La Pompe
The Ultimate Course For Gypsy Jazz Accompaniment
Master authentic la pompe accompaniment as played by Django Reinhardt by an easy method that breaks la pompe into small steps to make it much simpler to understand and perform - this is the time to play proper SWING GROOVE!
Learn all the basic chord shapes and chord progressions used by Django and other great Gypsy players with cool rhythm variations and kicks - “the real thing” - in a 4.5 hour long course!!
Special bonus - Six “Accompaniment Mastery” play-along tracks to master the swing groove just like in real life, including: Minor Blues, 12 Bar Blues, Rose Room, Swing Gitan, Les Yeux Noir (Dark Eyes) and more...
After Learning This Course:
You will be able to play La Pompe with a perfect swing accent.
You will get eight simple, practical and fun steps to show you the way.
You will know how to play “modern” La Pompe.
You will know what pick to use and how to hold the pick.
You will know the correct hand position.
You will know how to make your rhythm swing.
You will know how to substitute hard chords with easier chord shapes.
You will know all the chords you need in order to play Django’s songs.
You will know how to play Django Reinhardt turnarounds and variations.
You will know how to play rhythm kicks and variations.
You will know how to play cool intros and endings.
1.1_Gypsy Jazz Accompaniment
1.2_Gear
1.3_Technique and Positioning
1.3.1 Chord Theory and dictionary
1.4 Community Discussion - Ask Questions, Comment and Share Your Thoughts!
2.1_The Down-Stroke La Pompe
2.2_Minor Blues chord progression
2.3_Minor Blues_Chart
2.4 _Accompaniment Mastery: Minor Blues
2.5 Community Discussion
3.1_Introduction to LaPompe
3.2_Step one_The 1st beat
3.3_Step two_The slap
3.4_Step three_Combine step one and step two
3.5_Step four_The Swing Accent
3.6: Most common mistake
3.7_Step five_The sound of the first beat
3.8_Step six_The sound of the 2nd beat (the slap)
3.9_Step Seven_Sustain Variations
3.10_Step Eight_Putting It All Together
3.11_Swing Counting
3.12_How to Practice
3.13 Traditional La Pompe
3.14 Community Discussion
4.1_Introduction
4.2_Tonic major chords shapes (6 and 9), root on the 6th string
4.3_Guitar coach_6 and 9 chords, root on the 6th string
4.4_Tonic major chorde shapes (6 and 9), root on the 5th string
4.5_Guitar coach_6 and 9 chords, root on the 5th string
4.6_Major7 chord shapes
4.7_Guitar coach_maj7 chords
4.8_Minor6 chord shapes
4.9_Guitar coach_minor 6th chords
4.10_Dom7 chords, root on the 6th bass
4.11_Dom7 chords, root on the 5th bass
4.12_Guitar coach_dom7 chords
4.13_Minor7 and m7b5 chord shapes
4.14_Guitar coach_minor7 and m7b5
4.15_dim7 chord shapes
4.16_Guitar Coach_dim7
4.17_Conclusions
4.18 Basic Gypsy and Jazz Chords
4.19 Community Discussion
5.1_The I-VI-II-V progression in G
5.2_The I-VI-II-V progression in D
5.3_Guitar Coach_I-VI-II-V in D
5.4_7add9, b9, 13, b13, root on the 6th string
5.5_Sustain variations
5.6_The dim7 and turnaround in G, Part I
5.7_Guitar Coach_Turnaround in G part I
5.8_Turnaround in G_Part II
5.9_Guitar Coach_Turnaround in G part II
5.10_Adding rhythm kicks
5.11_The ending
5.12_Turnaround in C
5.13_Guitar coach_Turnaround in C
5.14_Moving Bass
5.15_Conclusions
5.16_chord progressions, rhythm kicks and variations
5.17 Community Discussion
6.1_Accompaniment Mastery - Introduction
6.2_Minor Blues lesson
6. 3_Minor Blues_Chart
6.4_Accompaniment Mastery - Minor Blues
6.5_12 bar Blues - Lesson
6.6_12 Bar Blues_Chart
6.7_Accompaniment Mastery - 12 Bar Blues
6.8_Rose Room -Lesson
6.9_Rose Room_Chart
6.10_Accompaniment Mastery - Rose Room
6.11_Swing Gitane - Lesson
6.12_Swing Gitane_Chart
6.13_Accompaniment Mastery - Swing Gitane
6.14_Archtop Blues - Lesson
6.15_Archtop Blues_Chart
6.16_Accompaniment Mastery - Archtop Blues
6.17_Dark Eyes - Lesson
6.18_Dark Eyes_Chart
6.19_Accompaniment Mastery - Dark Eyes
6.20 Community Discussion