Samba on cavaquinho
Samba on cavaquinho: the strumming patterns “two-bar pick pattern” and “samba-enredo”, in 2/4, and the progressions circle-of-fifths progression (vi–ii–V–I) and ii-V-I, 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.
At the heart of Brazilian music, samba pairs a syncopated sway — that is, accents landing off the strong beat — with rich harmonies that invite you to sing along. On this page you'll explore the style's classic progressions: the circle-of-fifths progression and the ii-V-I, which simply means a chord sequence that builds tension and resolves onto the home chord.
Grooves
Samba (cavaquinho pick pattern, Rego 1) Samba-enredo (cavaquinho pick pattern)Progressions
circle-of-fifths progression ii-V-IMy Chords & Scales: Build the genre's repertoire: saving chords and scales to the Notebook is part of Pro · use it in Chord and Fret