Gypsy Jazz Rhythm Guitar Lesson (La Pompe)

Here's a short lesson on how to start playing gypsy jazz rhythm guitar. No pdf's or mp3's this time, just talking! The chord I'm using is an Am6, played 5x455x

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• gypsy
• jazz
• guitar
• django
• reinhardt
• tim
• robinson
• gitane
• manouche
• la
• pompe

[mynamesis131]

@thrip Excellent video. You've taught the basic technique very well. I'm impressed and it's made me think about my own rhythm technique. Big names like Tchavolo Schmitt and the Rosenbergs etc etc. seem to have a very quick upstroke in their rhythm playing. I've noticed you also adding it in here and there. Do you have a suggestion on how the upstroke goes? What beats? How often and so forth?

[thrip]

@mynamesis131 The upstroke should only be on beats 1 and 3 and and done so it's almost imperceptible. There should be only a fraction of a second between the upstoke and downstroke, so it's virtually part of the same beat. How often is up to the individual, and the type and tempo of the tune played.

[SinbadDHock]

is it possible to play it on normal acoustic ?

[thrip]

@SinbadDHock Yes, don't let that stop you!

[LandonInFlorida]

Brilliantly articulated video of a hugely, HUGELY important nuance of properly executing gypsy jazz rhythm. La Pomp is just such a big part of good gypsy jazz yet so few understand its objectives, a lot of it going back to a percussive intent. It's not 'regular rhythm guitar'. It's 'the pump'.

This is a fantastic video. Well said, thanks for taking the time to make it.

[thrip]

@LandonInFlorida Thanks for watching and your nice comment!

[mattybock]

i like the one you called 'bad'.

[mynamesis131]

@thrip Thank you for the response. That makes a lot of sense!

[Nickolayoushka]

Thank's a lot! It's realy help to understand!

[0713mas]

I really like this lesson! Thanks for posting.

There are no gypsy jazz lesson anywhere near me, so this is the only way I might learn.

[bobgure]

Great video! Very detailed and helpful.

May I ask what brand and model metronome you are using? I really need one....

Thanks much..