According to the online translator I used, the title of this song means “Soft Ambience” …but for a long time now, most of the bands I’ve played it in have jokingly called it “two smells!” Either way, it’s a good example of the gypsy jazz sound. The intro/outro has some
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Noto Swing
By fiddlejamman on April 4, 2013 in A minor, Artist Level, By Ear, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, Cornerstone Styles, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Harmonic Minor Scale, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
This song is a very typical example of the gypsy jazz sound. The version we played in our gypsy jazz group “Babik” was slightly different in the first two measures of the B section, but nothing for you to worry about. These melodies are often just handed down by ear
Swing De Paris
By fiddlejamman on April 3, 2013 in A major, Artist Level, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, C major, Cornerstone Styles, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Ionian Mode, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Fun Gypsy Jazz tune by Django Reinhardt. Pronounced “swing-day-perry”! ;~) Similar to Minor Swing, the melody is only an “intro” and “outro” and basically just an excuse to get to the jamming! Non-members: Want to learn more about this? Click here for more info on our free Fiddle Jam
Bellville
By fiddlejamman on April 3, 2013 in Artist Level, Blues Scale, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, Cornerstone Styles, D major, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Music Mechanics, Staff Notation, Style Studies
One of my favorite gypsy jazz tunes! This one always sounds spirited to me. Bellville, I’m told, is/was the “red light” district in Paris. E-Z improv: The A section is a mixture of D major and D minor/blues scales stuff. Start with trying just D major scale, then slide in
Sheik of Araby
By fiddlejamman on April 3, 2013 in Artist Level, Bb major, By Ear, By Knowledge, Cornerstone Styles, Dorian Mode, Gypsy Jazz Violin, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Often done in the gypsy jazz style, this tune was considered X rated back in 1921! Today it would barely be a PG-13! “I’m the sheik of Araby… your love belongs to me… into your tent I will creep… (with no clothes on!)” Join us as a member of the
Swing Gitan
By fiddlejamman on April 3, 2013 in Artist Level, By Ear, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, Cornerstone Styles, G minor, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Harmonic Minor Scale, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Gypsy Jazz. I love the twisting chromaticism of this melody.Improv: Use primarily G harmonic minor scale (G-A-Bb-C-D-Eb–F#-G), but you’ll have to acknowledge important chord tones that are NOT part of that scale at key times too. Examples are the A7 which will have a C# & E, and the Ab
Coquette
By fiddlejamman on April 2, 2013 in Artist Level, By Ear, By Knowledge, Cornerstone Styles, D major, Dorian Mode, Gigger Level, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Jamming 102, jamming 103, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz standard. E-Z Improv: Almost all D major scale! The only exception is the bridge, which goes to G major for the first 4 bars then A major for bars 5-6, before winding its way back to D major again. Notes on the demo recording: I interpret