LEARN GUITAR WITH JOSCHO STEPHAN
Rhythm and lead guitar in the tradition of Django Reinhardt — from your first la pompe rhythm to fluent solo improvisation.
From beginner to advanced.
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Sweet Georgia Brown
If there were a Gypsy Swing Hall of Fame, “Sweet Georgia Brown” would undoubtedly be in the Top 5. Originally written in 1925, this iconic jazz…
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Fresh Rolls
In this lesson you will learn to play “Fresh Rolls” – an original I wrote for the album “Travels” feat. Vibraphonist Matthias Strucken & my trio.…
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Stompin’ At Decca
In this lesson, you’ll learn “Stompin’ at Decca,” a high-energy Gypsy jazz classic. The defining feature of this arrangement is taking a traditional violin theme by…
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Quiet Place
In this lesson, you’ll learn “Quiet Place,” a beautiful original by Joscho Stephan from the album “Take-Off “. The tune is set in a relaxed bossa…
Everything you need to actually practice
Rhythm first, then lead
Every lesson follows the same path. Rhythm guitar with the chords and the groove, then the lead part phrase by phrase over the same changes.
Loop the hard bar
Set A and B, drop to half speed, let it run. In every video and every backing track, on phone, tablet or laptop.
Tabs for every lesson
Notation and tabs to download and print. Backing tracks to play along with, loop and slow down.
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Joscho Stephan
One of Europe's finest gypsy jazz guitarists. Featured by Rick Beato — the world's biggest music YouTuber — and recorded alongside legends like Tommy Emmanuel, John Petrucci and Matteo Mancuso. Teaching at the Gypsy Guitar Academy since 2012.
When you start, the most important thing is to learn the rhythm guitar first. After that, you can learn Django's solos note by note. It's exactly like learning a language and building your vocabulary.
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