Brazilian rhythms – a resume For comping

Brazilian rhythms – a resume

For comping

Left hand plays the bass line / right hand plays chords without root

Be careful with the accent , and play in all keys.

You can play the bass (left hand) oitava lower, if you like.

1) Bossa nova/samba 1 LH: bass line with root and 5ª

RH: simple rhythm

2) Bossa nova /samba 2

LH: bass line with root, 5a and chromatic aproximation

RH: simple rhythm

3) Bossa nova / samba 3

LH: bass line with root and 5a

RH: usual rhythm for “tamborim”

4) Bossa nova / samba 4

LH: bass line with root and 5a

RH: usual rhythm for “tamborim” altering low and high notes the chord

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5) Bossa nova / samba 5

LH: bass line with chromatic aproximations and melodic line.

RH: simple rhythm

6) Bossa nova / samba 6

LH: bass line with root and 5a

RH: chords with antecipation

7) Bossa nova/ samba 7

8) Bossa nova / samba 8

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9) Maxixe

10) Brazilian Tango

11) Choro 1

12) Choro 2

13) Choro3

LH looks like a 7string brazilian guitar

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14) Samba baiano (Samba from Bahia) The bass line is antecipated

15) Ijexá

It looks like “samba baiano”, but uses the “agogo” rhythm on RH

16) Baião 1

17) Baião 2

18) Baião 3

19) Baião 4

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20) Maracatu

21) Maracatu 2

the same that 20, but with “agogo” rhythm on RH

22) Frevo / Marcha-rancho

(“frevo” is fast and “marcha-rancho” is slow)

23) Partido alto

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24) Samba Funk

25) Escola de Samba (Samba School)