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Yaakov Hoter is one of the world’s leading guitar teachers and a renowned Gypsy jazz guitarist. He has performed with top musicians like Martin Taylor, Lulo Reinhardt, Robin Nolan, and Stephane Wrembel.
His channel offers a comprehensive understanding of music through Django Reinhardt’s style, covering Gypsy Jazz techniques like La Pompe, rest-stroke picking, jazz improvisation, music theory, and the blues. It includes video clips, live performances, solo arrangements, and interviews.
GypsyAndJazz.com has helped thousands worldwide learn Gypsy Jazz guitar, offering hundreds of hours of video lessons and e-Books. Yaakov shares insights from the best Gypsy players, including Bireli Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenberg, and Fapy Lafertin.
Man beautiful playing,most important with soul. I already purchased few classes from you,very helpful. Question: What brand is the guitar you are playing on this video? Thanks Dimitry
I have heard these licks in Willie Nelson’s music numerous times and he freely admits he was a fan of Django’s. However, this has got to be one of the more difficult lessons on youtube because you are going through it so fast and with your accent it might as well be in a foreign language. The closed captions don't even keep up with what you're saying. C'mon man throw some tabs up here for crying out loud !!!
I have been trying to do this for a long time. Finally I saw my error....between the "shorter slap" and the next "short rake"....I only need go up to the height of the 6th string to start the next rake. I slowed the video down to .05 and finally got it. That part was not clear for me. I love the sound of La Pompe...and I think your video is the best explanation out there. Thank you. Maybe now I will make progress. Thanks again.
Hi There! Great video! Could someone please explain a bit more about the theory behind those diminished arpeggios and why they fit so well over those chords? TIA!!
Thank you so much Yaakov for your fantastic lesson. Your explanation about Arpeggios Transition absolutely blew my mind. It is the first time that i understand the concept. Thank you for this pure Generosity.
Yakov Kol Hakvod,What’s the theory behind the half step below and one step above? how come it sounds so good? and why are you using gMaj7 and not g7? isn’t blues/jazz is using 7 chords and not Maj7? תודה רבה אתה אלוף👏👏👏👏👏👏🤦🏻♂️
תודה The theory behind the "half step below and one step above" is rooted in classical music and jazz as a means of creating tension and resolution, You can try chromatic and diatonic approaches to target notes, and see which you prefer more in each musical situation. American musicians do tend to use dom7 chords for the blues. כל טוב
