DVD-The Ultimate Gypsy Jazz/Swing Guitar Lesson - Lesson 1: Fundamental Building Blocks

Hot Club of San Francisco guitarist Paul Mehling gives you a workout/practice regimen for aspiring swing players. He focuses on warmups and training exercises to develop good time, tone, speed and techniques needed to develop an authentic Gypsy swing sound. You'll get a thorough grounding in scales, vibrato, tremolo, rhythmic strumming, chord work and arpeggios, the cornerstone of Gypsy jazz. Plus technical advice on learning a new song, fixing mistakes and practicing efficiently. Includes note/tab as PDF file on the disc. 65 min.