The course is intended for students at an intermediate to advanced level.

The goal will be to become more comfortable playing Gypsy Swing melodies and chord progressions, get better at improvising and ultimately get out and play this music with other people! Get more info on other courses offered in fall 2017.Įxplore the wonderful world of Gypsy Swing on the mandolin from the comfort of your own home! Matt Flinner will lead you through the classic 1930s music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli and help you explore the fingerboard, learn new ways of playing chord progressions and help you acquire the tools you need to play and improvise in the Gypsy Jazz genre.Įach week, students will be given two tunes and a handful of exercises in scales, arpeggios, and/or chord inversions and chord movement, along with at least one transcribed Django Reinhardt or Stephane Grappelli solo from one of the two tunes. Register for Gypsy Swing Mandolin with Matt Flinner. Save $50 on two courses! Use the discount code “django” to save $50 when you sign up for your second course. The first time I’ve actually practiced an instrument in my 60 years!”-Skip H. Thanks for both the thought and effort that went into the design and material preparation and for the personal presence you bring to it.”-Steven F. The course I just finished with you has been the most useful by a pretty large margin. “I have done some online courses, some one-on-one instruction and some camps.

Gypsy Swing Mandolin Curriculum (Oct 4-Dec 9)

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