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Accompaniment Etude on “In a Sentimental Mood”
An iconic ballad that you will inevitably run into if you jam with good players ... I play the track…
The “Toots” Lick (Number One)
Taken from harmonica legend Jean 'Toots' Thielemans, this lick uses the same principle as the Leading Note Lick, which you…
Advanced Accompaniment Etude on How High the Moon
Using what we learnt about accompanying on the violin, here are some nice voicings for the chords of How High…
Practising One Chord Change at a Time
How should we practise? We tend to play over a backing track again and again, instead of FOCUSING on just…
Basic Accompaniment Etude on How High the Moon
With these often-used 2-string double stops, it is possible to learn even a song like How High the Moon. Not…
Double Time Etude on Troublant Boléro
Practice playing double fast on Django's relaxed piece "Troublant" with a lot of ghost bowing and a few cool licks…
Accompaniment Etude on Troublant Boléro
Using basic 3-string and 2-string double stops, and the simpler Bolero rhythm, learn to accompany Troublant, not forgetting that as…
The Bluesy Exit Lick
Exit Licks are very necessary if you don't want the end of your song to be a big mess! Steal…
St̩phane Grappelli РHis Life and Legacy: Part 2
In this second part of my Grappelli podcast, Martin Taylor tells us "We need more fiddles!" and I visit jazz…
St̩phane Grappelli РHis Life and Legacy РPart 1
Here goes - my Grappelli podcast! Learn about the man behind the legend. 45 minutes of Grappelli memories, funny stories,…
Jazz Chord Symbols explained
We have a bewildering number of symbols to describe just 6 basic chords. Here is what they look like and…
Making the Leading Note Lick Diminished
We know the Leading Note Lick in Major, and in Minor. Here is a cool version if you want to…
Syncopations on Phrase Endings
Grappelli points the way how to end a phrase in a jazzy way: with one note, repeated rhythmically. Either on…
Finding the (Chromatic) Jazz Sound
Here is the most basic approach to getting a more jazzy sounding solo, anywhere, anytime
Accompaniment Etude on “Coquette”
Using some basics and some more advanced voicings, here is a breakdown of how I would accompany on Coquette, using…
Investigating Slurred Bowing – Part 5
How long can we play separate bows before we HAVE to throw in a slur? Here is the answer.
Investigating Slurred Bowing – Part 4
When you play 3 consecutive chromatic notes, bow the first note Separate and the next two Slurred.