Alex Simon's Introduction to Gypsy Jazz Guitar Course

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Hi Everyone,

I recently completed my Introduction to Gypsy Jazz guitar course:
https://www.udemy.com/gypsy-jazz-guitar-lessons/?couponCode=GYPSYJAZZ (Coupon code is GYPSYJAZZ)

With over 2.5 hours of content, this is a course for anyone who is starting out in Gypsy Jazz. It also contains technique tricks for more advanced players. I go in depth into my unique approach to the picking technique. This is the engine of the music.

The first part of the course is an introduction to the basics of accompaniment. Then we will explore single-note right hand technique and begin to lay the ground work for soloing.

We will cover a range of topics.

Technique: I will guide you through the unique rest-stroke picking technique employed by virtuoso guitarist Django Reinhardt and the top guitarists in the Gypsy Jazz genre.

Rhythm: Learn how to play your guitar like a drum. Bring out the swing and rhythm. This is useful for many different styles of guitar playing and isn't limited to Gypsy Jazz.

Soloing: Get deep into soloing through Jazz chord progressions. Get to know the nuts and bolts of Swing Guitar soloing in a way that will enhance your overall playing in other genres as well (Rock, Swing, Jazz, Bluegrass etc.)

Practice: Develop strong practice habits and techniques to help your playing get to new heights of competency.

Learn the whole guitar neck: Gypsy Jazz playing utilizes the entirety of the fretboard. Build an infrastructure that will enable your fingers to fly around the neck of the guitar with great freedom.

Performance: Learn how and what to focus on when you perform so that you and your audience can have a more powerful music experience.

Click the link below to get it now!
https://www.udemy.com/gypsy-jazz-guitar-lessons/?couponCode=GYPSYJAZZ (Coupon code is GYPSYJAZZ)

Here are some of the 5 star reviews the course has received:

"Alex is a master of the loose-wrist technique and in this video he shows the components of the technique very clearly and in great detail. The importance of this technique in playing Gypsy Jazz cannot be overstated: it is the technical foundation of the style." - David Levitt

"This course is great! It gives you the basics to start strumming your Gypsy guitar style and If you are an intermediate student you can even envision some ideas for when you are ready for solos. It's well recommended!" - Arturo Moreno

Really gives you the foundation you need to both play, and just as importantly understand what Gypsy Jazz is, and how it's structured. Pace is quick enough to keep your attention without glossing over critical details. Very well done overall. - Travis Rodgers

Probably the most well made guitar course I've seen. He is VERY thorough in showing each technique and truly makes it enjoyable and simple to learn. Would highly recommend for anyone interested in Gypsy Jazz. - Trevor Hemby

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Keep on jamming!

Alex

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To celebrate the launch of my course, I'm giving Djangobooks members a chance to get it for half price!

This coupon will be available to the first 20 members who sign up. It's only active until Sunday July 30th.

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For less than the price of one guitar lesson, you get two and half hours of in-depth instruction!

Alex

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Here's a coupon to get the course for $19!! https://www.udemy.com/gypsy-jazz-guitar-lessons/?couponCode=DJANOBOOKS19

There are a limited number available.

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This one little trick unlocks a world of music

In the third installment of my Gypsy Jazz Basics series, we start to get into ways of adding color to our solos. This course will show you how to take the basic arpeggios and transform them with the addition of one little trick. The result is an explosion of uniquely complex musical phrases that will greatly expand your pallete of things to play.

No big scales necessary to add complexity. This adjustment is very easy to use and you can improvise with it in a very interactive way.

You don't have to be a guitarist to use this trick- it works on any instrument.

We will take a thorough approach to mastering this secret. The course includes numerous exercises to help you hone your solos and boost your improvisational abilities.

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woden

Hey man I'm a beginner in guitar and I have a standard acoustic, what kind of strings would you recommend for this style to start. I have some fairly light strings at the moment.

Is this something you cover in the course — I signed up with the coupon above, thanks

Tim

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woden wrote: »

Hey man I'm a beginner in guitar and I have a standard acoustic, what kind of strings would you recommend for this style to start. I have some fairly light strings at the moment.

Is this something you cover in the course — I signed up with the coupon above, thanks

Tim

Hey there! For learning gypsy jazz, strings/pick, etc don't really matter. A thicker pick can potentially can help you with the la pompe feel and faster runs, but again isn't necessary to learn the style.

If you really want to nail the sound though, look at getting a cheap gypsy jazz guitar like a Gitane or Cigano beginner (if your budget is low). Outfit that with some Argentines or really any gypsy jazz string from this site. And lastly settle on a pick you like. I tried a few and personally prefer the Guzz picks. -- again all of this stuff is more about getting the sound, but learning doesn't require it. I sometimes play gypsy stuff on my Martin OOOO-18 when it's all I've got. What really matters is getting the la pompe down tight and then working on your gypsy picking and learning the chord shapes and arpeggios and stuff like that.

Also just to note, the Argentine strings I use feel super silky and light, so light strings aren't going to hurt you at all with this style

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