One of my favorite songs to play in a jam scenerio is Cesar Swing because the chord grille is short enough that it doesn’t drag on. Also, the melody and progression are interesting and they keep things exciting. This is a great song to practice following a chord progression because its both unique and simple. The most significant version of this song is on the album Yochka by Moreno.
I search far and wide through YouTube to find a gem of an example, couldn’t find one, and then I found this fantastic clip from a great lesson book called “Sammy Daussat and David Reinhardt Methode de Guitare Manouche“, a French DVD that I highly recommend. Well respected players teaching a very hip song :
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Now, if you are ready to practice this song, I have pulled a few practice materials out…. of the archive, including this chord grille :
Cesar Swing
This isn’t the melody, but it is a practice pattern for the song:
Cesar Swing Practice Melody
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