Mel Bay Publications
Level: Intermediate


This book contains the elements necessary to learn to play authentic bossa nova and samba accompaniment patterns. The material is presented in a sequential easy-to-follow format. As well as accompaniment techniques, the book contains sections on chord voicings, common progressions, and playing bossa nova and samba solos.

The student is taught how to apply the techniques to sheet music and lead sheets. All of the examples are demonstrated on Audio-online.


Content:

• Accompaniment Patterns      
• Altered Chords      
• Chord Embellishment      
• Chromatic Bass Line      
• Combining Accompaniment Patterns with Arpeggios      
• Common Chord Progressions      
• Four-String Chords      
• Movement      
• Notation      
• Pickstyle      
• Playing Bossa Nova and Samba Solo Guitar      
• Samba      
• Slash Chords      
• Stop-Time Patterns      
• Syncopation      
• Two-Measure Patterns