
Maintain a relaxed gypsy jazz posture with the guitar on the right leg at 45 degrees. Keep the neck upward, avoid twisting, and use foot-raise options if reach is uncomfortable.
Hold the pick relaxed with the forefinger end toward the strings and the thumb covering it for maximum control, tone, and rhythm in Gypsy jazz.
Learn the gypsy jazz right hand posture, with a relaxed, bent wrist at about 45 degrees to the forearm, to enhance mobility, tone, and rhythm in lead playing.
Learn gypsy jazz rhythm guitar as the foundation for time, chords, and improvisation, with emphasis on swing, consistency, la pompe, and serving as the band's rhythm and harmony.
Explore la pompe, the Gypsy Jazz strumming technique, using gravity-driven, relaxed right-hand motion to strike all strings across a four-beat swing, with accents on beats two and four.
Introduce a basic Gm6 chord shape for gypsy jazz rhythm practice, focusing on clear left-hand voicings and muting, then develop right-hand bounce to establish gypsy swing rhythm.
Master the fretting hand bounce to create crisp gypsy jazz rhythm, coordinating left-hand press and release with the right hand for beats 1 and 3 and 2 and 4 accents.
Explore la pompe in gypsy jazz swing across slow, medium, and fast tempos, focusing on right and left hand motion, counting in, and locking with backing tracks to improve timing.
Explore the optional upstroke in gypsy jazz rhythm, learn when to use or omit it, and practice a nearly inaudible anticipatory upstroke on beats 1 and 3 for swing.
Develop driving, consistent rhythm in Gypsy Jazz by balancing attack, recording yourself to hear beats 1–4 sit evenly, and prioritizing support for the soloist.
learn two voicings per chord type and master common gypsy jazz voicings with backing tracks, while studying triads, seventh chords, and blues minor in g minor.
Explore gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals with blues en mineur voicings, featuring a G minor triad with a thumb-driven low-a root, plus C minor and D voicings.
Explore minor triad and dominant seven voicings rooted on the 5th string for blues en mineur in gypsy jazz guitar, expanding to C minor and D7 shapes in one position.
Learn minus six voicings for gypsy jazz rhythm guitar, replacing minor triads with G minus six and C minus six in blues en mineur, using multiple fingerings and practice progressions.
Learn the minus six voicing in thumb position on the a string, a common gypsy jazz chord shape, and apply it to g minus 6, c minus 6, and d7.
Explore a minor 6 chord with the root on the bass string, using a four-string G minor voicing and pinky muting for blues en mineur and blues progressions.
Learn a new B-flat major triad voicing with a sixth-string root and mute the high string, then apply it to Dark Eyes alongside existing voicings.
Learn b-flat major triad with root on fifth string, barre with ring finger to mute high string. Practice over dark eyes, exploring minus six and major six chords.
Learn the G minus seven voicing with a root on the six-string in the Avalon tune, expanding gypsy jazz rhythm guitar voicings and applying it to backing tracks.
Learn a G minor seven voicing with the root on the fifth string, and practice it over Avalon using related C seven, F major, D seven progressions.
Explore voicings for major six and major six nine chords, with roots on the low a string or fifth string, raising the third to major and practicing over backing tracks.
Practice c minor and c six nine voicings, major triads in two positions, and c7 dominant voicings. Refine right-hand technique with a bent wrist, relaxed fingers, and one-and-three strums.
Master minor seven flat five voicings with sixth-string roots and flatten the fifth to d flat for what is this thing called love.
Learn six-string root voicings for C major seven and when to substitute major seven chords in gypsy jazz, avoiding melody clash, then apply to what is this thing called love.
Master gypsy jazz rhythm by learning slash chords and diminished chords with six-string root voicings, including C over E, E flat diminished, and smooth transitions.
Explore slash chords and diminished voicings with a fifth-string root in gypsy jazz rhythm guitar, including c over a and e flat diminished shapes, muting techniques, and practical progressions.
Master a descending minor cliche over a d minor progression using bass-line voicings that move from d minor to d minor major 7, d minor 7, and d minor 6.
Explore common extensions for minor seven and dominant seven chords in gypsy jazz, with examples like G minus seven and C seven, including ninth and thirteenth voicings.
Discover altered dominant seven voicings used in gypsy jazz, including sharp five, sharp eleven, and thirteen chords, with practical A7 fingering and bass movement toward minor resolutions.
Revise all chord voicings learned, including minor seven flat five, six nine, major triads, major seven, nine, thirteen, slash chords, diminished, and ultra dominant voicings for gypsy jazz rhythm guitar.
Choose simple, static voicings to support the soloist, avoid alterations that clash with the melody, and select nearby, comfortable voicings for common progressions like 2-5-1 in C and 1-6-2-5.
Memorize chord progressions by breaking tunes into eight-bar sections and learning A and B forms. Group chords, explore 2–5–1 progressions, and connect melody to harmony to stay locked in.
Celebrate finishing the course by revising key video lessons and jamming with backing tracks on our YouTube channel to lock in gypsy jazz rhythm guitar.
Practice blues en mineur with a slow backing track to master gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals in jazz manouche style.
Practice blues en mineur rhythm against a medium tempo backing track, counting 'one two one two' to develop gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals.
Learn gypsy jazz rhythm guitar using the dark eyes backing track at slow tempo to develop timing, groove, and fundamentals.
Practice gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals with the Dark Eyes backing track at medium tempo, starting from a count-in of one two three and guiding rhythm patterns.
Master gypsy jazz rhythm guitar with a fast backing track for dark eyes (les yeux noirs), counting 1 2 1 2 3 4.
Practice along with the Avalon backing track at a slow tempo to build precise gypsy jazz rhythm guitar timing and groove, using a clear one two three four cadence.
Master gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals using the Avalon backing track at medium tempo, following a 1 2 1 2 3 4 rhythm pattern.
Practice with a fast Avalon backing track, counting 1-2-1-2-3-4 to sharpen gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals.
Master a slow backing track for what is this thing called love within gypsy jazz / jazz manouche rhythm guitar fundamentals.
Master gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals by practicing the medium tempo backing track for what is this thing called love, following the 1-2-2-3-0 beat with hmms.
Practice gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals with a fast backing track for what is this thing called love.
Practice gypsy jazz rhythm guitar with the J'attendrai backing track at a slow tempo, using the count 'one two three four' to establish timing.
Practice gypsy jazz rhythm guitar fundamentals with a medium tempo backing track for j'attendrai, focusing on rhythm guitar techniques and swing feel.
Master gypsy jazz / Jazz Manouche swing rhythm guitar in this thorough course, designed for guitar players of all levels.
Whether you’ve always wanted to learn to play like Django Reinhardt, or are interested in exploring a new and exciting style, this course will really help. The lessons will take you from a beginner to a professional level swing rhythm player as efficiently as possible, with concise, fun, and engaging guitar tuition.
You will become confident and skilled in all the essential right and left hand techniques for playing gypsy jazz swing rhythm guitar. You’ll also master over 40 new and unique chords, allowing you to play rhythm for any gypsy jazz tune. You’ll put these chords into practice directly in the course by learning several popular gypsy jazz standards.
Testimonials
“I have specifically tried to learn the la pompe style in the past from free online guitar tutorials, but haven’t really understood what to do until watching Harry’s!” (C. Heath)
“I am thoroughly enjoying the well paced lessons. I get a sense of progress and a strengthening of the core elements of the gypsy jazz style.” (M. Andrews)
“This course would be a bargain at twice the price!” (J. Halbrooks)
You Will Master
Left and right hand technique for gypsy jazz swing rhythm (La Pompe).
An understanding of the role of the rhythm guitar in gypsy jazz.
Playing swing rhythm at a variety of tempos.
Over 40 unique gypsy jazz chords.
Accompaniment for 5 popular gypsy jazz standards.
Chord progression memorisation skills.
Course Features
32 HD gypsy jazz guitar video lessons.
Over 2.5 hours of gypsy jazz guitar tuition from a professional guitarist and teacher.
34 pages of PDF material, including gypsy jazz chord charts for 5 tunes, gypsy jazz chord book, & transcriptions of lesson material in TAB and standard notation.
13 professionally recorded gypsy jazz backing tracks to practice your new improvisation skills to.
Songs You Will Learn
Blues en Mineur (Django Reinhardt)
Dark Eyes (Trad.)
Avalon (Jolson, DeSylva, Rose)
What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter)
J’attendrai (Dino Olivieri)