Basic Jazz Blues
Come and learn how to play a "Jazz" Blues. The "Jazz Blues" is a little different than the regular 12 Bar Blues. It still has 12 bars (measures) as well as the I, Iv, and V...
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Django Reinhardt Style Rhythmic Example 3
Django Reinhardt Style comping - Here is another great example on how to accompany in a traditional jazz gypsy style where there is a lot more goin...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 8
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example - This great phrase played by Bireli basically spells the chord tones of an Amin6. Notice how the Major 6th (...
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...