FormMulti-block inherited arrangement; do not assume a single AABA chorus
FeelSwing
Meter4/4 study pulse; confirm the arrangement
MusicDjango Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli
Guide coverage11 / 12 sections present
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Django's Recordings
Django recordings for this tune. Uploader dates and take labels remain source claims; only an evidenced exact association enables a row’s Listen control.
1 historical recording entries · source text preserved
Entry
Year
Recording / session / release evidence
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1937
Speevy, 25/11/37, OLA 1988, "Fremeaux 306, Mosaic MD6-190(6 CD Set), JSP 904A."," - Paris - QHCF - Stephane Grappelly (v), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Louis Vola (b)"
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History & Listening
Speevy appears in the publisher’s 1937 session sequence. The inherited chart contains several contrasted blocks and extended dominant symbols; the typed form is retained as source material.
Tune details
Music: Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli
Documented in archive: 1937
Original key: Not established
Study level: Intermediate; melody, pulse and arrangement awareness
Melody & head
A challenging Django chart for tracing tonal destinations through chromatic dominant movement.
The inherited block order and C+11 spelling require checking against the chosen performance.
A challenging Django chart for tracing tonal destinations through chromatic dominant movement.
Session evidence
Speevy, 25/11/37, OLA 1988, "Fremeaux 306, Mosaic MD6-190(6 CD Set), JSP 904A."," - Paris - QHCF - Stephane Grappelly (v), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugene Vees (g), Louis Vola (b)"
The opening A7/G#7 alternation leads to D, then D7 moves toward G. A later G7/F#7 block leads to C. Learn those destinations before attempting the chromatic dominant chains. Check the video key before playing with the chart.
Chart & Form
The opening A7/G#7 alternation leads to D, then D7 moves toward G. A later G7/F#7 block leads to C. Learn those destinations before attempting the chromatic dominant chains.
Inherited chart retained exactly. Harmonic comments refer to this edition; ambiguous symbols are flagged rather than silently corrected.
Speevy (170 bpm) - Gypsy jazz Backing track / Jazz manouche
Guitare Improvisation
Swing · 170 BPM · 5m25s · Video available when checked; creator-described attribution.
Creator-provided play-along; instrumentation and feel vary by selection. Check the key and full arrangement before joining in; the guide chart may use another key. Tempo is the creator’s stated value.
An acoustic guitarist and clarinetist race through angular zigzag ribbons, with a tilted double bass behind; witty graphic speed and changing directions.
Original AI-assisted editorial artwork inspired by the tune’s mood. It does not depict a documented historical event.
Original AI-assisted illustration created for Djangopedia
The opening A7/G#7 alternation leads to D, then D7 moves toward G. A later G7/F#7 block leads to C. Learn those destinations before attempting the chromatic dominant chains.
Sing the destination note before playing the connecting phrase.
Pitch choices
Begin with the named chord tones. Add passing notes only after the melody and cadence are secure.
Play only the destination tonics D, G and C while counting the full grid. Add the preceding dominant’s third on the next pass, then connect one chromatic chain at a time.
Comping & voicings
Use compact voicings and a stable pulse through the half-bar dominant shifts. Treat C+11 as an unresolved source spelling until checked.
Voicing note sets
Use compact voicings and a stable pulse through the half-bar dominant shifts. Treat C+11 as an unresolved source spelling until checked.
Keep the accompaniment clear
First establish an even pulse; add rhythmic variation only when the melody leaves space.
The inherited block order and C+11 spelling require checking against the chosen performance.
Practice room
85–120 bpm initially; increase gradually
Your assignment
Play only the destination tonics D, G and C while counting the full grid. Add the preceding dominant’s third on the next pass, then connect one chromatic chain at a time.
Loop these changes
Play only the destination tonics D, G and C while counting the full grid. Add the preceding dominant’s third on the next pass, then connect one chromatic chain at a time.
Metronome
Count quarter notes first. Then place the click on beats 2 and 4 at half the click rate, keeping the phrase length unchanged.
Transposition
Move one short cadence to a nearby key by naming its chord tones, then return to the chosen study key.
At the session
D and C destinations in inherited grid; Multi-block inherited arrangement; do not assume a single AABA chorus. Agree the arrangement, pickup and ending before counting in.
Start together
Count a clear tempo and use the final cadence of the agreed arrangement.
Finish together
Cue the final tonic together; agree any tag before starting.
The inherited block order and C+11 spelling require checking against the chosen performance.
The inherited block order and C+11 spelling require checking against the chosen performance.
Arranging the tune
Solo guitar
Keep the melody uppermost and begin with a single bass note under each harmony. Use compact voicings and a stable pulse through the half-bar dominant shifts. Treat C+11 as an unresolved source spelling until checked.
Trio or larger group
Use compact voicings and a stable pulse through the half-bar dominant shifts. Treat C+11 as an unresolved source spelling until checked.
Vocal considerations
No vocal arrangement is prescribed; use the instrumental melody as the phrasing reference.
This player guide combines inherited recording evidence and editorial study notes. Musical study notes are editorial suggestions; compare them with the recording.
Original AI-assisted illustration created for Djangopedia
Original AI-assisted editorial artwork inspired by the tune’s mood. It does not depict a documented historical event.
Generated with the native image-generation tool on 2026-10-19; original editorial artwork, not a historical photograph.
Prompt: Use case: stylized-concept. Asset: horizontal 1536x1024, 3:2 Djangopedia tune illustration for Speevy. Original scene: An acoustic guitarist and clarinetist race through angular zigzag ribbons, with a tilted double bass behind; witty graphic speed and changing directions. Medium: authentic-feeling 1950s silk-screen editorial print, flat separate ink layers, boldly simplified shapes, long expressive angular silhouettes, spare wiry line accents, off-register overlaps, small areas of crosshatching, slight dry ink and paper texture. Strong asymmetric composition with generous negative space; witty and musical, sophisticated rather than children's cartoon. Limited palette: olive green, burnt orange, warm cream and black. All heads and instrument bodies wholly inside frame unless otherwise specified. No letters, words, numbers, captions, borders, logos, watermark, realistic shading, gradients or photographed paper. Invent an entirely new composition, not a reproduction of any existing print. No claim of a documented historical scene.
Research & rights notes
Exact video-to-matrix/take associations are not established. Historical rows remain inherited evidence.
The original composition/publication year has not been independently established for this guide; recording years are separate evidence.
No qualifying Django solo-study recreation selected. Other players’ solos and melody lessons do not fill this gap.
Speevy (170 bpm) - Gypsy jazz Backing track / Jazz manoucheGuitare ImprovisationSwing · 170 BPM · 5m25s · Video available when checked; creator-described attribution.Creator-provided play-along; instrumentation and feel vary by selection. Check the key and full arrangement before joining in; the guide chart may use another key. Tempo is the creator’s stated value.✓ Featured
Speevy (200 bpm) - Gypsy jazz Backing track / Jazz manoucheGuitare ImprovisationSwing · 200 BPM · 5m22s · Video available when checked; creator-described attribution.Creator-provided play-along; instrumentation and feel vary by selection. Check the key and full arrangement before joining in; the guide chart may use another key. Tempo is the creator’s stated value.Select video
SpeevyAngelo Debarre - TopicVideo available when checked; creator-described attribution.Performer attribution follows the video title and channel description. Proposed listening selection; no popularity ranking implied.✓ Featured
SpeevyAngelo Debarre Quartet - TopicVideo available when checked; creator-described attribution.Performer attribution follows the video title and channel description. Proposed listening selection; no popularity ranking implied.Select video