Chords - The Gypsy Jazz Guitar

Authentic Gypsy Jazz chords are almost always movable "closed" shapes. This allows the player to immediately damp the strings with the left hand, creating the sharp, percussive "chick" sound essential to the La Pompe rhythm. 3. Common Progressions to Practice

What makes these chords sound "Gypsy" isn't just the notes; it's how they are played on the fretboard. The Gypsy Jazz Guitar Chords

The standard for major tonalities. It replaces the "happy" sounding Major 7th with a richer, more open sound by adding the 6th and 9th intervals. Authentic Gypsy Jazz chords are almost always movable