Hey Robin! I’m not clear on the fingerings (save for the basic Am/E7). How’s about posting something transcribed?
Great stuff!
Thanks!
Minor Swing Using Open Chords
Here’s a different way of playing the changes to Django’s classic ‘Minor Swing’ using mostly open chords down the bottom of the neck. It sounds slightly more traditional Gypsy.
In the clip I show you these chords and play a couple of chorus’s of Minor Swing changes so you get the idea. It’s just an alternate way to accompany a soloist without playing the usual ‘Pompe’ rhythm and mixes it up a little.
Let me know what that works out for you by posting a comment below. Cheers.
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November 29, 2009
November 30, 2009
Thanks Robin for another really insightful and useful tip. When are you coming to Spain next? – would love to see you play
November 30, 2009
Robin,
You always toss that curve ball just when I think I got you! LOL
Kudos! I love that Dmi voicing and E/G# change. Quite refreshing.
~Don
November 30, 2009
now that’s a good guitar lesson….short n’ sweet. Thanks!
November 30, 2009
I second BadHorse’s comment … these bite-size tips are very effective.
That’s a cool voicing of the D minor, with the F bass note — are you also voicing F on the high E string with your index finger, or muting it?
Cheers Jack
November 30, 2009
That’s nice. I never thought of playing a d minor like that!
November 30, 2009
Great! Many thanks for sharing this.
Cheers,
Christian
November 30, 2009
Great stuff, never thought of playing it with open chords, but its sounds really mellow. Looking forward to the next tips
Ciao
November 30, 2009
Thanks again Robin, and many congratulations on your new family member.
At some point, I always use your patented turn around in Minor Swing.
Thanks for adding yet another inspirational twist to the tune.
stu
December 1, 2009
Hee Robin,
Thanks for you lessons man! Its short easy but really usefull… So thanks alot and please send more !:D
Greeting from the Netherlands
December 1, 2009
This is brilliant! thanks Robin, these videos are really changing the way i think about rhythm playing!
December 1, 2009
Hi Phillip – I will see what I can do about posting ‘transcriptions’ of the chords played but in the mean time just keep watching it over and over -that’s usually what I do when I’m trying to work new stuff out from youtube clips etc.
All the best to you!
Robin
December 1, 2009
Hi Marc – I really hope I can play in Spain in 2010 but no dates yet.(It has been way too long!)
Cheers,
Robin
December 1, 2009
Hi Jack – I think the top e string is not sounding in this clip but after just trying that D minor inversion now I see that indeed my index finger does actually make the f (1st fret 1st string)sound – I think it’s optional and depends on the context.
Cheers!
Robin
December 1, 2009
Nice man, esp. the dminor, see you on the road
December 1, 2009
Hi Robin!
Great work! keep going!
I’ m looking for a new guitar (it is difficult to find a good gypsy guitar in Greece). Do you have something in mind?
December 1, 2009
Love this post Robin. The voicings with the bass note on the 3rd sound great.
December 17, 2009
What a nice alternative on using the standard ones ![]()
Great playing and great guitar anyway.
greetings from germany
December 18, 2009
Very interesting voicings !!
December 27, 2009
transcriptions would be great it’s not 100% clear from the video
Am: e0B1G2D2A0Ex


