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Fingerstyle Gypsy jazz ?

vmars316vmars316 New
edited October 2013 in Gypsy Jazz 101 Posts: 3
Hello & Thanks ,

I play (beginner ==> intermediate) fingerstyle guitar (mostly country Blues (Lonnie Johnson)) .
And have come across some great gypsyJazz on youTube .
And I understand that there are at least
three of Django fingerstyle guitar pieces (Naguine, Improvisation #2, and Tears).
Is there a sub-group somewhere that does Fingerstyle Gypsy jazz ?

Any tips on best where to start with fingerstyle gypsyJazz guitar .
Thanks..Vernon

Comments

  • If you read notes or tab, get Michael H's book Unaccompanied Django

    That'll keep you going for years. Not all are fingerstyle but all of em can be. In many cases easier than picking if you have some classic technique training.
    The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
  • Michael BauerMichael Bauer Chicago, ILProdigy Selmers, Busatos and more…oh my!
    Posts: 1,002
    Tcha Limberger layed some great finger-style stuff in the Hot Club on my old Maccaferri classical at Django in June, but I have no idea if any of that stuff has been recorded. Denis Chang probably knows. Adrian Holovaty is all over You Tube playing finger-style on a Selmer copy, but he's not playing gypsy jazz. It's still very cool stuff! Alfonso Ponticelli plays finger style a lot at gigs, but again, I don't think much of it has been recorded.

    Beyond that, I don't know, but I'm sure other names will pop up here.
    I've never been a guitar player, but I've played one on stage.
  • normsfunnormsfun
    Posts: 9
    You might get some ideas from Oscar Aleman

    Good luck, Norm
  • Tasty playing indeed....thanks Ted

    Hearing that should be solid encouragement for any fingerstyle player wanting to play this genre.
    The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
  • vmars316vmars316 New
    Posts: 3
    Thanks All ,
    yes this Sandro Lorier is a remarkable artist .
    I notice that he has (as of today) 29 videos on youtube .
    I think i'll slow down one of them to maybe 1/4 speed
    to see if I can then follow along .
    Thanks for all the suggestions above .
    I am tracking them all down .
    I ordered the book "Easy Django vol 1" .

    Someone above mentioned flamenco ,
    Is flamenco basically fingerstyle ?
    Thanks again...Vernon
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