Since I started learning Gypsy jazz, I used so many method books to learn because there was not much infos online 15 years ago.
Now days, we can find some free info online like my website , but still I prefer the books. Because it doesn’t say much and easy to follow one thing they say, doesn’t it?
Today , I will introduce the books I used and popular ones.
You will get better faster when you use method books and my website!
Recommended Gypsy Jazz Books
La guitare Manouche Methode is good for beginners and intermidiate. Not too easy but not too difficult. and there many important things written but in french.
Gypsy Guitar the secrets is a very famous ones to learn gypsy jazz guitar. You may have heard of this.
Music of Django Reinhardt is not too easy to follow for the beginners but you will make it through eventually .
Signature Licks The best of Django reinhardt is the one you can learn many likes.
Django Reinhardt the Definitive Collection is the one you won’t lost.
Bireli Lagrene: Gypsy Jazz Guitar Artistry is the one you need if you wanna be like Bireli . me? no no no. He is a monster!
Gypsyjazz Guitar Volume 1 is written by Alexander Bertino Rodmann who is , I wouldn´t say well known but known guitarist.
Gypsy Jazz Lickbook: 126 hot Gypsy Jazz licks for guitar is the one you need when you want to master gypsy jazz licks! By the way there is non in amazon uk so you can order from germany.
Also…
If you don’t have a gypsy jazz guitar and using an ordinal acoustic guitar , then change the strings to Argentine which will make your sound more gypsy jazz!!
There is 010 and 011. Also ball end and loop end but you can use both of them on your acoustic guitar.
