Gonzalo Bergara Arpeggios EXPLAINED: Part 1 (Gypsy Jazz Guitar Lesson)

[@displaychicken]

I came for the lesson and I subbed because your diagrams show the note relationships! Can’t believe how often those are ignored!

[@21Million]

I first saw this video about 6 months ago, but hands down, this is the best single standalone gypsy jazz lesson video ever published on youtube. :-) The simple fact that you were able to take the subject of gypsy jazz and distill from it, one of the most hard to extract core concepts, is amazing.

[@spencercorbin3997]

Gonzalo came to my school and I got to have a private lesson with him. He is an amazing guy and I even got to play his guitar and perform with him on stage!

[@Freakybananayo]

thats awesome

[@jcomm120]

I see these riffs like moments that are at once familiar & freeing, like running through a sunny meadow♡

[@judwatkins9478]

Paul, You've inspired thousands! Now we have the work to do. 'Been wanting to play like this for a long time!

[@dougsteeleguitar]

I'm a metal guy and I find the gypsy jazz stuff utterly mesmerising. Subbed. And I'm probably gonna learn a lot of this stuff. Thank you very much!!

[@SaccoBelmonte]

practicing this right now, it really helps a lot to learn how to conserve energy and get faster.

[@Freakybananayo]

i know this video is 5 years old but this is really useful, thanks for sharing dudebro.

[@AzSamad]

Thanks man, it was such a good and clear video. Will be working on this.

[@cappadoste]

Wonderful stuff: smart, detailed, funny, useful, and free! Thank you so very much.

[@PaulProvosty]

+cappadoste Thanks man! I got a couple more vids coming up today

[@alunlloyd1201]

Your lesson is brilliant! and I'm a teacher too! so funny and clear at the same time, thanks man!

[@vinniepaah5264]

I liked that confession about "...not sure whether that has any musical or harmonic value..." (not word for word but close). I noticed that when fast and precise guitarists lay out some fast and flashy run it always looks impressive and convincing and if its of a mostly chromatic nature it fits any harmonic context! So, it's good to be a fast and precise guitarist in the first place. Additionally, it never hurts to add some musical and harmonic context on top of that :-) Never mind, just rambling... it's all fun in the end.

[@OutOfTheBoxThinker1]

Paul your video is really well demonstrated and helpful, plus you are such a funny guy. Thanks Much from Austin-Texas. Keep up !

[@starreyes111]

Nice work man! Good job breaking this down, and great tip about the YT looper

[@xenopus98]

Great explanations! Thank you so much for posting these lessons!

[@Danilo8208SS]

Great video dude. You got a lot of good info in under 15 minutes.

[@Eyzostouten]

Great video! Very through, instructive and funny! Im inspired to learn some gypsy stuff again. Keep up the good work!

[@PaulProvosty]

Thanks Eyzo! Keep Djammin ;)

[@jesseascriven]

Love the videos analyzing licks!

[@dennisgunn]

Utterly stellar lesson sir. Thank you so much!!!

[@3684541]

Congrats on the new guitar. Best feeling.

[@adamwebb9545]

“Lands perfectly on that D” hilarious.

[@handdancin]

great right hand, great lick. like your approach as well.

[@PaulProvosty]

+handdancin Best compliment ever! I've been working hard on that right hand man!!

[@bobbykiefer4306]

Thanks for the video. I'm trying this lick out for the minor keys. In the D minor and relative minor of D (Bm). It seems like it works but the not totally. I mean the dominant 7th arpeggio should work on both Major and Minor keys, right?

[@eltigre8978]

Awesome lesson! Thanks for posting this.

[@eln74]

Mr. Provosty nice video, tnx for sharing it. Can you tell us where to get that red phone holder to film over the frets please? Tnx again!!! :D

[@PaulProvosty]

+Emmanuel Lopez Check out Troy Grady's youtube channel, man! He sells em

[@davidivanjosephsalonia4566]

Thank you so very much brother🙏🕊️ 💐Peace

[@heathencraftfx9680]

Just ordered my M1..great video

[@jakemf1]

Great video! My first question is do you find that the rest stroke from gypsyJazz affects your electric picking style? How much was that guitar? Looking to get into this but the picking! I can't start over I worked so long on alternate picking-thanks

[@PaulProvosty]

Hit me up on Facebook man - Paul Provosty. I can go into greater detail and answer all these questions :)

[@jessehorrell111]

Man awesome lesson! And thank so much for the looper tip, I've been doing it wrong for so long aha

[@VintageJPD]

Great videos, Paul!

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

awesome!

[@PaulProvosty]

+Gypsy Jazz Secrets Thanks Robin!

[@slamador64]

+Paul Provosty How cool is Nolan...giving u props! That's why I buy all his books. Brah...these videos helped me a ton!! I love that camera mount for the picking hand!!!!!

[@PaulProvosty]

Robin's the nicest!

[@slamador64]

+Paul Provosty Yeah...and he has no ego! Bro u have a ton of talent!!!

[@BlindTom61]

You are a great teacher and a more than decent dude for taking the time to explain this stuff. Thanks a lot from an old fart who has put down his Lester for this stuff...

[@vicentesalvadorpitrelli2092]

Excelente..te felicito desde Argentina te doy las gracias y saludos..

[@csidera2139]

Great lesson, Paul!

[@grovestafford3793]

Hey Paul Saint sent me a link and I have not stopped watching your videos they're terrific and funny as hell I'm laughing out loud and great technical stuff for us dumbasses

[@PaulProvosty]

You da man Grove ;)

[@johnfair62]

Thanks man, My first time checking your channel out. I just subscribed. I played rock guitar and learned by ear so this is theory is all new to me. Can you recommend books or videos or lessons that would explain the chords used and the scale that go over them and how it all ties together? I learn pattern playing and move it up and down the neck, but i really want to learn what i am doing. I want to know how the scales tie together with the chords..dim chords, minor chords, seventh chords. Rock was easy, hammer on and pull offs and bar chords and pentatonic scales. this style I love and want to get it down right so I can really learn to play it right. Thanks John

[@LanguageUnlimited]

Awesome lesson there crazy man! Very helpful. Definite subscribe. BTW Are they triplets or 16th notes?

[@RickDanner]

can you please explain to me how to get the looper working for just certain parts of the video?

[@angelpuppo5701]

you know I studied with this guitar teacher Sandy Poltrieck something, at MDC Wolfson campus in Miami, I spoke to him about Gonzalo he told me he taught him for some semesters but he wasn't a really good student, very sloppy (the teacher is a very boring jazz guitar teacher) but them he said Gonzalo met some people and he became Gonzalo Bergara jaja it was crazy to hear that

[@80sMeavyHetal]

Great videos man, thanks for that! Do you also explain the 2nd intro lick (E7 to A7)? I tried to transcribe it but it just seems 95% correct :) I'm trying to "tab" it here, just with the fret number, I wrote an | when changing strings 9 11 | 9 12 | 11 | 9 12 | 10 14 13 12 | 15 14 13 12 | 14 13 | 15 14 13 12 | 14 12 Thanks for any help!

[@hilmarholland9165]

Excellent lesson

[@thomasmorarre9193]

Paul-- Thanks for providing this breakdown of the arpeggios. I found the diagram you use for illustration to be useful and interesting. Forget those complainers. However, I wonder if you would comment on your choice of fingerings/positions in the Django lick. I found it more economical to slide to the fifth fret with my second finger to play the G (fourth note in the arpeggio) and then work across the finger board to get the rest. It lays out very nicely. Since Django had to play all of his runs with two fingers, I imagine this is how he would have done it. I can articulate more on this if it is not clear, but once you do the slide to the fourth fret (second finger) the rest of the run is right there. I know you talked about the advantages of many notes on the same string and perhaps that explains your choice. For me, having the notes fall into place with the left hand makes me want to move up the neck to find the notes. FWIW: I will probably work on it both ways just for the value of having several options and improving my dexterity.

[@thomasmorarre9193]

+Thomas Morarre Thanks again for the video. I was also not clear on what all of the symbols inside the dots on the diagram meant. Did you say there was a key or guide to the notation somewhere?

[@PaulProvosty]

+Thomas Morarre I have watched many players and have noticed that everyone has their own preferences on how they feel most comfortable fretting things. For example, I like doing 4-note-per-string chromatic runs with only my first three fingers, no pinky. That's just what feels most comfortable. I saw Gonzalo do it, I tried it, and I noticed it felt better than using all four fingers. I think this all boils down to our own personal physiology. Literally down to how fast or strong our muscles work in each hand. So that's why I don't recommend precise fingerings. As for the symbols, those are stock symbols that are built into the fretboard program I downloaded. So I really don't have much control over what symbols are used haha. But I think I'm just going to start using "notes" instead of "symbols" for my diagrams ;)

[@thomasmorarre9193]

+Paul Provosty -- Agreed (about the physiology-- for example, it looks like your fingers are considerably longer than mine.) However, I liked the diagrams; I just didn't know what some of the symbols inside the circles were supposed to indicate. Don't let that change your approach.

[@chadtallman2585]

Do you do private lessons online?

[@PaulProvosty]

Yes find me on Instagram: therealpaulp

[@lucasbretels]

Super lessons, is there a video looper for firefox, only chrome extension,,?

[@TheMachinesWon]

That list tip about the KZbin was fucking clutch-your the man for that n thanks for analysis-obv that was the hard part so I appreciate that too lol

[@PaulProvosty]

Hey, the more you know right?? :)

[@matiasscalella9915]

Hi, great video. What program (or programs) do you use to play a video in slowmotion or to play audio in slow motion? thanks!

[@PaulProvosty]

+Matias Scalella Ableton and Final Cut X!

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

This is AWESOME!!! Thx

GREAT!!!!! Freaking exciting lesson. You´ve got a subscriber here. Greetings from Brazil!

[@PaulProvosty]

+Luís Bettinelli Freakin awesome man! Glad to see it going international!!

Paul Provosty You play in an international level, so, it´s expected to become international... Cheers!

[@PaulProvosty]

aww thanks man!!

[@freckrpeckr]

ha, I got a altamira from Djangobooks as well. Legends!!! Sounding awersome bro, u shred hard, plus ur a dude!!!!

[@PaulProvosty]

Thanks my man ;) GREAT GUITAR!!

[@richdaigle]

my brain sees the "shape" as C#m7b5 which voila is A9...start m7b5 arp from the 3rd of any dom and bam gypsymojo!(or dim arp like you demo'd)but m7b5 is also a min6 arp which we all know in Gypsy Style equals ...buddabing! love your vids and style and the youtube halfspeed loop tidbit was supurb! keep swingin

[@PaulProvosty]

+Rich Daigle yup! All that half diminished goodness!!

[@jubnx2781]

Magnet?? How’d you get one of those

[@eltigre8978]

OH man! Thanks for that looper info also!

[@raybergstrom]

Thanks, Paul! Cool lesson!

[@PaulProvosty]

+Ray Bergstrom Thanks so much Ray!

[@jarrodelks4928]

awesome lesson, Thanks!

[@jameseastope5562]

Great lesson!

[@vladimirverline8251]

very good ! sound funny! I like it!

[@rlkguitar]

sounds awesome. what pick use?:)

[@PaulProvosty]

Dunlop 208 ;)

[@rlkguitar]

+Paul Provosty Thanks!:)

[@heiah]

The master is Joscho Stephan and Birelli

[@toby1kenobe]

cool vid! Great tip on the chrome youtube looper!

[@PaulProvosty]

+Toby Hodkinson Yeah man, its the best!

[@kayakernz]

Great stuff thankyou

[@lukeyang6822]

is that a jazz guitar? I've never played one before and gypsy jazz also. I want to learn gypsy jazz.

[@PaulProvosty]

It's a Petite Bouche Selmer Style guitar made by Altamira, it's the M01. Go to djangobook .com and check out their selection ;)

[@Amazology]

Nice angle mate ! it's very accessible

[@jerroldborenstein690]

I am confused. You start out saying A9 and then talk about moving chromatically up the 3rd but move up to E which is the 5th. What am I missing? The chords you reference also seem different based on the video although I am not sure I am seeing your fingering correctly. Your A9 looks like D9.

[@PaulProvosty]

The showcase lick is loosely based off an A9 arpeggio, key word loosely hahah. The point I was making with the diminished ideas starting on the 3rd is that it is a common thing for gypsy players to do. In this instance the diminished idea actually starts on the flatted 2nd! I didn't really articulate that property in this video, but to be honest, the point of the video wasn't really to showcase the "theory" behind it. It's more to just show how the lick works and what makes it cool. I might honestly start leaving theory stuff out of my videos because I think it always ends up adding more confusion rather than helping to clear things up! If you would like, I can definitely go more into detail about the theory, and maybe even articulate a little better in a follow up video. But, in the end, I was just trying to show what makes this lick cool and easy to play :)

[@seiko4853]

You're a f*cking Master too dude!

[@paulschneider7271]

Great!

[@PaulProvosty]

+Paul Schneider Thanks Paul!

[@nickcaldwell9528]

Great stuff fella

[@GerruG]

Great man.

[@bugbiteaudio]

Well done brother!

[@amitleshed]

Wow man, thanks a lot!

[@TheMachinesWon]

More gypsy jazz vids 🙏🏽

[@popnjon]

thanks for teaching me millz in '08 bboy banshee

[@PaulProvosty]

hahaha!! You recognize me! Anytime man...anytime

[@zenandtheartoflearninggyps7486]

Cool thanks for that. .

[@felipebavaresco6966]

thanks so much!

[@PaulProvosty]

+Felipe Bavaresco No, thank you Felipe!

[@mattbantle]

Could you take a minute and explain how you mute with the left hand when you play solo, as it seems you are using a 'floating wrist' right hand technique.

[@PaulProvosty]

It's in the way you play with your left hand that allows you to play cleanly without many notes ringing out, especially when using a floating wrist technique. There are a couple main things you really have to pay attentions to. Firstly, when doing fast arpeggio runs, make sure your fingers, as they pull off of the strings, don't accidentally pluck the string, because that will make a string ring out. So keep in mind that you must pull off of the fretboard with ease, don't claw it hahah. Secondly, you can achieve clean runs by using the flesh of certain unused fingers to mute strings adjacent or near the string you are trying to make ring out. The key is to always maintain control and to make sure you are doing everything necessary, left hand wise, to keep other strings from ringing out. And that usually includes using the flesh of other fingers to mute unwanted strings. Thirdly, you can use the palm of your right hand to mute strings after a phrase! :)

[@PaulProvosty]

For example, I have noticed my pinky has a propensity to pluck strings after I'm done fretting them. So if I play an arpeggio using my pinky, I have to be very mindful not to pull off of a fretted note with too much force or I'll end up plucking it. You may notice that same thing with other fingers. It's good to have a firm grip on the guitar, but not too firm! It's good to remember to relax the left hand after a difficult passage or phrase, as to relax the muscles and relieve tension. This ebb and flow of tension and release in the left hand will allow for a much more relaxed style of playing, and may fix some muting woes you may be facing!

[@mattbantle]

Hi Paul, this is very helpful! To me this is only an issue when you move upwards on the fretboard. Moving downwards you usually automatically mute the strings. Any advice on how to practice that best? It seems to me that this something that will rather come over time...

[@PaulProvosty]

+Mathias Bantle upwards and downwards as in ascending and descending?

[@mattbantle]

Upwards moving from the lower E to the higher E and downwards the opposite way. I think moving upwards is much more challenging as you won't have any 'flesh' to use to mute the lower E, A and D string when you're soloing on the G, B and E string. I also think that unmuted strings tend to resonate 'in sympathy' with other strings anyway.... that is why we electric guitar players use the palm of our hand. Sorry, to bother you with this but it seems to be a super essential element of getting the gipsy technique right and in my view has been overlooked my many tutorials (as opposed to the 'rest stroke' concept which is pretty straightforward as a concept for many players coming from a different style).

[@vklimasevskij]

Do you live next to the airport lol?

[@fanscommunitybapakpuisi]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@horstlippitsch]

great! Which Kind of pick do you use? Dunlop Jazz III?

[@delaportemickael516]

very tanck you!

[@monsieurlechef]

Hey dude , appreciate what you do and i think is really good. You should work hard on the rhythm style to get it right and stay true to the style. Didn't mean to lack respect and I try to be helpful because i love Gyspy Jazz an Django. You need any help on that, donìt esitate to contact me. Well maybe by now you got better at it :)

[@GuyPorteous]

daarr-minished

[@PaulProvosty]

+Guy Porteous hahaha jeez I'm silly

[@LearnSwingGuitar]

YOu haz teh magnut

[@zkoszegi1]

Is it a nylon string guitar?

[@drashfield]

Your funny

[@swifttransactions3595]

yea ur a gypsy jazz guitarist all right *plays D7/9 and calls it D major*

[@DrBe-zn5fv]

great --- but couldya add a little more soy and filler to that nice sloppy burger?