Django Chord Question

[Mike t.]

Heard a kid and his instructor play a duet on guitars picking out the song Tears by Django, very cool! I found some music for it that was way over my head, Switched to Swing 42 by Django, I have been trying, and making progress on this one. This is my first time ever giving minor 7ths a go. I would have just played the chords as either a minor or a 7th, but a minor 7th does sound nice. As for example for a Cm7th I would play the C bass with an E flat Maj. Chord. My question is this the only way to play them both together, just held down for the count or multiple counts, how do you give the bass some movement or rhythm?

 

[losthobos]

These old swings were played with a rhythm called 'la pompe' which is basically one beat Root note next beat chord repeat.... you're looking for a sort of Um..Chuk.. sound
It's not unlike stride piano so you could check that....listen to some old Django hot club records and you'll hear it.....I know rhythm guitarists who tell me it takes years to get that sound correct as huge physical demand to play fast for a long time
As to the 7ths I would worry as moving fast and sound should be snappy and clipped (Chuk) so doesn't really have time to ring....more percussive hit for dancers really ...
But if you do wanna add the 7th sounds then a walking bass to imply may work....IE
C, B (7th of C),A, G (7th of Amin) F (3rd Dmin) E (9rh of Dmin) D (5th of G) B (3rd of G) leading to E min.......
So C,B,A,G,F,E,D,B......
Experiment......but often less is more in this style so as not to clash with free rolling soloist