Bezerra

**Bezerra** is in the Rio Samba style, currently one of two songs we play in that style (the other being Conversação).

## Form

1. Introduction
2. Ride
3. Breaks
4. End

## Charts

### Introduction

#### Call-and-response

At the very beginning, the repinique solos (noodles) and then plays this call/response passage with the band:

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Repinique solos until:

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*Tip: This passage has the same rhythm as the opening of Mozart's A Little Night Music.*

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Band: | ---- ---- ---- XXXX | X--- ---- ---- XXXX | X

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#### Proper Intro

The song can actually be started here (especially if there is no repinique player, in which case its part can be played by caixa).

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*The solo repinique passage here is the "short call" for this song, useful for bringing the band into the song during rehearsal.*

The passage from here onward is sometimes used to get back to the ride out of breaks, depending on the break.

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Choc: |: ---- ---- ---- ---- | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX :| (2x)

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*Note the call-and-response between tamborim band repinique.*

Finally:

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Repq: |: Ride -------------> | R--- ---- R-R- lZzl | Ride
Caixa:|: Ride -------------> | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
Sur1: |: ---- X--- ---- X--- | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
Sur2: |: X--- ---- X--- ---- | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
3rd:  |: ---- X-X- ---- XX-X | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
Tamb: |: XXX XXX X--- XXX | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
Choc: |: ---- ---- ---- ---- | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride

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### Ride

The ride is a one-bar (or two-bar, in some cases) pattern repeated indefinitely. The ride pattern in the caixa, repique, tamborim, and agogô are all somewhat variable. The pattern in the 3rd Surdo is also somewhat open to variation and improvisation.

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Tamborim ride:

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Agogô ride:

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Repinique ride:

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### Breaks

For a complete listing of all the various breaks we use for Rio Samba, visit our Samba Breaks page. Here are listed the breaks we usually play for Bezerra.

**Comma Break**

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This is a Section feature break. The section is signaled and then the break is called in with four whistle blows. Straight in, no turnaround.

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**Wave Break**

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Also known as the **Hand Jive Break**. Called in with four whistle blows.

First:

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Band:  | XXXX X-X- X--- ---- | X--X --X- -X-- X-X- | X

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Then, play all this twice.

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Finally,

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Rep: | rlr-rl R-rlR R RR lZzl | R--- ---- ---- ---- | Ride ===>
C/S: | ---- ---- ---- ---- | ---- Ride ==== ===> | Ride ===>
Sur1:| ---- ---- ---- ---- | ---- X--- ---- X--- | Ride ===>
Sur2:| ---- ---- ---- ---- | ---- ---- X--- ---- | Ride ===>

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**Butterfly Break**

Butterfly/Curtis Pierre Break.

Caixa: | XXX XXX X--- ---- | Ride
Surdo: | XXX XXX X--- --1- | Ride
3rd: | XXX XXX X--- --X- | Ride
Tamb: | XXX XXX X--- ---- | Ride
Repq: | XXX XXX XZzl R-l- | Ride
Bell: | XXX XXX X--- ---- | Ride
Cho: | ---- ---- ---- ---- | Ride

**Jules Break**

Julez Break.
Moose Antler

**2-4 Break**

*Hand signal: Alternating 2 and 4 fingers on beats 2 and 4.*

Call out on 4 count ending on the “a” of 4, not beat 1. *(Ed: This is confusing, should be notated out.)*

Break starts immediately without the turnaround. All instruments drop out but surdo (all three).

This measure of surdos playing on 2 and 4 can go indefinitely until the Cuica decides to come in.

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Surdo: |: ---- X--- ---- X--- :| (4x)

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Cuica enters:

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Cuica stops, Repinique enters and plays this twice:

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Then repinique calls:

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This next section is very similar to the introduction of **Bezerra** (for that reason, this break is only played with that song). The only difference is what is played in the Surdo -- they continue on beats 2 and 4.

This is played four times:

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3rd:  |: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX | X--- --X- ---- --X- :| (4x)

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Repq: | ---- ---- ---- ---- | X--- ---- X-X- lZzl | Ride
Caixa:| RrlR lrRl RlrR lZzl | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
Surdo:| ---- X--- ---- X--- | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
3rd:  | ---- --X- ---- --X- | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
Tamb: | XXX  XXX  X---  XXX | X--- ---- X-X- ---- | Ride
Choc: | X--- ---- ---- ---- | ---- ---- ---- ---- | Ride

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Back into main ride.

### End

Called with four whistle blows.

```
Repq: | rlRl rlRl rlRR lZzl | Rrrl R-R- R-R- R-R- | R
Band: | ---- ---- ---- ---- | ---- X-X- X-X- X-X- | X

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