What is “la pompe”, and what does it sound like? Find out with a systematic breakdown of all the steps you need to build up the famous rhythm sound of gypsy jazz and Django Reinhardt. Applicable for all skill levels.
Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Lesson 01
You can really achieve a pretty convincing la pompe sound with any guitar, be it electric or ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 01
Let's start very simple. I’m just playing an A minor 6 chord and striking the chord fast and ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 02
Keeping everything the same, let's add in a swung upstroke that is muted. This completely changes ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Exercise 03
Finally, we need to add in two strong accents on beat 2 and 4. To do this, simply strike the chord ...
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Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023
Solo 01
Taking inspiration from Minor Swing by Django, we’ll fly through a few chord changes using ...
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