Fortunately, the pull of music was so strong that against all odds he retrained himself to play guitar using only his two uninjured left-hand fingers.ĭuring his convalescence, Django discovered jazz, and it subsequently became his lifelong passion. Tragically, Django’s promising musical career was nearly ended when his left hand was severely scarred in a caravan fire. Throughout his teens Django paid his dues accompanying musette accordionists in the dance halls of Paris on violin, banjo, and guitar. The virtuosic Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) was such a figure. To spawn a completely new musical genre, a musician needs to be unique, technically groundbreaking, and extraordinarily gifted. ![]() Click here to download a printable PDF of this lesson's notation.
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