5 Steps to Bossa Nova Guitar

[@bitcoinman9202]

Came back to this after viewing it Saturday to mess with my guitar. Man this should have more views…

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks - well I would agree! YT algorithm 🤷🏻‍♂️ Cheers for watching

[@Sammywhat]

Once again, another outstanding lesson!! Love the editing of the video, too. Makes this really enjoyable to work on. Thank you, Steve!!

[@SteveAllsworth]

My absolute pleasure - glad you enjoyed it! 😄

[@danthsmith]

That's quite a lot to practise. I might be doing this for the next two weeks digging in to this video. Thanks

[@SteveAllsworth]

Great stuff - have fun - playing Bossa is amazing! 💪🏼

[@edersantana1315]

I hope this video gets accurate auto-captions in Portuguese and reaches Brazilian viewers as well. It's a very clear presentation with solid fundamentals. When I first tried learning Bossa Nova and Samba with Brazilian content on KZbin, I found it a bit challenging (due to my own limitations as I learn better with theory and not as quickly just by ear). Thanks for sharing, Steve! Some tips for other students-these might be helpful for those exploring what we hear a lot growing up in Brazil: 1) Brazilian music typically has a strong swing and fluid feel, so experiment with moving those 16th notes slightly ahead or behind the beats shown in the notation to find the groove that makes you want to dance. 2) Also, try muting or deadening the notes with your left hand. Adding dynamics and percussiveness can greatly enhance the music by not always playing all the notes too clearly. We call this leaving a 'sujeirinha' (little dirt) in your playing. 3) In addition to João Gilberto, I'd recommend exploring Baden Powell (my favorite guitarist). 4) If you're still interested in Brazilian music after reading this far, check out Choro and Samba styles-they are the foundations upon which Brazilian Jazz was built! Cheers!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Hey thanks Eder - I learned a lot over a decade ago from a great Brazilian percussionist in London - Bosco de Oliveira! I love that 'little dirt' thing - I've never heard that before - interesting how it's a little different to how Funk/Blues refers to grease for adding more looseness in the time feel. Thanks for the great comments! 🙌🏼

[@peterslattman6762]

Wow! Just discovered your channel Steve. This is a gold mine! I’ll grab my guitar and play along. Keep it up!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Awesome! Glad you found me! 🙌🏼

[@JazzStrat781]

Awesome content as always brother 🎸👍 best to you!!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks again good sir! 🙌🏼

[@elrafa782]

Thanks Steve, another intense one. Is it a good excuse to buy a nylon guitar ? 😉 Plus I can’t help grabbing my guitar and follow your course. Usually I just binge youtubing and barely play 🤣 Maybe a sign you have a good formule 🙏

[@SteveAllsworth]

Absolutely - no setup required and you can play on the beach! Cheers for the kind words! 🙏🏼

[@stephenwrigley]

Nice work, mate. As an adjunct, I was once told that I'd get lynched in Brazil if I put the 5th above the root (à la Rikki Don't Lose That Number) - surdo part, innit? 😊

[@SteveAllsworth]

Cheers Wriggers! Haha, totally - culturally appropriate intervals are super important!! 😂

[@robertph1787]

Very great lesson. Could you recommend some bossa nova songs for starter or apply the theory,pattern you provide

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks Robert - the Gilberto versions of Insensatez and Besame Mucho would be a great place to start. Maybe have a look at Blue Bossa as well - good luck!

[@robertph1787]

@@SteveAllsworth Thank you so much