Gypsy Jazz Guitar (Udemy.com)
Gypsy Jazz Guitar course. Rhythm and solo / improvisation.
Created by: Tolga During
Last updated March 2020
What you will learn
- Right and left hand technique, Ornamentation
- Swing rhythm (La Pompe), Bossa & Bolero Rhythm, typical Gypsy Jazz chords
- Arpeggios, Gypsy Arpeggios, Scales, Licks and Phrases, Improvisation techniques
How it compares
Against the other 183 rated Udemy courses in Guitar on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 81% of them
- Reviews471#41 of 184 by number of reviews
- Length2.7 hoursshorter than 63% of them
- Last updatedMarch 2020earlier than 59% of them
Course Description
In this course we will look at many aspects of Gypsy Jazz guitar:
- Right hand technique (9 lessons)
- Left hand technique (4 lessons)
- Ornamentation
- Swing rhythm (La Pompe)
- Bossa & Bolero Rhythm
- Typical Gypsy Jazz chords
- Timing
- Arpeggios (14 lessons)
- Embellishing arpeggios
- Special arpeggios
- Gear (guitars, picks and strings)
- Typical Gypsy Jazz arpeggios
- Scales (4 lessons)
- Licks and phrases (18 lessons)
- Improvisation techniques
- Phrasing
- Endings
and many more topics ...
Instructor Details
- 4.8 Rating
471 Reviews
Tolga During
Tolga During is a Gypsy Jazz Guitarist that grew up in the Netherlands and is currently living in Italy.
He has performed at many of the most prestigious jazz festivals and venues in and outside Europe.
He has recorded 10 albums as a bandleader and many more as a sideman.
He has performed with Antoine Boyer, The Rosenberg Trio, Robin Nolan, Angelo Debarre, Adrien Moignard and many others..
He has taught Gypsy Jazz at several music schools, and has given workshops and masterclasses at conservatories and festivals. He is also co-author of the book Manouche Gypsy Jazz Guitar.
press:
'Tolga shows an ever-renewed imagination, with fresh poetry and a stirring swing. Point Of View is one of the best swing manouche albums of the last five years.'
Serge Warin, Canal Blue
'Tolga is much talented, his pure articulation together with beautiful tone is a delight. His trio goes beyond and renews the genre with an assertive personal style.'
Francis Couvreux, Etudes Tsiganes
'Fascinating repertoire, catchy arrangements, virtuose and swinging improvisations and an incredible mastership.'
Akustik Gitarre, Germania
'Tolga is a musician who combines a unique and arresting style with a masterful technique. His music is striking yet remains pure and uncluttered.'
Turkish Daily News
'Beautiful, powerful, and most importantly, happy!'
Dmitry Shakin, Radio Vladivostok, Russia
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Reviews
By Tom Hemling on 12/3/2025
Just getting started but content is average. No emotion from the instructor. Exercises are not clearly explained. No explanation on why he is using certain exercises. Also, very disappointing that he starts off the course offering money back if you don't give him a 5* review. Makes me wonder how many would have given a lower rating but choose to get the money back instead.
By Tommy Chung on 7/30/2024
There are many courses on Gypsy Jazz but this one really starts from page one and gives you a great foundation to learn this genre of music. The all-important right hand technique is so clearly explained and demonstrated in the lessons it is just fantastic. This is probably the best course for beginning Gypsy Jazz guitar.
By Hartley Kingon on 7/28/2021
Very good course. Cannot thank Tolga enough. Definitely worth the money. Not for absolute beginners. If you are doing this course, it is better to have good knowledge of basic music theory and jazz chords etc. If you do not have the knowledge, you will be able to do it fine, may need to look up some chords and stuff but not much. If you are unsure, just buy it as it is fully worth it
By Matt Winchell on 4/29/2021
I found the instructions very clear with the right amount of detail, the examples and exercises laid out well and presented clearly, and the overall approach emphasizing memorization very effective. I am coming to this with many years of guitar experience in other styles and for me this was the perfect level and presentation to get introduced to the technique, harmony, and philosophy of gypsy jazz guitar.
By Hardy de Heer on 1/31/2021
I've been playing for 16 years in bands in Amsterdam, playing mainly blues/rock and lead. I wanted to try out some gypsy jazz, and love this course, am almost done now. Good, straightforward lessons, cool phrases and rhythm pieces to learn. Tolga is a seriously good guitar player (watched some on YT), and a great teacher. Highly recommend this course!
By Anthony R. Armstrong on 7/26/2020
I’ve only made it to lesson 19 and I’m going back through to refresh on the first 18 lessons. Already realized I wasn’t doing the first practice technique correctly. So far, I feel like I’m really getting a lot out of this. As a strummer only with mastery of about 6-10 chords, this is a real challenge. I’ve only recently decided to take guitar seriously and I love Gypsy style music.
By Carla Scholtens on 6/9/2020
I think the layout of the course is very logical and practical. Feels authentic and you learn a lot. Dank je wel Tolga voor deze mooie cursus, je hebt een hollandse vrouw de kans gegeven wat gypsy fire aan het gitaar spelen toe te voegen. Groeten uit Groningen.
By Detlef Hoeltken on 4/30/2020
This is an fantastic course!! It exactly contains everything what I was looking for. It really gives me a lot of joy to work on the chords, arpeggios and scales. It reminds me of my time at the music school when I was practicing like hell. And yes somehow a lot of things are known but forgotten after 30 years playing blues and minor scales :-)
By Alessandro Cadoni on 1/28/2020
Un corso eccellente, soprattutto per la chiarezza del metodo e delle dimostrazioni. Perfetto nella prima fase di studio e avvicinamento al jazz manouche. Grazie di cuore, Alessandro Excellent course, especially for method's and exercises' clarity. It's perfect in the first phase of study and approach to gipsy jazz. Thank you, Alessandro
By Carlo Stupiggia on 9/13/2019
Grande Tolga. IL tuo corso è di una chiarezza incredibile, anche per me che comincio avere qualche anno di studio alle spalle l'ho trovato molto utile ed interessante, sia per le questioni tecniche e anche per i suggerimenti dati nelle varie sezioni. Non è facile riassumere in maniera "semplice" una mole di lavoro così particolare come lo stile orale della tradizione del jazz manouche, e dal mio punto di vista, tu ci sei riuscito. Un corso fondamentale per chi inizia. Un corso interessante per chi è già dentro da anni. Complimenti! Carlo
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Overall Score : 96 / 100






