes you back into the 1930's! Moving up this chord sha...
G Half Whole Diminished Scale Phrase Example 1
Let's see how Larry applies the G Half Whole Diminished Scale to a dominant seventh chord situation. In this case, Larry is thinking in G7, an...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 22
E minor tremolo falling fourths - Bireli uses a tremolo (rapid alternate picking on one string) technique with the right hand and descends through ...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 10
Here's a very versatile idea using triplet cross-string thirds, in this case in the key of C. Bireli plays major and minor thirds diatonically on j...
Django Reinhardt Style Rhythmic Example 2
Django Reinhardt Style backing
B Half Whole Diminished Scale
In this video, Larry demonstrates the B Half Whole Diminished scale. This is also known as the "one-plus-two" scale. As it contains eight notes, it is consider...