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25_09_2023

I am on a mission

Dear customers
I will be on the path of Jacob, el camino Compostela, for about 6 weeks.
In that time I do NO support.
Please contact me again at the 5th November 2023.
Thank you.

Best regards,
Christian Ruh


25_07_2023

New Songs in Djangolizer

I added a few new songs to the library.
Just open the library in Djangolizer and click the 'Update Library' button.

- Bonjour Gypsy
- Pennies from heaven
- Please be kind
- Romantique voyage
- Rythmes Gitans
- Swing des puces
- The shadow of your smile
- When You're Smiling
- You Rascal You


21_03_2023

Happy Birthday Djangolizer

Twelfth Year

Twelve years ago I released Djangolizer together with my cousin Markus Ruh.
Today, Djangolizer has more than 800 happy users worldwide.

For celebration I reduced the price to

CHF 29.90 (Swiss francs)

(Instead of CHF 39.90)

20 new songs in the library

- Aurore
- Balajo
- Begin the Beguine
- Feelings
- Flying Home
- Here's that rainy day
- I'm in the mood for Love
- La Partida
- Le bal de la marine
- Les gosses de la rue
- Louise
- Mack The Knife
- Made in France
- Mademoiselle
- Mamma Mia - Waltz
- Maria Elena
- Metro Swing
- O lechto gurko
- Tea For Two
- The Girl from Ipanema

and some new exercises

Something personal...

I had a nice concert with my Gadjolinos Gypsy Swing Quartet. We invited Simon Wyrsch (clarinet) as special guest.
Here is the playlist of our videos on YouTube. Enjoy.




23_02_2021

Installation of Djangolizer

Djangolizer still runs perfect with Adobe AIR !

The Adobe AIR software has officially ceased to exist since 2021. It was sold to Samsung.

Djangolizer is still running perfectly fine, just the installation became a little bit more difficult with the latest MacOS and Windows 10.

On the User Manual page, you can find now a step by step instruction, how to install Djangolizer manually.



19_09_2020

Important news about Adobe Flash Player

1. Adobe Flash Player is not supported anymore.

Adobe announced, that the support for Flash Player will be granted only until the end of 2020.
Apple has a new update for Safari, version 14.0.
Unfortunately Safari 14.0 will NOT support Adobe's Flash Player anymore.

This means, that in the next future, the Djangolizer Online-Version is not available anymore.

Solutions:
1. Use another internet browser than Safari.
2. Use an older version of Safari 1.0…13.0.
3. Install Djangolizer and use the Djangolizer Adobe AIR Version, which has many more functions, than the online version!

2. Install problems and solutions.

Some user told me, that the installation on Mac OS Catalina and Windows 10 can do some trouble.
Here I give you two solutions, how to get the installation done.

1) Install it by yourself, instead using the installer:

- First, download and install the newest AIR Runtime from Harman --> https://airsdk.harman.com/runtime
- Then download the Djangolizer.air File directly from the login page. Open it with Adobe AIR.
- Do the authorisation.

2) Here is a link to a help website, where the problem with OS Catalina is described:
https://noblesamurai.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001299716-Adobe-AIR-Framework-is-damaged-macOS-Catalina


07_09_2020

New Live videos from the Gadjolinos Gypsy Swing Quartet

Gadjolinos Quartet

This time I want to announce some personal stuff.
I played a concert with my band „Gadjolinos“ at the 31 August 2020 and recorded it on video.
Now I thought, it would be nice to share my guitar playing with my Djangolizer users.

I play the Gypsy guitar since 12 years now. Since 10 years I practice with Djangolizer. Some solos are copied from Stochelo Rosenbergs Academy and for some songs I listened carefully to Django and tried to copy his solo. Anyway, there are also many songs, where I just improvise from my heart.
And please listen to my violin player Marc Luisoni. He has the perfect pitch. I love his tone and his expression.

Swing 39 - Django Solo Transcription

As a special goodie, I will add here my transcription of Django’s solo over ‚Swing 39‘.
Download the pdf here: Swing 39 - Django Solo - PDF
Download the TablEdit file here: Swing 39 - Django Solo - TablEdit


And here is the list with all the video links from my Gadjolinos Gypsy Swing Quartet.
Enjoy watching and please hit the like button!

Medium Swing

Douce Ambiance
All of me
Coquette
Lulu Swing
Caravan
Swing 39
Swing 42
Oriental Shuffle

Up Tempo Swing

Daphne
Dinah
Hungaria Video 1
Hungaria Video 2
Hungaria Video 3
Stompin' at Decca Video 1
Stompin' at Decca Video 2

Ballads

Manoir de mes rêves (Django’s Castle)
Clair de Lune
Danse Norvegienne
Seul ce soir
Nuages
Si tu savais Video 1
Si tu savais Video 2

Gypsy Bossa

For Sephora
Bossa Dorado

Waltz

Unisono Waltz

Boléro

Troublant Boléro Video 1
Troublant Boléro Video 2


26_05_2020

More songs for the library

I added a few new songs to the Djangolizer library.
Just open the library in Djangolizer and click the 'Update Library' button.

- Bebop Blues in D
- Chanson_pour_l'auvergant
- Emilija's Waltz
- Honey Pie
- La belle vie (the good life)
- La Marseillaise
- Little White Lies
- Notes noir
- Swing chez Toto
- Swing de Bucarest
- Tarantella Napoletana
- Tico Tico
- Why don't you do right
- Yesterdays


20_10_2018

8 YEARS OF DJANGOLIZER !!!

Happy-Birthday-Logo

TIME TO CELEBRATE !

Djangolizer runs since November 2010. Time to say a big thank you to all users!

Until the 6th of December 2018,
new buyers can get Djangolizer for 25.- Euros, instead of 39.90 Euros!


To see, why Djangolizer will help you practicing Gypsy Swing, check out all the features and included song playbacks here...
Functions of Djangolizer


16_10_2018

New songs in the library

I programmed all songs from the Rosenberg Academy for Djangolizer.
The songs are signed as "Song name - Stochelo Version".

I added also some new songs:
- Ballade à Samson
- Five Foot Two
- Flamingo
- I Wish
- Love For Sale
- My Blue Heaven
- Pent-Up House
- Poinciana
- Stompin’ at the Savoy
- Viper’s Dream
- Yours And Mine

- four Technique Exercises from Stochelo Rosenbergs Academy

To install these new songs, press "Update Library" in the library menu.


25_12_2017

Merry Christmas and a happy new year !!!

Djangolizer and the Gadjolinos wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2018 !!!
gadjolinos_merry_christmas_2017
www.gadjolinos.ch


12_10_2017

NEW Tips & tricks pages

The pages "tips & tricks" are renewed completely !!!
As a newcomer guitar player to Gypsy Swing, you'll get here tons of useful information.
I hope, that even some average musicians can benefit something out of it.
There are many philosophical words about music and Jazz in general, but also some hands on exercises.

The English and German pages are complete.
Les pages en français ne sont pas prêt maintenant. Seulement les chapitres 1 et 14.

Links to the 14 chapters (English)

1 How we learn
2 Elements of music
3 Jazz standards

4 Music theory
5 Jazz harmonies
6 Jazz chords
7 Rhythm styles

8 Gypsy picking technique
9 Arpeggios
10 Scales
11 Phrasing and tricks

12 Create your own licks
13 Ear training
14 Jamming with others



27_09_2017

This time, I have two news for you...

A new version 1.8 of Djangolizer is out now !!!

New features in the Djangolizer - Version 1.8

There are summa summarum 14 new scales included:
- Bebop Major
- Bebop Minor 1
- Bebop Minor 2
- Bebop Dominant
- Bebop Halfdiminished
- Blues Scale
- Augmented
- Chromatic
- and 6 Minor Pentatonic substitutes for major, minor and dominant chords.

I also made some minor improvements and bugfixes.

These changes are made in the installed version only, not the online version.
The online version will not be supported anymore.

This Update is free for all Djangolizer users!
Go to the Login-page, to download and install the new version. Have fun.
login & install version 1.8



20_04_2017

Some new Songs in the library

I added a few songs to the library:
(Press the button "Update Library" to get the new songs into your private library)

The new songs are:

In dieser Stadt
Un certain je ne sais pas quoi
Tiger Rag
Victor
Ex - Major and Minor Harmony Theory


Gypsy Swing Lick Book

Manfred Fuchs Lick Book
There is a new book from Manfred Fuchs on the market.
You will get 126 Gypsy Swing licks, useful over different chord progressions.

To get an idea, how those licks sound, you can download the mp3 files here:
click on: Lick Book (Manfred Fuchs) (35 961) Inhalt...


21_10_2016

There are some new Songs in the library

I added also a few songs also fixed some mistakes in a few songs in the library.
Press the button "Update Library" to get the new songs into your library.

The new songs are:

Broyges Tants
Daniel Givones Waltz
Seul à Paris
Super Mario Bros 2 Theme
Swing My Guitar
Tears
Tiger Rag
Un certain je ne sais quoi
Unisono Waltz
Victor
Ex - Christophes



26_7_2016

New Gypsy Swing Trio from Zurich

I formed a new gypsy guitar Trio.
Christian_Ruh_with_guitar
Check out our new website (written in German)
www.gadjolinos.ch

You will find some videos and audio tracks here ...



28_12_2015

Attention - Trouble with Adobe AIR 20

Since Adobe updated their AIR to version 20, old versions of Djangolizer cannot get started anymore.
First, install the latest Djangolizer version 1.7.
If Djangolizer still won't start, the next solution would be to deinstall Adobe AIR 20, then download the AIR version 19 and install it.
Read more about the problem and get the AIR 19 installer here:
https://support.ankama.com/hc/en-us/articles/215046998-MAC-Problem-with-Adobe-Air-20

Thank you Bruno, for the link !!!


10_12_2015

Server problem solved !!!

Unfortunately, our server made some trouble for three days.
But the song library is available again.

Sorry for the circumstances.
Christian Ruh


7_12_2015

Djangolizer has a new price !!!
From now on, it costs 39.90 Euros.

Do you need a wonderful Christmas present? Here it is :-)


9_11_2015

In the download section, you can find many new setlists of Jazz theory exercises and method books.
There are also setlists with just Rhythm Changes, songs with Bossa rhythm (Djangolizer still has no Bossa rhythm yet ;-)), songs with "Christophes" and songs sorted in tonalities.

... and there are new Songs in the library

I added also a few songs. Especially the songs from Romane's CD and Book "Acoustic Quartet".
I also fixed some mistakes in a few songs in the library.
Press the button "Update Library" to get the new songs into your library.

The new songs are:

A smile for you
Envie de bohème
It's all right with me
Just for Rhythm
La promenade
Los del sur
My Foolish Heart
Orientissime
Quartier Blues
Temporary
The world is waiting for the sunrise

Now, there are more than 400 Jazz standards in the song library, ready to jam!


14_9_2015

I added a few songs. Especially some waltzes.
Romane recorded two CDs: "Acoustic Spirit" and "Impair & Valse". You can find PDF-files with note for note transcriptions of the songs on those CDs!

The new songs are:

Beautiful Love
Chasing Shadows
Chassés Croisés
Chez moi
Feu Follet (Samba)
Fiso Place
Hot Lips
In A Sentimental Mood
Jo's Remake
La Camarde (waltz)
La Javanaise (waltz)
Legende
Minch Valse (waltz)
Monticello
My Sweet
Ombre
Paprika
Soir de Dispute (waltz)
Swing 01
Swing 98
Traces de loups
Un peu de rêve
Vagabond
Venez-donc chez moi

20_8_2015

Christian and Levin

Hi there, I'm back from holidays.

Me and my family were in France, going the "Wine Route" in Alsace. That's the part in France, where the great Sinti guitarists like Tchavolo Schmitt, Dorado Schmitt and Yorgui Loeffler come from.

I added and renewed some songs. Especially some exercises with turnarounds and major harmony.

I'm still writing on the new chapters of "Tips'n Tricks", but it will take some more time, sorry.

The new songs are:

April in Paris
All of you
Autumn in New York
Bach Double
Dominant Blues - 12 Bars
Come into my Swing
Chega de Saudade
Fill in guitar
Foolin' myself
I saw stars
Harlem Nocturne
Kali Sara
Zingarelli
Moonflower
Seresta - substitutions
Gypsy School

Ex - Turnaround Variations
Major harmony chord progressions (for composing, in English, French and German)

Use the "Update library" button, to download the new songs to your computer.


10_3_2015

First of all, my son Levin got half a year old. He takes a lot of time to cuddle and play with him.
I can see and touch my guitar just rarely.

I'm still writing on the new chapters of "Tips'n Tricks". It will take some more time.

I added some new songs to the Djangolizer song library and made a few optimisations and corrections to other songs.

The new songs are:

A night in Tunisia
I got rhythm
It Had Better Be Tonight
Afternoon in Paris
Boulevard of broken dreams
Cry me a river
Good Times (Shukar Ziro)
Ol' Man River
Smoke Rings
St. James Infirmary
Midnight in Moscow

Use the "Update library" button, to download the new songs to your computer.


10_10_2014

Workshop with Andreas Oeberg in Zurich

Andreas Oeberg, a Gypsy Swing and Bebop guitarplayer from Sweden, has at the end of November 2014 a few concerts in the south of Germany.

He would like to do a Gypsy Swing Guitar-Workshop
at the sunday, 30th november
between 1:00 and 3:00 pm.
in Zürich.

The workshop will be about 90 minutes and cost about Fr. 80.-.
If you are interested, write me an email with your adress. We need enough students, to run this workshop.


Andreas Oeberg, ein Gypsy Swing und Bebop Gitarrist aus Schweden, hat Ende November 2014 ein paar Konzert-Termine im Süden Deutschlands.

Er würde gerne einen Gypsy Swing Gitarren-Workshop
am Sonntag, 30. November
zwischen 13:00 und 15:00 Uhr
in Zürich anbieten.

Der Workshop würde 90 Minuten dauern und ca. Fr. 80.- kosten.
Wer interesse hat, schreibe mir bitte sobald wie möglich eine Email mit Anliegen und Adresse, da ein Workshop nur zustande kommt, wenn genügend Anmeldungen da sind.

Der Workshop wird in Englisch gehalten, ein Übersetzer wird vor Ort sein.


15_9_2014

At the 9th September, at 4:57 p.m., my son Levin Immanuel Addens was born.
The Gypsy Swing Community has a new member.

Christian with Levin



20_8_2014

I renewed the entire rubric "What is Gypsy Swing".
The part "Jam Session" will be in the rubric "Tips'n Tricks" soon.


14_7_2014

I added lots of new links

- Miscellaneous
- Luthiers
- Method books from Manfred Fuchs

Manfred Fuchs wrote books for beginners and for advanced guitarists.
You will find the setlists for the book "Gypsy Jazz Step By Step" in the download section.

Manfred Fuchs book Step By Step



9_7_2014

The Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois was great!
I realized there, how much I still have to learn on the guitar ;-)
Thanks to all the musicians for the nice jam sessions.
Here a playlist of some videos I made there.
Enjoy…

Go to video playlist


1_5_2014

A new free update 1.7 is available for download for all Djangolizer users!

New features:
- Playback improvements
- more professional looking chordsymbols in the songtable
- Printing option of TAB and score lines, a cool feature for music teachers
- cut and insert commands for easier composing
- additional translucent notes on the fretboard
- You can now duplicate a song in the setlist

Mac users:
If you use the latest Safari version 6.1 for installation:
You have to allow Adobe Flash the installation in the Safari preferences/security.

I wish you a lot of fun with the new Djangolizer version.


16_4_2014

I added 27 new songs to the Djangolizer Library:
Please press the "update library" button in the library load dialogue, to import those songs to your harddisk.

- Boum!
- Chinatown, my Chinatown
- Louisiana Fairytale
- Place de Broukere
- Place du Tertre
- Place Parodi
- The Continental
- Crazy Rhythm
- Destinée
- Desvairada
- I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
- Frolic
- If I had you
- I'll never be the same
- I'm forever blowing bubbles
- Insensiblement
- I saw stars
- I'ts Only A Paper Moon
- Jitterbug Waltz
- You are the sunshine of my life
- I won't dance
- I wonder where my baby is tonight
- I wanna be loved by you
- I've got my love to keep me warm
- Just a Gigolo
- Nagasaki
- Princesse des étoiles


15_2_2014

I added a few songs to the Djangolizer Library:
Please press the "update library" button in the library load dialogue, to import those songs to your harddisk.

- Fleur de lavende
- Fly me to the moon
- Time on my hands
- Softly, as in the morning sunrise
- Stella by starlight
- Yacka Katch
- La Gitane
- Tu djaial
- Les fenetres de Moscou
- Double Jeu
- Bag's Groove
- La Folle
- La Javanaise


19_8_2013

I programmed and optimized a few songs in the Djangolizer Library:

- Cou Cou
- Russian Lullaby
- There will never be another you
- Duke and Dukie
- It had to be you
- Paquito
- Songe d'Automne
- I love you
- Dream of you
- Made for Wesley
- Webster
- Blue Skies
- China Boy
- Coquette
- Puttin' on the Ritz


25_7_2013

The page "Gypsy Jazz Jam Session" is now translated to french.

La page Faire un boeuf Manouche est traduit en français maintenant.
J'espère il'y a quelques astuces et trucs pour vous à profiter.

Je vous souhaite un bon boeuf !

16_7_2013


Samois was a great festival. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to all the musicians I met there and the nice jams together.

At Samois, I bought a microphone for acoustic guitars . Now I will start to record all the chords again. Long chords for ballads are missing in Djangolizer and I will focus especially on that now.


7_6_2013

I added a few setlists for download:
- many Jazz theory lessons about
- Diminished chords
- Harmony diversity
- Churchmode quart progressions
- Dominant 7th progressions
- All playbacks of the method book "Easy Django 3"
- All playbacks of the method book "La guitare manouche" from Daniel Givone.
- Empty setlist

I added some compositions from Django:
- Fleche d'Or
- Lentement Mademoiselle
- Duke and Dukie
- D.R. Blues
- and some other compositions

Use the "Update Library" button.


5_6_2013

There is is an update with a small bug fix available.
There was a small bug, which blocked the songtable sometimes.
The version nummer is the same, by the way.

I created a new Djangolizer Icon.


29_5_2013

I added tutorial videos in english for each subject, in the Djangolizer users manual.
You can watch them also on YouTube.


27_5_2013

Habe in der Djangolizer Anleitung zu jedem Thema ein Video auf Deutsch hinzugefügt.
Bitte nicht erschrecken ab meinem Akzent ;-)

I added some Tutorial Videos in the German manual.


24_5_2013

Here it is, the new version 1.6 of Djangolizer.
It is a free update.
The update should NOT overwritte your local songs. But make backups of your songs anyway, before updating.

Please read the new user manual.
It's available in

ENGLISH USERS MANUAL

INSTRUCTION FRANCAISE

DEUTSCHE ANLEITUNG

I will add some videos soon, to show what is new and how to use the new features.

best regards,
Christian


28_4_2013

I updated a few songs and made different versions. Sometimes there was a wrong chord inside.
I also put some user songs to the library. Thanks to the users, which share new songs with other users.

Alemberts
Happy Birthday
Undecided (30' Moody) Easy Django Book 3
Gypsy Groovin'
Hunn, O pani Naschella
Groovin' High
A little Wes
Billie's Bounce
I can't give anything but love - simple
Just one for Babik


I also want to announce, that there will be SOON a free update available for download.
We are beta testing the whole thing right now.

- Djangolizer will get diagonal arpeggios and scales.

- The installer will install the whole library on your computer for better access. The local library can be updated easily by one mouseclick.

- The load dialogue will show you a preview with the song information.


- For a quick access to the songs you will have alphabetical buttons.


- A setlist of 15 songs can be loaded at one time. This helps you to print out setlists for your band and to combine similar songs.


- The print function is improved. You can print the grid alone without the fretboards or some of the fretboards without grid.


Djangolizer users will get informed, when the update is ready for download.

new load dialog


4_1_2013

I programmed some Django Reinhardt compositions and put them into the library.
Have fun.

Vendredi 13
Crépuscule
Vette
Impromptu
Oubli
Gaiement
Porto Cabello (il Mexicano)
Del salle
Stop
What kind of friend
Blues primitif
Folie à Amphion
Diminushing Blackness (Diminushing, Black Night)
Festival 48
Pour que ma vie demeure
Féerie Souvenirs

1_1_2013

For New Year 2013, I optimized some user songs and programed some new ones.

- Avec relais
- Swinging with Django
- Giant steps
- Brise Napolitaine
- Clouds
- Cantina Band
- Days of Wine and Roses
- Mire Pral
- Sway
- Valse pour Django
- Mabel
- Appel indirect
- Are you in the mood
- Bolero
- Cavalerie
- Mystery Pacific

I also optimized some songs in the library and made simple versions of them.
More will follow soon...

Have fun and a swinging

Happy New Year 2013 !!!

Jazz Band Picture


18_12_2012

For Christmas time, I uploaded some new songs:

All the things you are
All Love
Alors? Voilà!
Belz
Besame mucho
Candy
Elena's bossa
Illusionen
Jersey bounce
J'en ai marre
Jardin d'hiver
Laurence Suni
Le pornographe
Natascha
Prince Ali
Smile
Stardust
Swanee river
Warrior cat

You will find them in the Djangolizer library. Enjoy.
Some more songs will follow, if I will find some more time.

I also deleted some double songs in the USER folder and I optimized and moved other songs to the library.
Thanks to all the users, which composed new songs and shared them with other users.

Merry Christmas,

Christian Ruh

1_12_2012

I added some new songs to the library like "Oriental Shuffle" and "On the sunny side of the street".
I also added some exercises of the method book "La Guitare Manouche" from Daniel Givone.
They're called "Ex - Cadence en Do" and so on and "Givone Standard - Blues" and so on.
Have fun...


16_6_2012

There was a problem with our server and the user folder got lost!
We uploaded now an old backup, but some newer user songs are still lost.
Anyway, please keep on sharing! Maybe you have to share a song again.
I will clean up the user folder soon and move some songs into the library.

Thanks to all the users, which compose songs and share them :-)
With the new Djangolizer version it became very easy and fast to compose new songs.
Soon I will upload a video with some tips, how to compose songs in Djangolizer the best way.


23_5_2012

I wrote some tips and rules, how a Jam Session is organized. Right now it's only written in English and German. French will follow later.
Here the link: Gypsy Jazz Jam Session

10_4_2012

If you have trouble with printing or making pdf-files, please install the newest version 1.52.
Si vous avez des problème avec imprimer , installez la nouvelle version 1.52

7_4_2012

I tweaked the songs Nuages and Minor Swing a little bit and put them into the Demo Version Songfolder.
You get some theory hints in a new Minor Swing - exercise version. The normal Minor Swing version has the intro and outro included now.
I simplified the Nuages - simple version a little bit more.
I hope this will help you to practice those two songs better.

It seems, that some user, which bought the old version of Djangolizer don't realize, that the update is FREE.
You can download and install it the same way as you installed the old version. Refer to the manual if you can't remember.

Have fun,
Christian

2_4_2012

The Djangolizer user manual is up to date and online now.

It's written in ENGLISH, FRENCH and GERMAN.

Please take the time to read it. It won't take long but gives you some tips how to use Djangolizer more fluently.


28_3_2012

Wow, finally we made it. The new version of Djangolizer is out now!

For those who bought it already, the update is for FREE!

I want to thank all the users, wich supported us with buying Djangolizer, telling other people how they like it and giving us any response and tips.
As mentioned, the update is free. Anyway, we made a big effort to include all the new features.
That's why the price is going up. Djangolizer costs 69.- Swiss Francs now, which is about 59.- Euro.
Djangolizer is worth every penny and will help you to understand music theory on the fly, gives you the opportunity to print lessons for your students and is more than ever a lot of fun to practice Gypsy Swing.

We included many new features:

- Composing a song is much easier now! You can use the key-commands COPY and PASTE, to copy repeating measures. The selection has a different color now. You can also transpose only the selection of a few bars, instead of the whole song.
Also the key-command UNDO is possible for unwanted changes in the grid.
ATTENTION: Mac user have to press the button "ctrl" instead of the command-button with the apple on it. It's uncool I know, but it's a bug in Flash.

- Now you can write information about each song in a textfield.
I wrote for each of the 200 songs in the Djangolizer library some tips'n tricks, how you can play a solo over the tune and which videos on YouTube could be helpful. I set the best possible scale for each chord in the songs! Sometimes you will get some music theory as well.

- We added a Score view. Especially musicians with A, Bb, Eb, F and Bass Instruments will love it. You can change the key of the score with one click, but the playback will still play the usual chords in the C key. The cursor turns blue, to indicate that.

- The chords in the grid (grille) have now international conform labels. Now the maj7 maj9 chords are written M7 and M9.

- The playback can be limited for a few choruses. For example you set it to 4, you can play the theme, two choruses of solos and the theme again. Djangolizer will stop the playback then.

- Mute and accentuation. You can mute some measures or make accentuations for breaks. It's needed for some themes or you can use it for practicing a better timing.

- We added some new chords: aug, m69, 7b5 and 13b9. I hope the new recordings don't sound too different to the old chords. It was two years ago I recorded them.

- We completed the scale-list with all harmonic minor and melodic minor modes. The minor pentatonic scale is also available now for major chords. That's needed for playing the Blues.
Check with the renewed songs in the online-library, how the scales now fits to the song harmonies.

New Djangolizer-Demo Version

The demo has now seven Django compositions included. You can see all notes, chords, arpeggios and scales, but you can't change or compose anything.
I included a simple version of "Nuages", because I always struggled with playing the right notes in my solos. I wonder, if this simple version will help you to play a nice solo over it. Please let me know your experience.

Soon I will put some videos on YouTube, to show you how to use Djangolizer and how to practice Gypsy Swing in a fast and easy way.

Have fun...
sincerely yours,

Christian Ruh


24_12_2011

Merry Christmas to everybody.

Djangolizer is one year old now!
I want to thank everybody, who made this software possible, to all the user, wich supported me financially and all the musicians out there, wich gave me the inspiration for this project.
Here is my Christmas present for you:

I added 26 standards to the Djangolizer library

Django Reinhardt compositions:
Black and White
Blues d'autrefois
Bricktop
Deccaphonie
Micro
Moppin' the Bride (Danse Nuptiale)
My Serenade
Paramount Stomp
Twelfth Year
Ultrafox

Other new compositions:
La Fleur De Lavende
La Mer (Beyond the Sea)
Milko  wich has 12 bars in the B part
My Melancholy Baby
Petite Fleur
Rosetta
September Song 2
Seresta
Songe d'automne
Sweet Sue Just You
Syracuse (Bossa Nova Ballad)
The Man I Love
Topsy

New waltzes:
Angelos Valse  from the Gypsy Secrets Book Volume 1
Mysterieuse separate parts A, B, C and full song with intro
Swing Valse


We're working on a Djangolizer update now.
Djangolizer Score Preview
I guess it will be ready in January or February 2012.

New functions are:

- Repeating a chorus or loop for a certain amount of time.

- Score view and print in the tonalities C, Eb, Bb, A, F and Bass. Great for all violinists, clarinettists, saxophonplayers and accordeonists.

There are still many other functions I would like to include in Djangolizer, but it takes time.


By the way,
I have a new internet page, to introduce bands and musicians especially in Switzerland: www.jazzmanouche.ch


Keep on swinging and a HAPPY NEW YEAR,

Christian Ruh


10_10_2011

The server is working again . There is access to the library now!

09_10_2011

Pardon, but at the moment, there is no access to the online library.
We try to fix this problem as soon as possible.

06_10_2011

I found a very nice guitar page, with free music theory lessons. Very simple to understand and very useful for Gypsy Jazz players.
www.zentao.com/guitar/theory

I added some other new links

23_09_2011

I cleaned up the USER Library on the Server.
Excercices have now the letters EXC in the beginning of the name.
Thanks again to all the users, wich took their time to compose some songs and excercices and share them with us :-)
If you cannot load any song from the server anymore, you should download and install the newest Djangolizer version 1.04.

15_09_2011 - Djangolizer Update 1.04

Much time has passed. Many notes were played :-)
Meanwhile we added some new features to Djangolizer and a few more will be added soon.

- Delete button
now you can delete a song from your Local library.

- Import/Export
Now you can import and export a song. It's a good feature for exchanging a song by email.

- Import/Export manually

I added to the manual, where you can find all your Djangolizer songs on your harddisk for making backups and sharing them with friends.
LOAD/SAVE Manual (English) (Deutsch) (Français)

- Lefthand/Righthand Fretboard
Now you can choose, if you want to see the fretboard left- or righthanded.

This update is free for all Djangolizer Customers.
login/download

The Demo Version is not updated yet !!!

14_06_2011

The manual "print" section has now some print examples for downloading.
There is now also a "Jazz Manouche Chords" list for downloading.
Enjoy

10_06_2011

I optimised the Djangolizer Homepage and added three links:
NEWS, Gypsy Swing and Tips'n Tricks.

The NEWS will be written only in english.
Gypsy Swing and Tips'n Tricks are written in English and German now.
The French version will come later.

In Gypsy Swing I write about the music, the difference to the American Jazz and what is important when you want to buy a gypsy guitar.
In Tips'n Tricks I help you to get organized in practising guitar, how Djangolizer can help you with your daily exercises and how you can find out your own licks.

The Tips'n Tricks will be modified sometimes in the future. You will get the infos about the revisions here in the NEWS.

Djangolizer

My cousin is very busy now, but we plan to make some improvements to Djangolizer very soon.
A song delete button and a left hand fretboard will be added.


best regards,
Christian


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