Hey Joe,
Hope you're well. I just wanted to let you know that the gypsy jazz lead course we were discussing a few months ago,
Lead Guitar Fundamentals, has just been released at
http://studygypsyjazz.comIf you'd like to check it out, there are 3 free sample lessons you can take on the course page to get a feel for the course. From these 3 lessons alone you can improve your right hand technique, learn the melody to ‘Dark Eyes (Les Yeux Noirs),’ and learn one of the most useful arpeggios in gypsy jazz.
In this course you will learn and develop:
• Strong left and right hand technique, allowing you to produce the best tone possible on your instrument.
• The powerful gypsy jazz rest-stroke picking technique.
• The melody to two popular gypsy jazz standards, ‘Dark Eyes (Les Yeux Noirs)’ and ‘Avalon’.
• Several horizontal Django-style arpeggios commonly used in gypsy jazz (Including triad, diminished and multi-purpose arpeggios).
• Listening and transcribing skills through focused ear training sessions.
• Techniques to create musical phrases, including articulations (vibrato & string bending), embellishments, phrase-connecting, and using rhythmic variation and space.
• The confidence and tools to begin improvising on your instrument.
Course Features
• 29 HD gypsy jazz guitar video lessons (scroll down to see a list of all the lessons included in this course)
• Over 2.5 hours of gypsy jazz guitar tuition from a professional guitarist and teacher.
• 25 page PDF course workbook, including gypsy jazz chord charts for ‘Avalon’ and ‘Dark Eyes (Les Yeux Noirs),’ and transcriptions of lesson material in TAB and standard notation.
• Exclusive access to a dedicated private forum for this course, where you can pose questions to your tutor and fellow students relating to lesson material.
All the best, and if you decide to take the course I hope you enjoy it as much as you did Rhythm Guitar Fundamentals!
Cheers
Harry