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Coquette
Djangology
Honeysuckle Rose
J'attendrai
Lady Be Good
Minor Swing Etudes

60 professionally recorded Gypsy Jazz playalong tracks. The tempos and arrangements are based on popular recordings by artists such as Django Reinhardt, The Rosenberg Trio, Biréli Lagrène,  etc…

These backing tracks are perfect for musicians who wish to have the full band experience; they can be used for solo gigs, busking, or practicing.

Contains:

• An improvisation guide with arpeggio suggestions for every song
• PDF chord charts
• 8 studies on 4 classic Gypsy Jazz standards: Minor Swing, Dark Eyes, All of Me, and Coquette. Transcriptions in standard notation and TAB. Mp3 recordings of each study is included

MP3 files are encoded at 192kbps

List of songs:

After You've Gone
All Of Me (3)
Blues Clair (2)
Blues en Mineur
China Boy
Coquette (2)
Daphne
Dinah
Dinette
Djangology
Django's Tiger (2)
Douce Ambiance
For Sephora
Honeysuckle Rose
Hungaria (2)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (4)
I Love You I'll See You In My Dreams
It Don't Mean a Thing
I've Found a New Baby
J'attendrai
Je Suis Seul Ce Soir (2)
Joseph Joseph
Lady Be Good
Les Yeux Noirs (2)
Limehouse Blues (2)
Lulu Swing
Manoir de Mes Reves
Mélodie au Crépuscule (2)
Minor Swing (3)
Nuages (2)
Nuits de St-Germain-des-Prés
Rose Room
Sheik Of Araby
Shine
Stompin' at Decca
Sweet Georgia Brown (3)
Swing 42
Swing 48 (2)
Swing Gitan
Them There Eyes
What Is This Thing Called Love

GUITAR: Denis Chang
BASS: Paul Van Dyk

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Professionally recorded Gypsy Jazz playalong tracks for beginners or seasoned musicians who wish to work on licks and concepts. There are no arrangements whatsoever; each song begins on the first chord, and ends on the root chord.

Contains:

• PDF chord charts
• Two versions of each song recorded at 100 and 150 bpm

MP3 files encoded at 192kpbs.

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Song list (last update 18/07/2011):

After You've Gone
All Of Me
Blues in C
Blues in G
Blues en Mineur
Coquette
Daphné
Dinah
Djangology
Hungaria
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
I'll See You In My Dreams
It Don't Mean a Thing
Lady Be Good
Les Yeux Noirs
Lulu Swing
Minor Swing
Rhythm Changes in G
Stompin' at Decca
Sweet Georgia Brown
What Is This Thing Called Love

GUITAR: Denis Chang
BASS: Paul Van Dyk

Free samples:

[section link=Blues en Mineur (Beginner)]
[section link=Dark Eyes (Intermediate)]
[section link=Lady Be Good (Beginner)]
[section link=Lady Be Good (Intermediate)]
[section link=Rhythm Changes in G (Intermediate)]

[section for=Blues en Mineur (Beginner)]

[file=Blues-en-Mineur-1.mp4]

Click here to download transcription.

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[section for=Dark Eyes (Intermediate)]

[file=Les-Yeux-Noirs-2.mp4]

Click here to download transcription.

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[section for=Lady Be Good (Beginner)]

[file=Lady-Be-Good-1.mp4]

Click here to download transcription.

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[section for=Lady Be Good (Intermediate)]

[file=Lady-Be-Good-2.mp4]

Click here to download transcription.

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[section for=Rhythm Changes in G (Intermediate)]

[file=Rhythm-Changes-in-G-2.mp4]

Click here to download transcription.

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42 jazz violin etudes on 21 classic Gypsy Jazz standards. Featuring renowned jazz violinist Tim Kliphuis (Rosenberg Trio, Fapy Lafertin, Angelo Debarre, etc...)

Contains:

• HD video performance of each etude
• Beginner and intermediate level etudes for each song
• Fully transcribed in standard notation with chord charts

Click here for free backing tracks.

The beginner etudes focus on the building blocks of learning how to outline changes through the use of simple licks, melodies, and rhythms; all in first position.

The intermediate etudes are actual professional-level performances; with just enough technical restraint, so as to make them accessible to most veteran fiddlers.

List of songs:

After You've Gone
All Of Me
Blues in C
Blues in G
Blues en Mineur
Coquette
Daphné
Dinah
Djangology
Hungaria
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
I'll See You In My Dreams
It Don't Mean a Thing
Lady Be Good
Les Yeux Noirs
Lulu Swing
Minor Swing
Rhythm Changes in G
Stompin' at Decca
Sweet Georgia Brown
What Is This Thing Called Love

IMPORTANT: Please note that these are streamed videos; only the PDF transcriptions can be downloaded. When access is purchased, you will have permanent access to this lesson and all updates/corrections (if any) will be free of charge!

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Performances and transcriptions of jazz standard melodies featuring renowned jazz violinist Tim Kliphuis (Rosenberg Trio, Fapy Lafertin, Angelo Debarre, etc...).

When melodies are notated in lead sheets, they are often written in a simple way; both melodically, and rhythmically. It is standard practice, however, in jazz, to embellish the melodies. This can be done to varying degrees, and the possibilities are endless. In this free lesson, Tim Kliphuis demonstrates a typical authentic jazz violin approach to interpreting melodies.

Click here to download free backing tracks at 100 and 150bpm.

Song list:

All Of Me
Coquette
Dark Eyes
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Lady Be Good

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Free samples:

[Section link=Minor Swing - Chapter 4: Extensions]
[Section link=Coquette - Chapter 1: Harmony]
[Section link=Coquette - Chapter 5: Voicings Extensions]

An in-depth study on harmony and accompaniment on the violin.

The violin is traditionally used as a melodic instrument; as such, harmonic confidence is generally a weak point for most fiddlers. This lesson series expands upon the concepts covered in the two Tim Kliphuis instructional videos (Hot Jazz Violin Vol.1 and 2) published by HyperHip Media.

In this first volume of Jazz Violin Harmony & Accompaniment, instructor Tim Kliphuis guides the student through a series of arpeggio exercises in order to build a solid harmonic foundation for accompaniment.

He demonstrates these concepts on both, a minor song, and a major song, respectively.

Summary of the lessons:

• Understanding and interpreting the harmonic structure of a song
• 5 arpeggio exercises to build harmonic confidence
• Basic voicings for major and minor triads and dominant chords
• Basic extensions used in jazz
• Basic right hand technique for accompaniment
• Basic turnarounds

The main performance examples are meticulously transcribed in PDF notation, and lessons include detailed analyses of each concept.

Once the student has mastered these concepts, he/she should be able to use this knowledge on almost any other common jazz standard.

Backing tracks and extra mp3 support material are included in this lesson package.

Recommended prerequisites:

• Understand the theory behind basic chord formation: major, minor, and dominant chords
• Be able to transpose
• Be able to improvise over changes at a basic level

[Section for=Minor Swing - Chapter 4: Extensions]

MINOR SWING - CHAPTER 4: EXTENSIONS

[file=Minor-Swing-PART-IV-Extensions.mp4]

Click [file=Minor-Swing-PART-4.pdf title=here] to download the support material for this chapter. [/Section]

[Section for=Coquette - Chapter 1: Harmony]

COQUETTE - CHAPTER 1: HARMONY

[file=Coquette-PART-I-Harmony.mp4]

Click [file=Coquette-PART-1.pdf title=here] to download the support material for this chapter. [/Section]

[Section for=Coquette - Chapter 5: Voicings Extensions]

COQUETTE - CHAPTER 5: VOICINGS EXTENSIONS

[file=Coquette-PART-V-Extensions-Voicings.mp4]

Click [file=Coquette-PART-5.pdf title=here] to download the support material for this chapter.

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[Section link=Minor Swing - Advanced Harmony]
[Section link=Bongo Rhythm - Arco]
[Section link=Downloads]

Volume 2 of Jazz Violin Harmony & Accompaniment picks up where volume 1 ended. By now, the student should have a solid understanding of basic harmony; he/she should be able to apply all the concepts covered in volume 1 on most popular jazz standards.

In this second installment, instructor Tim Kliphuis guides the student through more adventurous harmonies through the use of passing chords. Whereas the first volume focused on building harmonic confidence, the focus of volume 2 is on actual accompaniment.

Topics covered:

• Passing chords and extensions
• Gypsy Jazz rhythm
• Mainstream Jazz rhythm
• Bongo Rhythm
• Freestyle accompaniment
• Bowing techniques
• Pizzicato techniques

This lesson package includes support material in the form of PDFs and mp3s, as well as backing tracks for your convenience.

Prerequisites:

• All the concepts covered in Vol.1 of Jazz Violin Harmony & Accompaniment

[Section for=Minor Swing - Advanced Harmony]

[file=PART-I-Minor-Swing.mp4]

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[Section for=Bongo Rhythm - Arco]

[file=PART-VII-Bowing-Bongo-Rhythm.mp4]

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[Section for=Downloads]

Click [file=Coquette-Rhythms.pdf title=here] to download the transcription.

The following is one of the many transcribed demonstrations of the concepts covered in the video lessons. Remember, these are improvised; use these examples as guides to your own improvisations.

[file=Coquette-Misc-Rhythm.mp3 title=Coquette - All Rhythms]

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