Certainly it is not easy to write it "as is" but should we say the upstroke can be notated as a grace chord on first halfs of 1 and 3? (and counted 1and - 2 - 3and - 4)
This leads to my second question: is the upstroke chord sometimes shorter or longer than the following downstroke chord? (and by the way counted as the first third of a triplet followed by the remaining two thirds of the follower downstroke or vice-versa)
Certainly it is not easy to write it "as is" but should we say the upstroke can be notated as a grace chord on first halfs of 1 and 3? (and counted 1and - 2 - 3and - 4)
This leads to my second question: is the upstroke chord sometimes shorter or longer than the following downstroke chord? (and by the way counted as the first third of a triplet followed by the remaining two thirds of the follower downstroke or vice-versa)
I hope you're not undecided now...
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First you say you do and then you don't ... then you way you will and then you wont ... your undecided now ... what are you going to do. dah dat dah dah dat dah dee dum
The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
Just to change the subject a little: I was listening to The Hot Club's 'Appel Direct' and I noticed that someone (Joseph?) is performing an excellent very fast 'rolling strum fill', for want of a better description, on some of the chord changes behind Django's solo. I wondered if this would have been part of the arrangement or was it, as I think, just Joseph playing it as he felt it. It's not something I've heard on more modern recordings. Would the rhythm guitarists expressing themselves like this be frowned upon these days? Did Django refuse to speak to Joe after the recording??!!
if you listen to Django's rhythm playing with Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard and Billy Talylor on all star sessions....he does do a a little bit of pompe but his rhythm changes with and is a musical part of the tune.......real jazz comping....not just banging out 4 to a bar.
The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
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IMO in Jazz, other than big band, the notation is interpreted not read per se.
This leads to my second question: is the upstroke chord sometimes shorter or longer than the following downstroke chord? (and by the way counted as the first third of a triplet followed by the remaining two thirds of the follower downstroke or vice-versa)
I hope you're not undecided now...
Best
First you say you do and then you don't ... then you way you will and then you wont ... your undecided now ... what are you going to do. dah dat dah dah dat dah dee dum
if you listen to Django's rhythm playing with Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard and Billy Talylor on all star sessions....he does do a a little bit of pompe but his rhythm changes with and is a musical part of the tune.......real jazz comping....not just banging out 4 to a bar.
Jazza, yeah pure Da-genious.