Samba da Bênção
Vinicius de Moraes is known as the “Poet” of Bossa Nova but he has also composed the music to a few pieces, mostly in collaboration with Tom Jobim or Baden Powell. Samba da Bênção has an ostinato melody that can…
Bossa Nova Chords | Level II
After the basic chord forms in the first position were covered in the introduction to the bossa nova chords, the following lesson is about learning the basic four-note chords across the entire fretboard. In addition to internalizing these chord forms,…
A Felicidade
Antonio Carlos Jobim is a legend of Latin American music and the author of numerous world-famous pieces: Desafinado, Corcovado and The Girl from Ipanema combine Brazilian samba rhythms with jazz harmonies and represent the new mix of these genres: Bossa…
Easy Bossa Nova Songs
Bossa Nova songs often use complex harmony sequences and a variety of seventh chords with special extension tones. As appealing as it is to play the most famous songs straight away, it makes sense to start with simple songs. “Easy”…