L'ESPRIT MANOUCHE. GIPSY GUITAR. ROMANE and Derek SEBASTIAN. Périple au pays de la guitare jazz
LIBRO DI MUSICA PER CHITARRA CON CD E TABLATURE
336 Pagine, 14 titoli completi di accordi, linee melodiche; arpeggi e scale diminuite, ritmi swing, il voicing e l'armonia, 98 midi files sul CD, partiture complete con contrabbasso di "valse à Django" di Reinhardt, e altri due pezzi. CD TABLATURE
Song Title: Composer/Source:
Arc-En-Ciel Romane
Chassés Croisés Derek Sébastian
Dans Le Regard De Laura Romane
Destinée Romane
Gypsy Fire Romane
Jo's Remake Romane
Manège Romane
Monticello Romane
My Foolish Heart arr. by Romane & Derel Sébastian
Ombre Romane
Pour Trois Pas Romane
Swing For Ninine Romane
Valsa à Patrimonio Romane
Valse à Django Django Reinhardt
This massive book offers a comprehensive study of the Gypsy jazz or Manouche guitar style as perceived by French guitarists Derek Sebastian and Romane, two of the finest modern day practitioners of the Django Reinhardt style.
Each of the book’s thirty-six progressive chapters consists of four parts: A.) Technique developed through exercises, chord progressions/diagrams, and illustrations of fingerboard positions; B.) A harmony lesson with leads in the Manouche style; C.) Soloing techniques based on the harmonic structure of a given theme; and D.) Self-testing materials with answers provided at the close of the book.
The companion CD for L’Espirit Manouche is unique in that it provides 98 play-along MIDI files that exactly parallel the order of the exercises, examples and pieces in the book as well as audio tracks of excerpts from eighteen Romane favorites from the Gypsy jazz repertoire. The MIDI tracks, which can be accessed via most audio players on PC or Macintosh computers, allow the student to play along with both short phrases and extensive rhythm tracks- at any desired tempo; The audio tracks on the companion disc can be played on any CD player.
L’Espirit Manouche not only makes Gypsy jazz accessible; it offers an opportunity to master the Manouche style. While many exercises and tunes appear in both standard notation and tab, not to mention chord or fretboard diagrams, standard notation is predominant.
LESPRIT MANOUCHE
A Comprehensive study of Gypsy Jazz Guitar
INTRODUCTION
L'Esprit Manouche consists of 36 chapters, containing 6 to 8 pages each. The degree of difficulty . increases progressively. You can expect to finish each chapter in about one to two weeks, depending on your speed of study. Each chapter is divided into three sections.
PART A
In section A you will develop your guitar technique with the aid of exercises, specifie chord progres sions /diagrams and illustrations of fingerboard positions.
Practice these exercises and the melodies for about 30 minutes. Then, while going through each chapter ,put them together with the other exercises given in this book.
This way, rather than doing the same thing 200 times, you get into the habit to put ail your exercises and melodies together, thus ending up with one single melody that can last as long as you want.
PART B
1) Section B1 should, reasonably, take approximately 45 minutes. Here we will study the theory of various chord progressions and how to use these most of the time, such as the Il - V - 1 major and minor progressions, the anatole, etc. In other words, we will study harmony.
While doing this. you should neverforget to learn these chord progressions weil,so that you can develop your own improvisations and compositions. For instance, you can learn many ways how to use various triads, arpeggios and scales with the Vl-Im progression.
With this in mind, 1 strongly suggest that you first record the rhythm guitar track (while using a metronome!) so that you can practice with it. This way you will, ideally, learn to keepgood time.
2) Section B2 should take about 15 to 45 minutes to finish. Here we will include the proper leads, in the style of Manouche, and look at its harmony. This is done with the use of chord diagrams. This section lets you automatically master the indispensable style of Manouche.
PART C
ln the third part, we will practice solos. Here we will put together and apply the actual harmonie structure of a given theme. This will include technical diagrams, note embellishments, typical melodies, speed effects, virtuosity exercises, keeping in time, etc.
The study of this part takes between 1to 4 hours. It will mainly consist of guitar solos taken from the original compositions that you can find on my CDs. These are shown, note-for-note, in the traditional music notation and in tablature. These solos come complete with harmonie symbols that coincide with the improvised melodies.
TEST
ln the last chapter, you are given the opportunity to test yourself by taking a comprehensive test (answers located in the back of the book). Here you can test your newly acquired skills. Wehope that you can correct any hidden mistakes that may appear while playing. Remember it doesn't matter at which level you play, mistakes will always be a handicap. Derek Sebastian and 1 encourage you to study, and wish you great success.
Arc-En-Ciel Romane
Chassés Croisés Derek Sébastian
Dans Le Regard De Laura Romane
Destinée Romane
Gypsy Fire Romane
Jo's Remake Romane
Manège Romane
Monticello Romane
My Foolish Heart arr. by Romane & Derel Sébastian
Ombre Romane
Pour Trois Pas Romane
Swing For Ninine Romane
Valsa à Patrimonio Romane
Valse à Django Django Reinhardt
Romane and Derek Sebastian have put together a fine collection which is an excellent comprehensive study of gypsy jazz guitar. It is a book to be savored, and enjoyed.
Complete with a play-along CD, the book contains illustrations and photographs. The English translation is by Vincent Michael.
The glossary and introduction are followed by thirty-six chapters that run the gamut of what gypsy jazz guitar is about. The index offers ready reference points.
As a reference book, this is something you may also want to have your local Public Library order for its jazz patrons, and for those interested in jazz guitar.
This is a fine collection, one of the best around. There is much to learn about gypsy jazz guitar, and this is the book to learn it from!
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