A Sneak Peak into Nous'che's Rhythm Course

ryancleet

I'm a bit confused about the availability of the rhythm course. Is it currently available to the public or is it available only to backers of the project? If it is available to purchase, could someone send me a link?

Passacaglia

Ryan, there was a release for those who did the indiegogo project, initially. We're getting the last installment of the lessons sometime over this or next month.

There will be a second round sometime within the next several months, as I understand it. The lessons will be available, but at a somewhat higher price.

These lessons have been extraordinarily helpful. I've tried for a while now to really get in on Nous'che's style of playing, and these are really well done, recommend them highly. If you're into the Rosenberg style specifically, this course, the Rosenberg Academy generally, and Denis's In the Style of Stochelo (songs and waltzes - two great DVDs) are all excellent resources; I've gotten a lot from all of them, more than I would ever have thought if you were to ask just a short while ago.

I also recommend the project Denis (Chang) has going - the Tcha Limberger material. Denis does top-shelf work, and to have him working with Tcha...well, unbelievable opportunity.

ryancleet

Thanks for the information. I've been eager to start exploring Nous'che's style and rhythm playing in general. Do you have any videos or books you'd suggest? I've been working with Michael's gypsy rhythm book but I'm always trying to learn what others have to say about rhythm.

Passacaglia

Ryan, Michael's book is great. I'd also recommend Denis's DVD on Accompaniment, as well as the Hono series on his website. (Scroll down - I also took the Gonzala Bergara material, which covers some rhythm - Gonzalo's approach is his own, I'd say, informed in part from his conversations with Adrien Moignard and some others; a modern approach that you'll see being discussed around here).

Denis's accompaniment DVD is great - you have players of 3 different levels basically playing the concepts Denis is working on. And his DVD covers a lot of ground, from basic pompe styles to latin and other rhythms, progressions, voicings, timekeeping, other things. Many here have referred to Michael's book and Denis's DVD perfect complements, and I'd agree.

I'd learned things from Michael's book and Denis's DVD and just picking up here and there, but it was once I started to devote myself pretty much exclusively to rhythm playing - a goal of nothing else, for some time - and to really hone in on a specific approach - in this case, Hono Winterstein's - that I started to really feel some significant, well, let's call it absorption.

And now, I am devotedly learning Nous'che's style. I am usually loathe to call out "best" in art, but I can say personally, I consider Nous'che the finest GJ rhythm player in the world, at least the world as I know it. (I strongly suspect there are likely dozens I simply haven't come across, as so many of these artists never record, for instance). I am really happy with this Nous'che course, very much feel my investment was more than matched by a return in learning.

There are also many play-alongs; Denis has some, Stephane Wrembel has some, Gonzalo has some on youtube. Once you get some tunes under your rhythm fingers, nice to play with these people. I also founded a weekly jam (that has thrived really well, kind of grown beyond my expectations). Playing with others is invaluable. And gigging makes you get your sh!t together!

Hope that gives some helpful pathways - good luck!

Paul

cwwtul

Is the Nous'che Rhythm Course being discussed above the same one that is now (04/2018) being offered at:
freewebstore.org/gypy-jazz-rhythm-guitar/ ?

The only demo on that site is Nous'che playing a tune (no discussion). Does anyone know in what spoken language that course is taught?
Thanks!