Gypsy Jazz Rythm

          The strumming pattern used in Gypsy jazz is often called
          “la pompe”. The strum is a quick up-down strum followed
          by a down strum. This results in a very percussive sound and
          compensates for the lack of those percussion instruments.
          There are some variations and differences that I will try to
          describe.

          There are two ways to play this strum; wet and dry.  These
          terms refer to how long the chord rings after the strum.  A wet
          chord would allow the ringing while with a dry chord it is
          shortened by taking the left hand off to stop the sustain.
                            
          Strum with the picking hand and pulse with the fretting hand
          to set up a groove that propels the rhythm,  strum (wet) on the
          one and three beat and mute (dry) on the two and four after they
          are played.  The sound of cha-chuk, cha-chuk,  or try 1 and 2 and
          3 and 4 and = Boom Chick, Boom Chick, Boom Chick, Boom Chick.
  

                                       

John Jorgenson                                         

          Sometimes the boom is played on the bass notes and the chick is
          played on the remaining notes of the chord. Sometimes it is played
          with a up, down, down pattern having the first up down happen
          very quickly.  The particulars of this style of rhythm has many other
          elements than the ones listed above and I encourage you to listen to
          some music and try to copy the rhythm you hear.  I will link to some
          resources below.

                         Chord Changes and Tabulature for "Coquette".

                         "I’ll See You in My Dreams" chords and tab in pdf.

                         Great rhythm tracks to practice solos with and hear rhythm.

          Song to Hear - "It don't mean a thing" Django Reinhardt 

          Song to Listen to - "It don’t mean a thing” Django Reinhardt