| Brazilian Rhythms for Guitar: Samba, Bossa Nova, Choro, Baião, Frevo, and Other Brazilian Styles, Book & CD Contributor(s): Arana, Carlos (Author) |
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ISBN: 075794079X ISBN-13: 9780757940798 Publisher: Alfred Music OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Guitar - Music | Genres & Styles - Jazz - Music | Instruction & Study - General |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.9" W x 11.6" (0.65 lbs) 100 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Educator and performer Carlos Arana captures Brazil's rich musical heritage with impeccable stylistic, historic, and technical analyses. The first section of this book covers the fundamental rhythmic and harmonic characteristics of samba, bossa nova, and choro styles followed by practical applications on the guitar. The practical applications break each of the styles down to their historic and regional roots combined with examples that capture the essence of each style. The next section takes you to the northeast of Brazil with the rhythm figures of bai o, toada, xote, afox , frevo, Marcha, and Marcha Rancho. Over 60 examples, written in standard notation and tablature, are demonstrated on the included CD. |