Caravan – Gypsy Jazz Guitar solo lesson with tab

Let’s learn Caravan today. I suppose everybody knows this song .

Solo in this lesson is based on young stochelo rosenberg’s solo, so it’s fast and difficult.

Hope you can make it!

Chords

Let’s have a listen to it first.

chord progression is this.

In the style of gypsy jazz, we often use 2-5 progression. In this case, its D7 – G7 – C7 – F7 , practice to improvise this 2-5 progression.

Chord tabs

We also play backing like this.

and these are the chords used and can use.

Solo

Solo is mostly arpeggios like Django , Stochelo , every other gypsy jazz guitarists use. As I tell you every time , that Arpeggios are very importnt to play gypsy jazz solo.

One tip. At the bar 55th, D#(11) – F(13) – D#(11) on 6th string lick looks like minor arpeggio , but this is D7#9 arpeggio.

Gypsy Jazz Phrases

I made some licks or phrases you might say. Most of phrases are on 4/4 but when you use them, change the rhythm and feeling. It makes your solo richer.

A7 Phrases

Dm Phrases

D7 Phrases

G7Phrases

C7 Phrases

F7 Phrases

Conclusion

I guess solo is quite fast but doable as well. If its too fast then use a metronome and take it easy!