tiagosimoes
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05/31/26
Great resource for beginners
This course is realy good! If you are an advanced beginner (have a solid foundation on fingerstyle and know all the open chords), this is the best way to start learning Bossa Nova.
Brazilian Guitar with Peter Einhorn
Learn to play Brazilian style guitar like the Bossa and Samba
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About this course
Learn to play Brazilian style guitar like the Bossa and Samba
What you'll learn
- Play chord progressions with clave rhythm patterns
- Apply voice leading principles to smooth chord transitions
- Play ii-V-I progressions using three-note voicings
- Apply chromatic voice leading for stronger resolutions
- Understand root motion in fourths and its relationship to voice leading
Release date: 11/29/2012 • 1h 44m runtime
Sample lessons
ii7 - V7 - Imaj7 Progression
ii7 - V7 - Imaj7 Progression
ii7 - V7 - Imaj7 Progression
Movement from VI7 to ii7
Brazilian Standards
Brazilian Standard
What's included
17 lessons • 11 charts
Introduction to Brazilian Guitar
In the first lesson of his new Brazilian genre series, Peter Einhorn will be discussing what you'll cover in this series as well as some basics on the style.
Basic Rhythmic Technique
Much of the sound and style of Bossa and Samba comes from the picking hand technique utilized. In this lesson, Peter discusses and demonstrates the basic pinch pattern and rhythmic variations you'll be using.
Major Chords
Now that you've learned some basic rhythms and pinch patterns, Peter discusses the basic major chords that are used in the Brazilian style.
Basic Brazilian Clave
Now that you've learned the basic rhythmic pinch and basic chordal movements, it's time to start putting those concepts together. In this lesson, you'll learn the basic Clave rhythms used in the Brazilian style. Once you've got those rhythms down, you'll add chord movement to it.
Minor and Dominant Chords
Getting back to some more chord work in the series, Peter discusses and demonstrates the minor and dominant chord voicings common to the Bossa and Samba styles.
Two Bar Clave
In this lesson, Peter discusses the two bar clave that is common to the Brazilian style. You'll put together several patterns before combining it with chord movement.
More Minor Voicings
You've already learned ii - V progressions in major keys. In this lesson, Peter discusses common voicings built from the second and fifth scale degrees of the harmonic minor scale.
+ 10 more lessons
Reviews
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Sindibad
Verified buyer
12/10/24
Brazilian Guitar with Peter Einhorn
This lesson shows that Brazilian music can be played with all types of guitars for fun.
jerry54
Verified buyer
11/07/24
Love the course because of Mr. Einhorn's teaching style!
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