Bossa Nova rhythms... and why musicians get it wrong
Channel: Guitar Improvisation
Date: 2022-12-30

The content I share in this video is based on the transcriptions and analysis of more than 50 songs played by João Gilberto. I transcribed his rhythmic patterns, and the result of this research will be shared on this channel in the months to come.
Interactive music sheet as a summary 👉 https://www.soundslice.com/slices/4DH4c

👉 To make it clearer, you must know that the "samba pattern" is very common in Bossa Nova. An example where João Gilberto plays it a lot is the album "Jão Gilberto" (1973) bit.ly/3hWV9ln

👉 Also, when I say "in Brazil in particular music isn't transcribed on written sheets of music" it's not accurate, what I mean is that oral transmission plays a bigger role in music transmission than in other countries (like my country, France).

👉 some songs with the "trick of the beginning" :
- Coité Cuia (Roberto Ribeiro) 9 bars of intro https://youtu.be/C0RH-JYDdJE
- Coração Leviano (Paulinho da Viola) 5 bars of intro https://youtu.be/SDjgMfL55tY
- O ideal é competir (Paulinho da Viola) 9 bars of intro https://youtu.be/uuP62GdkAG4

Example of cavaquinho lesson (in Portugese) without the beat reference : https://youtu.be/oNdfF8DNLDI

other related videos :
- How to play bossa on the bass : https://youtu.be/KaaO9Uc4Flw
- Boss Nova rhythm (in french) https://youtu.be/rYhKRFK8B6s
- The samba rhythm (in french) https://youtu.be/aFmYM5KkHnA
- My version of Este Seu Olhar https://youtu.be/2Sbk4DcJ1z0
- My version of Morena Do Mar https://youtu.be/-Ye0sZkmgPo
- Samba playback (many others are on my channel) https://youtu.be/_WjpYxwz2fI

Formations complètes en bossa nova et samba, en guitare comme en cavaquinho (en français) : https://www.guitare-improvisation.com/video_tous-les-cours-videos.php

0:00 Introduction
0:24 The trick of the beginning
3:34 Oral transmission
4:58 Exoticism?
6:08 Bossa fake news
6:49 Go to the source
7:39 Do you have info?
8:20 Conclusion
8:35 Thank you Patreons !!