This is the famous chord progression that is in a Rhythm Changes bridge. I will, for study purposes, stretch them out to four bars each, to give you time to “explore” various practice techniques on each chord. I provide them in all 15 keys below (all natural notes, and up
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Essential Elements Book support materials
There are quite a few “method” books on the market. They all pretty much do the same thing… teach you how to read staff music notation. I have been successfully using Hal Leonard’s “Essential Elements 2000” for quite a few years to help teach violinists to read music. It is
Slur Exercises – Essential Elements Book 1 Pg. 29
By fiddlejamman on April 5, 2013 in Beginner Violin, BowTek, By Sight, Jammer Level, Lesson List, Music Mechanics, Staff Notation, Teacher Training, VioTek
This is a very well written page of exercises for training your muscles how to do slurs. It puts your arm “through the paces” quite well. If you’ve only fiddled so far, you might not be used to slurs, which, by the way, are simply when you keep your bow
Mr. Sandman
By fiddlejamman on April 5, 2013 in Artist Level, By Knowledge, C major, Cornerstone Styles, Gypsy Jazz Violin, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, Staff Notation, Style Studies
This pop song from 1954 is often played in the gypsy jazz style. <<::>> Non-members: click here to learn more about becoming an enrolled FJI member!This pop song from 1954 is often played in the gypsy jazz style. Mechanics: Almost every chord is a “dominant” 7th. The
My Blue Heaven
By fiddlejamman on April 5, 2013 in Artist Level, By Ear, By Knowledge, Cornerstone Styles, Eb major, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Master Class, Music Mechanics, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Another Gypsy Jazz jam staple. Typical AABA song form. The A section does a I – VI – II – V progression. The bridge starts on the IV chord just like 100’s of other songs. Join Now to see all of this lesson! Another Gypsy Jazz jam staple. Typical AABA
Hungaria
By fiddlejamman on April 5, 2013 in Artist Level, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Knowledge, Cornerstone Styles, Diminished Scale, G major, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Another gypsy jazz jam staple. The intro is often repeated many times before entering the tune at the A section. In our demo I did it twice, and played it by jumping octaves on each note. I played the head down one octave in the A section. It sounds a
Limehouse Blues
By fiddlejamman on April 5, 2013 in Artist Level, By Ear, By Knowledge, Cornerstone Styles, G major, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, Staff Notation, Style Studies
A Gypsy jam session staple. Not a Django penned tune, but often covered in the Gypsy Style. Notice the rhythmic motif in the melody… maybe you can consider inventing some of your own while soloing over this tune? The chord progression, much like “I’ll See You In My Dreams