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Bossa nova on cavaquinho

Bossa nova on cavaquinho: the progressions ii-V-I and I-ii-V, each with audio on its own page. This is the cavaquinho's true home: in samba, choro and pagode it is the rhythmic and harmonic center, driving the groove with bright, percussive chords.

Soft and sophisticated, bossa nova sounds like a conversation in a low voice: rich harmony, a discreet sway, and a very Brazilian elegance. Here you'll explore the ii-V-I — which can be understood as the sequence that builds and releases tension between chords — and the I-ii-V, which leaves the home chord and passes through the second degree on its way to the dominant.

Progressions

ii-V-I I-ii-V

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