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Django Reinhardt - Ultrafox Transcription

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2024/10/31
18:04 UTC

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Do you all know this tune?

The fun tongue twister “Nagasaki”? Here is a video of my band and I playing it at a show the other night. One of my favorite songs to play. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/dzKeje0Rg30?si=SV9VKB3rhM_1Z1vF

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2024/10/31
02:36 UTC

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Any advice for a beginner?

Been playing guitar for around 5 years now (mostly psych rock, blues, a little bit of country and folk) and recently discovered tom waits and fell in love with marc ribot’s playing. After looking him up a little bit i’ve discovered a lot of his playing is highly influenced by this beautiful genre of music that i’ve now fallen in love with alongside marc ribot’s playing.

What are some good starting points for someone wanting to delve into playing this kind of music (basic chord shapes/progressions, basic lead techniques and scales etc)

Thanks!

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2024/10/27
12:25 UTC

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L'envol by Caravan Palace

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2024/10/24
14:41 UTC

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What is happening I keep breaking strings

Hi, is this normal?

I've been breaking my G string pretty much once a week, going trough 4 packs of argentines a month.

I play an average of two to four hours a day, usually clean my strings with a cloth.

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2024/10/20
11:36 UTC

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Transcriptions Library

Hello,

I'm sharing my YouTube channel of guitar transcriptions with you. I'm now up to almost 200 transcriptions, a hundred of which are Gypsy jazz. I don't transcribe unplayable things, I always look for relatively simple and effective versions with good ideas and good licks with a guitarist like Samy Daussat for example. I also like to find forgotten or rare music and to honor former guitarists such as Bero Landauer or Patotte Bousquet.

So don't hesitate to discover my channel and subscribe to support me.

If you have any transcription ideas that fit in with what I've said above, don't hesitate :)

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2024/10/18
06:14 UTC

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Does any one have the jimmy rosenberg version of “Notes Noir”? I heard he played it but i’ve never found it.

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2024/10/16
17:49 UTC

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Ultimate guitar subscription info

If you are considering paying for Ultimate guitar dot com, here's a way to do it and save a bundle. First, create an account. Then try downloading and you hit a paywall. Don't pay. Wait for that email offering 90% off ($24.99/yr) and then pay. It may take some months. Just keep logging in without paying and eventually you'll get that email. BUT, and I mean this. If you are looking for accurate Guitar Pro versions of Django solos, don't hold your breath. Most of the tab is sooooo wrong, even Django couldn't play those fingerings. In my book if you are trying to learn Django solos and not sticking to just two fingers, you won't see inside his head at all. And GP tabs from Ultimate won't help you get there either. When you learn Django's solos with only two fingers (single note passages) after 10-20 solos you will see how he re-used many fingerings but in differing contexts. What a genius.

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2024/10/15
02:31 UTC

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How much of playing is actually original improv?

I just wanted to know how much of the improv I see from professional gypsy jazz players is licks that they memorized, and how much of it is actual improv on the spot.

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2024/10/14
19:36 UTC

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Stochelo Rosenberg - Troublant Bolero Transcription

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2024/10/13
20:19 UTC

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What Are The Best For Improvisation In Gypsy Jazz?

The title might not make much sense, but what I mean is in terms or chord tones, arpeggios, scales, modes, etc, what are the ones I need to learn to be able to play and jam in the style of gypsy jazz. I know if I learn every arpeggio it wont make me instantly play like Django, but I want to know what the greats of gypsy jazz use(d) to get their sound. Obviously I will need to learn a lot more about the "style" aspect of gypsy jazz before I can use these properly, but I just want to know what Is best to improv in gypsy jazz and maybe what Django used for his own music. Thanks for any information.

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2024/10/13
04:35 UTC

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What are some versions of Gypsy Jazz songs with non-Gypsy Jazz instrumentation that you like?

I just heard the Boilermaker Jazz Band version of Minor Swing, which I really like, and was wondering what else is out there.

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2024/10/12
18:13 UTC

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Odd request but if Dr. Facilier had a jazz playlist what songs do you think would be on it?

Very curious…that dark /swingy / soulful bayou dirge vibe haha

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2024/10/07
09:26 UTC

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L'envol by Caravan Palace

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2024/10/06
14:00 UTC

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My "Porto Cabello" part 1 transcription

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2024/10/03
11:35 UTC

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PSA: Listen to all of Django’s recordings once per quarter

It’s good for your health

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2024/10/02
22:54 UTC

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2024/09/29
22:43 UTC

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2024/09/28
00:09 UTC

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L'envol by Caravan Palace

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2024/09/27
13:13 UTC

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Joscho Stephan Guitar Solo Transcription TAB - Sweet Georgia Brown

Transcription of a cool Joscho Stephan lick that ai picked up.

2 Comments
2024/09/25
05:37 UTC

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I really wanna find some jazz that has a string diminished, augmented, harmonic minor sound. I wanna be saturated in that sound if u get what I’m saying. 👀

Especially for the Halloween season coming up I wanna dive deep into some weird, unique , darker toned jazz like tigran Hamasyan, Alan Holdsworth, jonathan kreisberg etc etc

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2024/09/25
04:24 UTC

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New Eastman DM1 or vintage Casteluccia?

I’m looking for an upgrade ($12-1500) wondering what the opinions of anonymous internet folks are of the pros and cons of a new DM1 vs a 50s vintage Casteluccia.

My old guitar was a cigano GJ10.

Any other suggestions in this price range are certainly appreciated.

6 Comments
2024/09/22
15:26 UTC

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