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Mpb — Electric guitar

The electric guitar is not the traditional voice of samba or choro, but it fits MPB and modern arrangements well, adding smooth chords and quiet fills beside the core rhythm instruments. MPB is the big umbrella of Brazilian song, blending samba roots with refined harmony and storytelling lyrics. Here you'll explore the ii-V-I — in other words, the chord sequence that builds tension and resolves it like a complete sentence — and the IV to iv, the slide from a major chord to its minor twin that brings a bittersweet sigh.

Progressions

ii-V-I IV ao iv

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