“LATINIZING” YOUR SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE. Bossa Nova (Brazilian). O Bass line good indicator of Bossa or Samba. Bass frontiers magazine, this lesson, bossa nova bass, is an excerpt from the online course, jazz bass 2 at stinnett music online school jim stinnett is one of the worlds foremost instructors of both the electric bass as well as the upright.

Bossa Nova Piano For Beginners Bossa Nova is a Latin style of music that originated from Brazil in the late 1950s. In terms of harmonic structure, Bossa Nova has a lot common with jazz music as both share a sophisticated use of seventh and extended chords. Whilst Bossa Nova is most commonly associated with the guitar, it’s also widely played on the piano both in a band and in a solo context.

It’s important to understand that playing solo Bossa Nova on the piano is much more difficult than in the context of a band. It is a challenge for the solo pianist to maintain the 3 core elements of Bossa Nova which is a steady bass line, syncopated chords and finally the melody on top. In a band these 3 roles are spilt out between the bass player, the piano and the vocalist or horn player. Hp G7000 Windows Xp Audio Driver Installer Canon Pixma Ip1000 Ubuntu Linux. here. I’m going to break down these core elements individually and then we will put them all together. • Start by isolating the bass line in your left hand.

Play along with a metronome and ensure that you are anticipating the downbeats. • Next isolate the example right hand comping rhythm. There are many different comping rhythms used in Bossa Nova and understand that you can mix and match these different rhythms during a performance. • When putting both hands together, focus on accuracy. Play as slowly as you need to and gradually increase the tempo.

• The next step is practice chord transitions over a Bossa Nova groove. You should be familiar with the concept of rootless voicings.

If this is new to you, check out the related lessons on this page. • Playing rootless voicings will ensure smooth voicing leading between the chords and they will also give you easy access to the upper extensions and alterations in your right hand.