Now Playing: Hungaria by the John Jorgenson Quintet

"Introduction to Gypsy-jazz Guitar" will be geared towards the player who is just starting to learn gypsy jazz and swing guitar, and will cover both rhythm and lead techniques. For rhythm playing, various chord shapes and patterns that can be utilized in many different songs will be demonstrated along with elementary music theory behind these progressions. In addition, the right hand rhythm patterns that are the very life blood of swing playing will be taught. The beginning lead guitarist will again be shown various scale and arpeggio combinations and how to use them over the most common chord changes in gypsy jazz music. Along with left hand fingering (including the "two-finger" and "four-finger" approaches) various right hand picking techniques will be taught (including "gypsy-picking" and alternate picking). After having taken this workshop, the student should be left with a good understanding of the elements that make up gypsy jazz and swing.

Masterclass

with Mr. John Jorgenson

"Swinging it with Violin" His workshop will be a rare opportunity to learn the various Manouche styles including traditional Gypsy Jazz, and Eastern European Gypsy violin including Hungarian, Transylvanian and Romanian music. There will be a maximum of 15 participants. Given the extensive coverage within the course, students are encouraged to bring audio recording and video devices to document the workshop.

Gypsy Violin

with Jason Anick

"Swinging it with the Contrabass" His workshop will be a rare opportunity to learn the various Manouche styles including traditional Gypsy Jazz, as well as a comparison to American and Mainstream Jazz

Swing Bass

with Simon Planting

“Rhythm Changes Workout”

A full understanding and mastery of this chord progression in a prerequisite for any jazz musician. In this workshop you will learn how gypsy jazz legends Django Reinhardt, Bireli Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenberg, etc approached accompaniment for Rhythm Changes.

Gypsy Rhythm Guitar with Doug Martin

Gypsy Jazz is enjoying a world-wide wave of interest. The simple joy of the style and its demanding and passionate phrasings are sweeping through the jazz, classical, pop and world music communities.

Come Share! As part of the Django Would Go! Festival, workshops and masterclasses are part and parcel to the experience. Gypsy Djamming is a part of this experience. Everybody joins in, professional, student and begginer. So get the basics... here!

Classes are for all levels and ages. The faculty is well experienced in these situations for all levels of experience and ages. The public is urged to come and audit even without an instrument.

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