Bossa Nova Guitar

Hal Leonard Publishing, USA, 2009

(Guitar Educational). Bossa Nova Guitar is intended for a wide range of guitarists, from those with little experience in complex musical styles like jazz, Samba, or Bolero, to highly trained professional guitarists looking to expand their musical palettes. From Joao Gilberto to Antonio Carlos Jobim, the Bossa Nova guitar style has become firmly entrenched in the jazz culture. In this book, you'll gain a strong command of the style, concentrating on these core elements: harmony, rhythms, right-hand technique, chord progressions, essential patterns, and more. Includes online audio access to demos using the unique code printed inside the book.

Contents


1. Basic concepts
-Harmony
-Rhythm

2. Styles that influenced bossa nova
-Samba
-Samba cançao
-Jazz

3. Rhythm
-Right hand technique
-Graphic representation of the rhythmic patterns
-Adding the bass
-Anticipating chord changes
-Bass notes in bossa nova
-Muting
-Bossa nova rhythm patterns

4. Harmony
-Preliminary concepts
-Bossa nova chords
-Bossa nova chord progressions

5. Practical examples
-Pattern 1
-Pattern 2
-Compound pattern 1+2
-Pattern 3
-Pattern 4
-Pattern 5
-Pattern 6
-Pattern 7
-Pattern 8
-Miscellaneous patterns

6. Complete songs
-Song 1
-Song 2

Sample and Reviews