Great vid Robin! I always enjoy watching your lessons. I recently just started playing guitar and am fascinated whenever I get to watch you play.
Cheers!
Joel
Making a Chord Sound Spanish
In this lesson I show you some great and simple ways of making regular chords sound Spanish, giving Gypsy Jazz a Flamenco flavor.
If you just raise your pinky a fret on a regular bar chord then you instantly give a flavor of Spain. Try it on Dorado Schmidt’s “Bossa Dorado” and Stochelo Rosenberg’s “For Sephora” where instead of the regular A7 & B7 you play A or B Spanish.
I also look at “Dark Eyes” and show how placing the diminished chord over the A7 can create a dramatic Flamenco effect.
There is a wealth of fantastic music in Flamenco & by using just a dash here and there can give Gypsy Jazz a broader and deeper sound.
In general when learning gypsy jazz guitar keep your ears open for other styles of music which you can incorporate.
Have fun – and Please leave a comment! Cheers, Robin
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17 comments - add yours
Joel
August 14, 2011
Eric
August 14, 2011
Great job, Rob, as ever! Even when u r on vacation, your teaching is clear and fun. Have a good time over there and come back to us with some of your great stuff you feed us with, ’cause we are starvin’. Adios compadre.
Joseph Frame
August 14, 2011
Brilliant! Thanks so much!!
SIMON P
August 14, 2011
Hi Robin…Thanks so much for these tips….so simple yet so effective….enjoy your ’sejour’ in Barcalona….just returned from there with Dance Tour…Si
Paul
August 14, 2011
Thanks Robin. As always, well-presented and good ideas.
“Ears open”
–Paul
Greg Pacetti
August 14, 2011
Thanks for the tip Robin,,,,keep up the good work…cheers greg
Don Price
August 15, 2011
Simple idea, but far reaching implications. Leave it to you to bring out the profound in the sublime. Thanks Robin!
Dalibor Dimov
August 15, 2011
Hello Robin,
what a nice vid. It’s so interesting which impact a small idea can have. Thanks.
Dali
Cor
August 15, 2011
Hi Robin ,
Thanks for posting the “spanish effect ” lesson.
IT WORKS !
Cor.
Dihl Bennink
August 15, 2011
Thanks Robin……….
César M.
August 15, 2011
Thanks Robin, you give us a bunch of very usable ideas.
Go on!!
Cheers,
Bernard From Bordeaux
August 15, 2011
Good for my swing. Thanks Robin.
This is monday one hour in the afternoon in Bordeaux/France. Nobody work today so i’m at home and I’m working j’attendrai and all of me with Great pleasure from your “fast learning”.
sorry for my poor english
good swing
Stephen I. Langer
August 15, 2011
I’ve played guitar for 45 years but still find that Robin can reveal new ideas that expand my repertoire. A truly gifted teacher with a righteous mission to bring Gypsy Jazz into the deep bag of influences on modern guitarplaying.
Gunnar Ringsted
August 15, 2011
Hi Robin, I like this, I’ve been using these flat ninth chords a lot in my music and mostly due to my experience with gypsyjazz thanks to you and your guitarworkshops and masterclasses. I often use the opportunity to squeeze in these chords when there is a chance to do so. Hope to see you in Iceland soon. Cheers, Gunnar
j michael
August 15, 2011
thanks man. as usual a great idea i can use instantly.
all good things,
Mike
Jerry Sims
August 16, 2011
Hi Robin,
I have been playing jazz guitar for over 30 years, but I just got going on the gypsy style…loving it. I am playing thru some of your books currently. I am always trying to get better, so all tips are useful.
Enjoy your time with family, Jerry.
Dennis
August 16, 2011
Like button is PUSHED! Please do more Flamenco flavor Video’s!
Thanks Robin as always -Perfect!
djb
