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Bossa nova on guitar

Bossa nova on guitar: the strumming patterns “João Gilberto style” and “anticipated chord”, in 2/4, and the progressions ii-V-I and I-ii-V, each with audio on its own page. The acoustic guitar sits at the very heart of Brazilian music: bossa nova was practically invented on it, and it carries samba, choro and MPB with equal ease.

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.

Grooves

Bossa nova (João Gilberto, 2-bar batida) Bossa nova (chord anticipated every bar)

Progressions

ii-V-I I-ii-V

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