3 Gypsy Jazz Licks On 'Sweet Georgia Brown' - Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Lesson

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3 Gypsy Jazz Licks On 'Sweet Georgia Brown'.
Here's 3 awesome licks you can try out on 'Sweet Georgia Brown'. Of course they work on any dominant 7th chord in any song but in this video I use the classic 'Sweet Georgia Brown' to demonstrate them.
Lick 1 - This is the kind of lick Django would play inspired by Louis Armstrong. It's punchy and sounds great over a major or dom 7th chord. It bounces between the 5th B and tonic E over E7.
Lick 2 - A very simple to play idea based around the major triad. Think of the campfire D major chord and play those notes. When you add the -5 things become interesting!
Lick 3 - Here's a killer country/gypsy style lick that is actually easy to play at fast tempos and burns!
With all these licks it's so important to give them a lot of feel. The way to do that is to not have to think technically about what you're doing..then you have space to put some soul into it. ;-)
Remember, the key to improving your soloing skills is to learn these licks one at a time and slowly integrate them into your playing.
Stay Inspired!
Robin
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[@ArkadiKlein]

Timing of Liks: #1 - 04:05 #2 - 07:36 #3 - 10:16

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Arkadi Klein thanks Arkadi! Robin

[@ArkadiKlein]

@@GypsyJazzSecrets great video, thanks!

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Arkadi Klein glad it helps man! All the best

[@hettory179]

Muchas Gracias ROBIN…EXCELENTE 🎉👍🎶🍩☕️🥰

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

No hay de que! 🙏🎸💕Robin

[@MacPakinga-gl8bu]

Love your style & Feel 🎸🤘🏼 thankyou 🎸🤘🏼. 👍🏼🎸

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Thank you and stay inspired!

[@davidedelstein6526]

I am always knocked out by the simplicity of your licks, things we can really use that sound great!

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

That's my mission David! 😃Robin

[@mattdowie92]

What a great lesson Robin! Sweet Georgia Brown is one of my favourite tunes, so I can definitely throw these licks in next time. Thanks ;-)

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

yeah Matthew - have fun! Robin

[@BlindTom61]

Wow! It's Robin!! You totally rock Mate. BIG thanks for the lesson.

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

BlindTom61 you’re welcome mate! ❤️🎸Robin

[@gapaltz]

REALLY great lesson, thanks!

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

gapaltz glad it helps! Robin

[@budandbean1]

Ha, finally something Gypsy Jazz that I can play... thanks.

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Yeah Buddy! 😃Robin

[@tonmisty]

Brilliant.

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Tony Alles cheers Tony 🙏Robin

[@stevedouglas7375]

Hello Robin. I always look forward to your tutorials and this is no exception. Good ol' "Sweet Georgia Brown." I particularly like your idea number three. Yes, the slide there does parallel a country feel and just as you mentioned, it fits particularly well when the pedal is to the metal so to speak. Lord knows those chicken pick'n guys use it to their advantage. Thanks for posting this Robin! Steve

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Thx for the comment Steve and yes I use Lick 3 a lot! 😃Robin

[@stevedouglas7375]

Cool!

[@80sMeavyHetal]

Great licks there, as always, thanks for that! I prefer to play a hammer on at the last lick, sounds a bit more country to me ;)

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Yeah the hammer on works 😃Robin

[@vladimirverline8251]

good stuff great!!!

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

vladimir verline glad it helps Vlad! Robin

[@nateradomski4783]

thank you dude!

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Yeah Nathan ur welcome 😃Robin

[@morrismottmusic]

I have been listening to your version of Sweet Georgia Brown on the Spotify playlist included with your book. Wondered how you got the"Country lick" and then found this video today!! It makes me think of a lick that Ricky Skaggs uses in his song, Country Boy. As always Robin, Great lesson!

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Morris Mott Ricky Scaggs is amazing! Country licks sound so good in gypsy jazz! Robin

[@Wolfgang.]

The second lick reminds me of the Simpson theme song. Great

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Totally Wolfgang! 😃Robin

[@dingoswamphead]

Me too. It's the b5 Devil's Interval tritone. Like in Purple Haze, it is great against a dominant chord.

[@cathymallen2690]

great licks, thank you

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

You're welcome Cathy 😃Robin

[@arnoldwegstern5124]

Marvellous. He should work together with the clarinet-gypsy-swing-talent Martin Schmidt-Hahn and his warm clarinet - sound

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Sounds good Arnold 🎸❤️Robin

[@djangojazzdjango]

Great lesson' thanks, As you say, Sweet Georgia brown is great tune to play however, As there are four measures on each of the chords from a rhythm point of view it gets a bit monotonous, could you suggest a couple of tricks to spice things up!! Cheers robin, keep up the good work, hope to meet you some time. Jay, Essex, uk

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

hey Jay - yeah good point about spicing up the rhythm......for sure if the tempo is flying you don't need fancy inversions just straight up regular chord shapes one per chord...if the tempo is groovier then you should definitely change up the inversions you play for each of the E7 A7 and D7.....I like the 3rd in the bass chord like A7 would be C#,G,B,E thats the bass on the A string 4th fret......cheers mate! Robin

[@alward5678]

Solo

[@JAZZGITAN]

Thanks Robin! BTW, the guitar you are using there is it a Polak. Is that the mid-range model? Can you tell me if you've altered anything specs on it? Action, etc? I'm looking into getting one. Your opinion please!

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

hey dude - it's the basic model and haven't altered anything... totally love it.. cheers 🎸😃Robin

[@nickowen1480]

Hi RobinThanks mateCheersNickAustralia

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Cheers Nick 😃Robin

[@ridgerunnersongs]

I call that second lick The Simpson's theme lick. Featuring the tritone b5.

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

ridgerunnersongs perfect! Robin

[@knotwilg3596]

2nd lick for G you don't take the flat 5 but a suspended 4, right?

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

yes that's what I played in the video but you can also take the flat 5 it sounds cool - cheers! Robin

[@harrykuheim6107]

That second lick sounds like the Simpson's theme...

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Exactly Harry! 🙏🙌🎸

[@graysonguice5956]

It's safe to say Sweet Georgia Brown is probably the hardest to improv over?

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Many find the dominant 7 chords tricky to improvise over so could be

[@alward5678]

Please play

[@tonyburger4493]

Anyone else hear the Simpsons' theme in lick 2?

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Yes exactly!

[@benloper5727]

Hi, Robin. I have a complaint. You smile too much. Stop being so happy. 😀

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Haha thanks man stay inspired!