Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete: Guitar Edition

Learn 29 great swing standards in the style of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and the Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Download and jam along with a great Gypsy Swing band, learn chords, comping, melodies, then let the band back you up as you solo. We'll jam all night long - 110-page book plus play-along audio - Almost 200 minutes of play-along audio plus bonus downloadable music and exercises. - Each recorded song is presented at slow and regular speed. First you'll hear the melody played at a slow speed with just guitar backup, then it's repeated at regular speed with the band. Finally the band plays several choruses and you play all the leads. - Songs may be repeated, at slow or regular speed, as many times as you wish in order to perfect phrases, melodies and solos in a band context. - Printed music includes standard notation, guitar tablature, chords, lyrics. Read along as you play along. - Learn moveable closed-position swing/jazz guitar chords and the swing guitar rhythm comp. - Potential for improvement is unlimited. Beginners can practice basic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops, each at their own individual learning pace. - The back up band is a classic Hot Club-style rhythm section with two acoustic rhythm guitars and string bass. Leads are played on acoustic guitar.