Django & Bach

Musette

Was wondering if someone could tell me where can i find the "Double violin concerto in D minor, 1st movement" chord's as Django played them on any of the two versions he recorded.
I'll be playing it soon with a violinist but i can't really figure the chords out by myself.


Thanks.



David.

Teddy Dupont

This should be quite close:-

Musette

Oh thank you very much Teddy, that really helped me.

David.

Joli Gadjo

Here, this should do the trick :

Musette

Wow, how can anyone memorize that chord chart???? :shock:

BluesBop Harry

Musette wrote:

Wow, how can anyone memorize that chord chart???? :shock:

It'd be a good idea to learn the main melody part by heart and be able to sing or whistle it while you play the chords.
Follow the bass line. Analyze. If you know some functional harmony you can better understand how the progression moves: like how the first 8 bars are then repeated but a fifth away, etc. (Check out A and B... Same thing. A is very similar to F, C & D, etc)
Other than that I guess just repeat and repeat. Bach is not easy and that piece is not for beginners.
But... yeah, that's a long chart

bokchoy

Popular Music and Society
vol. 28 No. 3, July 2006 pp. 335-357
"the South-Grappelli Recordings of the Bach Double Violin Concerto
Benjamin Givan