{"id":399,"date":"2019-08-04T05:38:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T20:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/en\/?p=399"},"modified":"2020-06-21T19:57:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T10:57:15","slug":"swing-gitan-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/swing-gitan-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Gypsy Jazz song Swing Gitan -Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s learn cool gypsy song called Swing Gitan. By the way Gitan means Roma people. Usually , gypsies living in Spain are called Gitano(<span class=\"Jzw6hb\"><span class=\"seLqNc\" data-syllable-duration=\"170.24998474121094\">juh<\/span><span class=\"acmyv\">\u00b7<\/span><\/span><span class=\"Jzw6hb\"><span class=\"seLqNc\" data-syllable-duration=\"290\">taa<\/span><span class=\"acmyv\">\u00b7<\/span><\/span><span class=\"Jzw6hb\"><span class=\"seLqNc\" data-syllable-duration=\"291.5\">now\/hi taa no<\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n<p>This is a very cool song and audience like this song as well.<\/p>\n<p>Let it begin!<\/p>\n<h2>Chord and tabs<\/h2>\n<p>They are the chords used and other positions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chord-tabs-for-swing-gitan-min.png\" alt=\"chord tabs\u30fbswing gitan\" width=\"995\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-401 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/swing-gitan-chord.png\" alt=\"swing gitan chord\" width=\"520\" height=\"307\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Solo transcription<\/h2>\n<p>I guess Angelo Debarre&#8217;s version is famous and I add some of his licks too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Swing Gitan transcription   tab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1G9j0ips_x4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>I will explain some of the licks.<\/p>\n<p>On the 32 bar in the transcription, I used some chords which are just different chord positions or substitutions.<\/p>\n<p>At Cm\/D7, I wrote Ab7b5 because it is a substitution for D7 but actually it&#8217;s same chord tones as D7b5. I could say either names but I just picked Ab7b5.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/swing-gitan-expla-min-1.png\" alt=\"swing gitan tab\" width=\"968\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the 40th bar(Ab7), It doesn&#8217;t sound like typical diminish lick but mostly D#dim as D7&#8217;s substitution. To use Bb makes it sounds very nice.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s Gm. As long as sound good , you can use any notes.(Anyways, if it sounds good then logically Explainable )<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/swing-gitan-expla2-min.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1095\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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! <a href=\"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/how-to-use-enclosure-in-gypsy-jazz-solos\/\">How to use Enclosure in the gypsy jazz solos.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ep-box es-BiconBg icon-pushpin bgc-VPlime\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/misirlou-lesson\/\">Theme from Pulp fiction\u30fbMisirlou -lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/czardas-solo-lesson\/\">Czardas by Vittrio Monti<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s learn cool gypsy song called Swing Gitan. By the way Gitan means Roma people. 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