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BluesBop HarryBluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso
edited August 2006 in Unaccompanied Django Posts: 1,379
Hi Michael!
I`m enjoying "Unaccompanied Django" a lot, but I`m confused about the fingering for the first bar of your "Tears" transcription.
It says to play the C bass with the index, hold it for two beats, but then to play the Eb in the second string with the same finger on the second beat.
The same with the Eb bass with the middle finger then the G C with the same finger. It just seems imposible. Am I missing something?
I`ve figured out a way to play it but I`d like to know how you play it.
Thank you.
P.S Any news on the release date for "Gypsy Rhythm"?
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  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,153
    That's how Django played it....it gives you the staccato feel in the bass. it's not too hard once you get used to it.

    Gypsy Rhythm is basically done... I have only 2 examples left to record on the CD and the graphic designer will put it all together!

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  • BluesBop HarryBluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso
    Posts: 1,379
    Wow! That was a fast response!!
    So the bass notes are not really held. I`ll work on it right away.

    Looking forward to Gypsy Rhythm!!

    Thank you very much.
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,153
    BluesBop Harry wrote:
    So the bass notes are not really held. I`ll work on it right away.

    Exactly...just listen to Django's recording. It's all staccato.

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  • Bill McNeillBill McNeill Seattle, Washington, USANew
    Posts: 70
    The fingering of that bass note also struck me as impossible, but I'll give it another go when start working on "Tears" again.
  • czeckoczecko ✭✭✭
    Posts: 42
    Forgive my ignorance if this has been discussed before, but what version of Tears should one listen to for this transcription? It is not on the "In Solitaire" CD is it?
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,153
    I forget which year right now...if you look in the Transcription Notes section of the book it has the date.

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  • stuckinkansasstuckinkansas KansasNew
    Posts: 55
    Enrique, hope all is well send me an email
    shane
  • BluesBop HarryBluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso
    Posts: 1,379
    Forgive my ignorance if this has been discussed before, but what version of Tears should one listen to for this transcription?

    The version of "Tears" in the book was recorded the 21 of April of 1937 in Paris under the number OLA 1705-1.
    You can find it on the "Intègrale Django Reinhardt Vol. 5"
  • czeckoczecko ✭✭✭
    Posts: 42
    The version of "Tears" in the book was recorded the 21 of April of 1937 in Paris under the number OLA 1705-1.
    You can find it on the "Intègrale Django Reinhardt Vol. 5"


    Thanks Harry/Michael.
    I checked last night and that is the version.
    One I don't have.
    Time to buy stuff! 8)
  • ElliotElliot Madison, WisconsinNew
    Posts: 551
    BluesBop Harry wrote:
    Forgive my ignorance if this has been discussed before, but what version of Tears should one listen to for this transcription?

    The version of "Tears" in the book was recorded the 21 of April of 1937 in Paris under the number OLA 1705-1.
    You can find it on the "Intègrale Django Reinhardt Vol. 5"


    Also found on disc 5 of the Early Recordings box set.
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