Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Dark Eyes - Les Yeux Noirs - Очи чёрные (Óči čjórnye)
(Free download @ chastewviolinmusic.bandcamp.com/)
KEY: Dm
TEMPO: 220bpm
STRUCTURE: Count-in intro, 16 choruses
COMPOSER: Traditional Lyrics by Yevhen Hrebinka

A classic Gypsy Jazz tune from a traditional Russian ballad (probably). Nice and easy to improvise to using D Melodic Minor (over A7 and Dm) and Gdim (same as Edim, Bbdim or C#dim) over A7(b9) plus the usual arpeggios and licks.

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ALL THESE TRACKS are available as digital downloads (in lots of different audio formats) from my BANDCAMP SITE at chastewviolinmusic.bandcamp.com/. All free (but you can make a donation if you are feeling generous ;-)

Also, if you need these tracks at different tempos or in different keys, with more choruses etc., drop me a line at chastew2016@gmail.com and I can customise a track for you for a paltry $5 a track.
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