Classic Gypsy Jazz song Swing Gitan -Lesson

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Let’s learn cool gypsy song called Swing Gitan. By the way Gitan means Roma people. Usually , gypsies living in Spain are called Gitano(juh·taa·now/hi taa no)

This is a very cool song and audience like this song as well.

Let it begin!

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Chord and tabs

They are the chords used and other positions.

chord tabs・swing gitan

swing gitan chord

Solo transcription

I guess Angelo Debarre’s version is famous and I add some of his licks too.

I will explain some of the licks.

On the 32 bar in the transcription, I used some chords which are just different chord positions or substitutions.

At Cm/D7, I wrote Ab7b5 because it is a substitution for D7 but actually it’s same chord tones as D7b5. I could say either names but I just picked Ab7b5.

swing gitan tab

On the 40th bar(Ab7), It doesn’t sound like typical diminish lick but mostly D#dim as D7’s substitution. To use Bb makes it sounds very nice.

On the 41st bar(Gm), I used D7(D#dim) arpeggios to connect Gm arpeggios. Just wanted to tell you that there is no rules you have to use Gm scale notes when it’s Gm. As long as sound good , you can use any notes.(Anyways, if it sounds good then logically Explainable )

Again , there are quite many Enclosures in the solo! This is a very important technique in the style of gypsy jazz. Have a look at the lesson to spice up your solos! How to use Enclosure in the gypsy jazz solos.

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