Sweet Sue, Part 1: Chords and Rhythm

from: Gypsy Jazz Mandolin Essentials with Aaron Weinstein

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Learn to play swing and jazz mandolin from scratch, with a step-by-step method for learning swing chord voicings, as well as simple, swingin’, melody-based solos for some of the most popular songs in the jazz and swing repertoire. Designed for newcomers to playing jazz and swing.

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Sweet Sue

Sweet Sue, Part 1: Chords and Rhythm

Sweet Sue, Part 2: Solo

Sweet Sue, Part 3: Rhythm Play Along Track

Sweet Sue, Part 4: Solo Play Along Track

Sweet Sue, Part 1: Chords and Rhythm

“Sweet Sue” (originally called “Sweet Sue, Just You”) was a popular song in 1928, and soon became a jazz standard. Great early recordings include those by Django Reinhardt and Benny Goodman. You don’t need to learn any new voicings to play “Sweet Sue”; you can use those you’ve already learned. So Aaron takes you through the chord progression to “Sweet Sue” right off the bat.

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