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The Pompe.
One playable idea every Friday. Manouche rhythm, harmony, repertoire.
6 June 2026 · 5 min
The four arpeggios that unlock 80% of manouche vocabulary
Major 7, minor 7, dominant 7, diminished. Four shapes, moved across the neck, and suddenly you can play over almost anything.
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30 May 2026 · 6 min
I rebuilt my la pompe — here is what changed
Ten years of strumming wrong, six months of metronome work, and one trip to Samois that fixed it all.
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