What repertoire to play?

Melvin Koenings

In case you like to jam with others, in Europe there is a list of songs most people know, the basic repertoire. Useful in case you want to study at home and master the basics.

http://www.grappellicamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Basic-hot-club-repertoire.pdf

In case you miss a song (that is well known and played often), please feel free to comment!

woodamand

Cool. I am only about 30 tunes short of a load! Seriously, what great songs, so much good music in there.

djangology

Link is broken. This is probably a good list to start with:

https://djangoinjune.com/get-ready/

bbwood_98

Hey Melvin,

Fantastic list - a few comments on Keys from my perspective:

Autumn Leaves - sometimes Amin, very often Gmin.

Bei Mir Bist Du Schön - almost always Emin

Night and Day - Very often D

Troublant Bolero - Generally I hear this in E major not Emin

Dream of You - almost always in E

Cheers,

B

djangology

The ones that throw me are:

1) Seul ce Soir - usually C except Tchavalo and Dorado in G

2) Melancholy Baby - Django first recorded in C and then 4 other times in Eb

Buco

That pdf opens fine for me.

Bei Mir Bist Du Schön - almost always Emin

Funny because I've never played Bei Mir at any other key but Am (with two different female singers).

rudolfochrist

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/108120#Comment_108120

And I (almost) always play it in Dm 😅😂

djangology

Me, I play it in Em.