Djangology — chords & grille (gypsy jazz)
Djangology by Django Reinhardt — key of G (manouche), form A. Below is the full chord grid; on Haute Gitanerie you can play along with a scrolling chord ribbon, transpose to any key, set the tempo, and switch on a rhythm backing (la pompe) to practise your solos over the changes.
About
Djangology is one of Django Reinhardt's own compositions — a bright, up-tempo swing showcase that doubles as a technique test.
The sound — a major-key romp built for momentum, the kind of line that flies at full speed and rewards clean articulation over flash.
Practising it — major arpeggios plus chromatic approach notes, with tempo control as the real exercise. Loop a section slow, lock the picking hand, then push the tempo up a notch at a time.
Djangology chords — the grille
A : | A7 | Cm6 | G6 | G° | Am7 | D7 | G6 | G6 E7 | A7 | Cm6 | G6 | G° | Am7 | D7 | G6 D7 | G6 | A♭6 E♭7 | A♭6 | A6 E7 | A6 | A7 | Cm6 | G6 | G° | Am7 | D7 | G6 D7 | G6 |
Chords used
A7 · Cm6 · G6 · G° · Am7 · D7 · E7 · A♭6 · E♭7 · A6
Play along
Open the interactive grille for Djangology: loop any section, transpose to any key, set the tempo, and play over a rhythm accompaniment — with a real recorded pompe on featured tunes. In the browser, free.