Choro, Basic Concepts for Playing Brazilian Music

ISMN: 979-0-2063-0985-4

The choro, like bossa nova or the samba, is among the most popular of Brazilian musical styles. This book guides you, step by step, towards your own interpretation of, and improvisation on traditional choro melodies. All pieces are notated for C, B flat, E flat and bass instruments.

CONTENIDO:

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Historical Background
Form, Harmony and Melodic Concepts
Rhythm, Melody and Their Interpretation
Improvisation
Appendix: Repertoire and Recordings
Suggested Listening
Bibliography
About the Author
About Faculdade de música Souza Lima