{"id":542,"date":"2019-10-06T03:44:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T18:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/en\/?p=542"},"modified":"2020-06-21T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T11:10:49","slug":"charleston-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/charleston-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Charleston &#8211; Django Reinhardt&#8217;s solo Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This song may not be as famous as Minor swing or Dark Eyes but this is one of the best songs to learn Gypsy-Jazz style solo.<\/p>\n<p>This song has many techniques you will need!<\/p>\n<h2>Chords<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the transcription first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Charleston django reinhardt transcription\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9zq-iNzDPYc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Chord progression<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2052 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-05-at-00.12.23-min.png\" alt=\"gypsy jazz\u3000charleston chord\" width=\"265\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are the chord tabs. I wrote most of chords without Bass note. But if you can use your thumb to press bass note then please do. Talking about me , I have little hands so I can&#8217;t play chords using thumb to press on 6th string after 5th frets&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/charleston-chord-2-min.png\" alt=\"gypsy jazz\u3000charleston chord tab\" width=\"1236\" height=\"522\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/charleston-chord-3-min.png\" alt=\"gypsy jazz\u3000charleston backing chord tab\" width=\"1238\" height=\"519\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/charleston-chord-4-min.png\" alt=\"gypsy jazz\u3000charleston rhythm guitar chord tab\" width=\"1235\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Solo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Charleston django reinhardt transcription\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9zq-iNzDPYc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Django&#8217;s solo starts with chromatic run and if it&#8217;s first time to play this things , it&#8217;s very difficult to do so. Try this chromatic run practice.<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-542-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chromatic-scale-practice.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chromatic-scale-practice.mp3\">https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chromatic-scale-practice.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-546\" src=\"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/\u30af\u30ed\u30de\u30c1\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u30b1\u30fc\u30eb\u3000\u30b7\u3099\u30d5\u309a\u30b7\u30fc\u30b7\u3099\u30e3\u30b9\u30992-min.png\" alt=\"chromatic motion gypsy jazz\" width=\"1236\" height=\"501\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also in this solo, Django used octaves which is very good way to spice up your solos. To add octaves make your solo richer and more interesting , also audience won&#8217;t get bored of your solo.<\/p>\n<h2>Extra<\/h2>\n<p>Actually Django&#8217;s original solo is way faster and quite difficult to play so I lower the tempo a bit. When you get used to this tempo then try the original tempo!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ep-box es-BiconBg icon-pushpin bgc-VPlime\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/czardas-solo-lesson\/\">Czardas solo &#8211; Lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/minor-swing-django-reinhardts-solo-tab\/\">Minor Swing &#8211; Lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This song may not be as famous as Minor swing or Dark Eyes but this is one of the best songs to learn Gypsy-Jazz style solo.  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