The Art of Brazilian Guitar
A comprehensive step by step instructional course on how to interpret and play Brazilian music on guitar, guiding you to be able to create your own guitar arrangements based of lead sheet charts.
Welcome!
Why 2/4?
The Legit Groove
Why Not Just Use 4/4?
The "Surdo" Implication
The 16th Note Grid
The "Swing" of The 16th Note
The Brazilian Syncopation Figure
The Brazilian Syncopation Figure 2
Introduction
8th Note vs 16th Note Grid
The "Simplest Figure" (aka The João Gilberto Figure)
Applying the simplest figure
Bossa Nova - The Basic Figure
Applying The Basic Figure
Expanding - One Chord per Measure
Expanding 2 - Two Chords per Measure
Getting Confortable
Song of Focus - The Girl From Ipanema
Intro
Samba x Bossa Nova - The Difference
Samba - Basic Figure
Basic Figure with Ties
Adding Color
Pick Up Bar / Anticipation
Applying the 16th Note Grid
One Chord per Cycle
One Chord per Measure
Two Chords per Measure
Adding Flavor - Samba Variation
The "Adjustment" - Intro
The "Adjustment" - Hands On
Song of Focus - Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)
Introduction
Understading the Layers
Added Role
Top Layer x Lower Layer
Limiting in order to expand
Introducing the Syncopation
Expanding - Using ties to create further syncopation
Expanding 2 - More ties, more syncopation
Reintroducing the groove
Bass layer against top layer syncopation
All layers in!
Jamming out & adding pickup bar
Spicing it up with the 16th note grid
Song of Focus - Wave
Introduction
Exploring the Middle Layer
Expanding The Bass Layer
Expanding The Bass Layer 2
Expanding The Bass Layer 3
Turning Melodies Into Samba
Turning Melodies Into Samba 2
Song of Focus - Autumn Leaves
Introduction
Why this Arrangement?
Arrangement's Structure
Locking the groove - Exploring Middle Layer
Expanding The Layers
Bringing The Melody Closer
Applying Harmonic Color
The Outro
2nd Beat In The Lead
Guitar on Foreground
16th Note Driving The Band
The Guitar Solo Section
Full Arrangement