This one's been on my bucket list. I need to learn this song. Not only because it's a great song, but because it has a special meaning in my life. Thank you, Sandra, one again for making songs accessible, that otherwise I just couldn't play. You're the best! Grrrreetings from The Netherlands.
That is gorgeous Sandra! Thank you so much. I always love your slow, detailed presentation as well. That slow detail makes it possible for most all of us to get it taking it a few bars at a time. You are one of the best out there graciously sharing your incredible talents, Thank You!
Thank you so much, Bill! It's people like you, who I imagine during shooting the video. I don't like the shooting process that much. So much to watch out for, so much concentration needed. I like writing the arrangement, editing the video etc. But the shooting can be a real pain in the butt. But when I sit there, recording a take the fifth time, bc I lost my English on the way to a twisted bunch of chords, I remember how you guys enjoy hearing the song and learning it then. That really motivates me time and time again. So, thanks for your kind and encouraging words. They're very much appreciated! ❤️
Awesome job, Sandra! My lunch got cold while I watched this one😄. This song always made me think of Jackie Gleason’s “Melancholy Serenade.” Great discussion as you go through as well (applying tritone subs always fun!). I think I figured out one subtle reason you are one of the best teachers out here... you have this infectious sense of positivity... you smile your way through these lessons, which gives the viewer/student a sense that hey, not only am I learning something... but, we’re having fun doing it! A big fat thumbs up👍, and - Thanks!
Thanks, Barry! I just explained to someone else here, that the shooting itself is my least favorite thing in the process of making a video. I love writing the arrangement, learning it and editing video. The shooting itself is talky exhausting, bc I need to concentrate on so many different things. Is the angle correct, is the light still good, what's this term in English, Was that the correct timing like I wrote it in the TAB etc. But then I think of all the peopke I make happy with my little tutorials, and that, in return, makes me happy again 😊
Guitarversum Sandra I / we appreciate all the work you put into everything! 🙏🙏 Always look forward to lunch Thursdays - even when lunch comes late😄. You should put up a donate or buy me a coffee link on your web site (just an idea😉). Be well.
Thank you so much for opening so many doors for me and everyone else.. You're a really fine teacher. I'm having such a fun time with this music and alternating with my usual repertoire of classical guitar. This is so cool!
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I'm sure you're busy. Yes, I find it very rewarding to dive into something new. I've always loved Django's sound. I'm half Hungarian, its in the blood. Happy / Melancholic. PS: I love your Piggy in the background. I used to have one like it! It makes me laugh every time I see it. Silly me. Servus!@@GuitarversumSandraSherman PPS: I'm not a sycophant, but I'd just like to say, I've looked around RU-vid just to compare.. There are many possibilities to choose from, and a few good ideas from time to time, but the most have no talent for teaching. You are a fine teacher, and I for one thank you. You don't "dumb down" the material. You inspire the student to go further. Thank you.
I see your position markers are at 3, 5, 7, 9, and 12. The marker at the 10th fret on most of the European Django type guitar throws me off because I'm used to the American scale. I inlayed an ebony dot at the 10th fret on the fingerboard and a black dot in the binding to hide the marker, and this works better for me. Banjowise I see the 10th fret inlay, but on guitar for me it has to be the 9th fret. Thanks so much for these chords. I knew I was missing a few chords and you cleared that up for me.
I was thinking about Alone Together. I used to play that with my Jazz Quartet. It has a great counterpoint line, that would enable some cool inner voice leading.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman well.... Can't wait!!! And think about more advanced chord solos... There are lots of us that will be glad to dig in! (Isfahan is another proposition.... Hehehe)
Outstanding arrangement and downloaded. Thank you, for the chord diagrams and I hope to see more of these with your chord melodies. I'm fine with the price increase. Sandra!
Ich liebe Dich (wieder). Natürlich ist es schwer das Niveau zu halten, zumal die Klassiker ja auch endlich sind. Dieses Meisterstück kann ich schon nach der Transkription von Michael Horowitz spielen. Auch an Jake Reichbarts Version habe ich mich versucht..... Aber an deine didaktischen Fähigkeiten kommt halt keiner ran. Ach so, deine Version ist natürlich der Hammer. Danke dafür. Liebe Grüße frank
Et en plus tu le joues comme mon père qui, lui, l'a appris avec Django, lors d'un de ses passages en Corse. Superbe méthode pédagogique, je t 'avoues que ce brillant titre me donne du mal, peut etre qu'avec le temps j'y arriverai. Merci pour les souvenirs, quand j'apprenais la guitare avec lui. And, Greatings from TONY.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Thanks, it's a nice city with terrible politicians. We are in a somewhat critical situation with the coronavirus. But hey, we will get by despite the politicians....😂
you are beautiful sandra i love your playing and your very patience teaching Bucky pizarelli plays this song and i think you would like some of the way he uses chord melody I VE LEARNED ALOT FROM FROM YOU .I just want to share with you a different way iknow you can teach this song with his easy chords You r the best teacher in the WORLD ENJOY NINO
Definitely one of my favourite Django songs. I did learn it Chord Melody but, you know what I'm gonna say. It's very patchy now. But thanks for the nudge, I'll try to relearn it. 😉
That's a mistery to me too. With that burnt hand, how was he able to bar chords etc. Well, he was a genius for sure! Glad you like my rendition and the lesson. Keep swinging and have a great ne year!
By some amazement I have got all the grips up to section four. But this is where its gets hard for me. This is the key change where everything gets difficult. I think I'm gonna get it down close enough. But wow this song is gonna take hours in the woodshed to make it flow.
If some piazza are too hard, you can always just play the melody (highest note of the chord, unless it's a filler chord) and adapt the arrangement to your needs / possibilities. You can always practice the more advanced sections parallel to your stripped down version until yozr able to perform it. My credo is: Better play an easier version effortless, than screwing up a difficult arrangement in front of an audience. Most sudiences don't even know, which arrangement is hard to play. They rather see and hear you in the flow, than having a raught time, that is usually at the expense of timing.
It's those stubborn little passing chords that are getting the best of me. Some of these quick little changes just stop's any flow right now. But think many hours in the woodshed with ax will get me up to speed. I've got 4 months before this wedding.
where is love Oliver musical Do you have that in chord melody This song just makes you tear if you saw little Oliver sing where is love I waited a long time to find someone like you You are an inspiration to guitar players You are so versatile You can play any song Jazz, Ballads Classics etc etc Im 85 yrs young excuse the spelling NINO God bless
No, I don't have any songs from musicals in my repertoire. Just Jazz standards. Glad you enjoy the channel, Nino. You're never too old to do what you love.
Hi Sandra, I love your videos and the way you explain and complete what you play, could you make a video of Down here in the ground by Wes Montgomery, since there is no video on youtube and it is a great piece, greetings
I add them when it makes sense. I put so many filler chords obrigada the arrangement to make up for the long melody gaps, I thought the chord boxes would be helpful. In other chord melody arrangements, the chord change with every melody note, which makes it hats spacewise to add the boxes, plus sometimes the chords often aren't regular chords, when the melody note doesn't really belong to the chord etc.
Thanks Sandra. I'm thinking of the chords at the beginning. Are they lead in or passing. Tri tones? Part of a 2 5?. Trying to think of how to improvise. Thanks again🎸👸🎵
The Bbm6 is the II and the Eb7b9 is the V chord. So you should play Bb dorian over that Bbm6 chord. Actually when you have a 6 in a minor chord dorian is THE correct scale. Only dorian (and melodic minor, which you could also use) have a major 6th in a minor chord. So whenever you see a m6 chord, use dorian, even without analyzing it. It's the only way. Keep swingin, Fran!
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman You did a great job with this arrangement. I was just introduced to P4 tuning and a new method of visualizing the fret board for improvisation purposes. P4 resources are scarce online aside from a few chord books and videos. It's unnecessary, but the goal is to take everything I've learned into P4 tuning.
Hi Sandra I purchased your arrangement of this its great, wish you did more gypsy stuff as you are the easiest teacher to understand. You mentioned your volkert guitar model l have small hands like yourself so am nervous to buy one without trying because of playability issues.no one stock’s gypsy guitars in Vancouver. Would appreciate your input on your model & contact information of volkert guitars sincerely Chris Cunningham
Gypsy guitars have a larger than large scale length. (670mm). But if I can play it, you can too 😊. I can't put a link in here, but just Google Jürgen Volkert guitars and torn the Google translator on in your Chrome browser, if you don't speak German.
Hi Sandra. Nice arrangement and playable. At time point 18:45 and Bar 17 of the music sheet, the chord chart (only) for G6 seems incorrect. Please verify. Thank you. Jerry (London, Canada)
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Hi Sandra. The chord name is correct (G6) as in bar 5, but on my sheet (2020 version, Bar 17) I see X 5 4 5 5 = D9 for the chord diagram.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I startet out with folk and blue, but the older I get the more I fall in love with jazz. but jazzblues is still high on top, yes.
Could someone please explain the theory to me around 11:39 - on the lead sheet i have it only has Em7 - yet here she is adding the B7#5 and F9 chord? What's the method to these substitutions? Love the tutorial! Thanks.
Was there a problem during the download or did you buy two on purpose (for you and your son)? If it's the latest one, I thank you for your honesty and support. If you had a problem, just email me to the address on the paypal receipt.
where's the rest of you? you must've lost at least 25 kilo's! well done and thank you very much for all these lessons, i've learned many songs thanks to your video's. you explain so well that it looks easy and you never bored me. hugs from the Netherlands 😁
Can you PLEASEEEEEEE teach us how to play "No Detour" By Billie Holiday plezse plese please please its a great song and would also go good for your content
Yeah, I know this stuff is kinda hard. I'm assuming that you guys know the basic jazz chords already, bc chords melody is really the kings discipline and should only be played with a good jazz chords knowledge. I strongly encourage you to check out my chords playlist. Start with the jazz 7th chords rutorial (including practical theory, so you know what you're doing). Then check the Tension Chords. Some jazz rhythm comping too. Those 3 Videos are the bread and butter to chord melody.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I personally think that expressive playing could replace highly technical playing. But thats my « lazy self-taught» guitarist view...
Oh, I'm happy to still call all five fingers my own 😊. There are some players, who mimic Djangos 2 finger style. I don't know why anybody with a healthy hand would want to try that, though.
The raspy tone quality of the guitar distracts from your arrangement...... The nature of the Beast itself, NOT you.... Other instruments could help mask the treble and mids. This type of guitar is the equivalent of a transistor radio As you know, guitar was designed to project. It would probably sound better without using a pick, which goes against the grain of how this guitar was designed to be played. Tone QUALITY is one of the secret ingredients that many guitarists overlook. Perhaps, fewer chords between the melodic segments would be more complimentary. As I reflect more on your arrangement, I sympathize with you: how to best bring out the mood evoked via the melody. More with less. As always, thanking you for your generosity of spirit.
Hmm, I pretty much like the raspy tone of a Gypsy guitar. If it's good enough for Django, it's good enough for me 😊. Of course this song would sound great on a jazz guitar too.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Thank you as always, for your reply....... You are one of the few people on RU-vid that replies to their viewers, which makes me wonder if others who post even read viewer comments, let alone even care about their viewers, being more interested in generating likes, as if they never graduated from high school. Hence, no dialogue. RU-vid is inhabited by far too many self-serving egos. You are not among them.
@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I suggest you watch Julian Bream's rendering......The mystery, atmosphere and beauty of the piece comes through much stronger then in your adaptation. Your goal should be to serve the music, NOT a personality. The argument that if it's good enough for Django it's good enough for you, does not hold.
