GUITAR PACKS; INDIVIDUAL LESSON CONTENTS Bossa Nova Guitar Pack; 4, 8 or 12 Lessons Lesson nº 1 to nº 4
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Classic Bossa Nova theme (ex: Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Chega De Saudade”, “Wave”, “Desafinado”, “Insensatez”, “Garota de Ipanema”, “Aguas de Março”, “Dindi”, “Corcovado”, “Meditação” and “Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar”, Vinicius de Moraes’ Mora es’ “Amei “Amei Tanto” Tanto” and “Samba Do Avião”, João Gilberto’s Gilber to’s “A “A primeira Vez” and Rosa “Morena”, “Morena”, Luiz Bonfá’s “Samba de Orfeu” and “Manhã De Carnaval”, etc.
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Listen Listen to various various songs songs and and take take a quick quick look look at the the history history of each each artist artist and and tune.
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Go thro through ugh the the basic basic stru structu cture re (chor (chord d form) form) of the the chose chosen n tune. tune.
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Play Play melo melody dy (on (on ins instr trum umen entt or or “hu “hum” m” )
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Analys Analyse e harmo harmony ny for for prope properr use of scal scales es and and chor chord d voici voicings ngs..
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Play Play tune tune from from begi beginn nnin ing g to to end end..
Lesson nº5 to nº 8 -
Taking aking a clos closer er look look at at the histor history y of “Bos “Bossa sa Nova Nova” ”
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Origins; The musical style evolved from samba but is more complex harmonically and is less percussive. Certain similar elements were already evident, even influencing Western Western classical music like Gershwin's Cuban Overture which has the characteristic 'Latin' clave rhythm. The influence of bossa nova on jazz styles such as cool jazz is often debated by historians and fans, but a similar "cool sensibility" is apparent. Bossa nova was developed in Brazil in 1958 by João Gilberto, with Elizete Cardoso's Cardoso's recording of Chega of Chega de Saudade on the Canção do Amor Demais LP, LP, composed by Vinícius de Moraes (lyrics) and Antonio Carlos Jobim (music). The song was soon after released by Gilberto himself. The initial releases by Gilberto and the 1959 film Black Orpheus brought huge popularity in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America, America, which spread to North America by way of visiting American jazz musicians. The resulting recordings by Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz cemented its popularity and led to a worldwide boom with 1963's Getz/Gilberto, Getz/Gilberto, numerous recordings by famous jazz performers such as Ella Fitzgerald (Ella Abraça Jobim) Jobim) and Frank Sinatra (Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim), Jobim), and the entrenchment of the bossa nova
style as a lasting influence in world music for several decades and even up to the present. The first bossa nova single was perhaps the most successful of all time: The Getz/Gilberto recording " The Girl From Ipanema" Ipanema" edited to include only the singing of Astrud of Astrud Gilberto (Gilberto's then wife). The resulting fad was not unlike the disco craze of the 1970s. The genre would withstand substantial "watering down" by popular artists throughout the next four decades. An early influence on bossa nova was the song "Dans "Dans mon île" île" by French singer Henri Salvador, Salvador, featured in a 1957 Italian movie in Brazil (Europa di notte by Alessandro Blasetti) Blasetti) and covered later by Brazilian artists Eumir Deodato (Los Danseros en Bolero - 1964) and Caetano Veloso (Outras Palavras - 1981). In 2005, Henri Salvador was a warded the Brazilian Order of Cultural Merit, which he received from singer and Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, Gil, in the presence of President Lula for his influence on Brazilian culture.
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Instruments; Bossa nova is most commonly performed on the nylo nstring classical guitar, guitar, played with the fingers rather than with a pick. Its purest form could be considered unaccompanied guitar with vocals, as exemplified exemplified by João by João Gilberto. Gilberto. Even in larger jazz-like arrangements arrangements for groups, there is almost always a guitar that plays the underlying rhythm. Gilberto basically took one of the several rhythmic layers from a samba ensemble (specifically, the tamborim) tamborim) and applied it to the picking hand. Though not as prominent as the guitar, the piano is another important instrument of bossa nova; Jobim nova; Jobim wrote for the piano and performed on it for most of his own recordings. The piano has also served as a stylistic bridge between bossa nova and jazz, enabling a great deal of cross-pollination between the two. Drums and other percussion are generally not considered essential bossa nova instruments. Nonetheless, there is a distinctive bossa nova drumming style like that of Helcio of Helcio Milito and Milton Banana, Banana, characterized by continuous eighths on the high-hat (mimicking the samba Pandeiro) Pandeiro) and tapping of the rim or "rim clicks" in a clave pattern. The bass drum usually mimics the string bass by playing on "1-&3-&1" as the string bass usually d oes. Lush orchestral accompaniment is often associated with bossa nova's North American image as "elevator" elevator" or "lounge "lounge"" music. It is present in many of Jobim's own recordings, and in those of Astrud of Astrud Gilberto. Gilberto. Dusty Springfield would both feature and epitomize this element on her Philips recording of " The Look of Love" Love" (a song written by Bacharach and David, and one of the most respected American pop interpretations of the bossa nova). (This version is not the Phil Ramone version Springfield first
recorded.) The unique aural texture of bossa strings, when used, is an important secondary characteristic of the genre. Bossa nova is at heart a folk genre, and not all bossa nova records have strings, strings, but the authentic ones that do have them feature them in a most distinctive manner.
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Common harmonic progressions progressions used in Bossa Nova, Nova, mainly for nylon string string guitar
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Pick ick new new tune tune to work work on. on.
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Go thro through ugh the the basic basic stru structu cture re (chor (chord d form) form) of the the chose chosen n tune. tune.
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Play Play melo melody dy (on (on ins instr trum umen entt or or “hu “hum” m” )
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Analys Analyse e harmo harmony ny for for prope properr use of scal scales es and and chor chord d voici voicings ngs..
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Trans ranscr crib ibe e guit guitar ar sol solo o to inst instrum rumen ent. t.
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Play Play tune tune from from begi beginn nnin ing g to to end end..
Lesson nº 9 to nº 12 -
Taking a closer closer look look at at scales, scales, patterns patterns and and typical typical rhythmical rhythmical patterns patterns for Bossa Nova.
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Typical ypical chor chord d voicin voicings gs and and bass bass patter patterns ns used used in Boss Bossa a Nova Nova
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Rhythm Rhythm guit guitar ar and and right-h right-hand and tech techniq nique ue (thumb (thumb,, finger fingers s and pick pick))
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Equipme Equipment; nt; guitar guitars, s, amps amps,, effec effects, ts, string strings, s, pick picks s etc. etc.
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Perfo erform rm one one tune tune with with ban band d live live on sta stage ge..
