How to Play Bossa Nova (Afro-Brazilian Jazz Explained)
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
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In this Jazz Piano Tutorial is on Afro-Brazilian Jazz and specifically on how to play Bossa Nova.
The Bossa Nova was largely a Brazilian trend in the late 1950's. But it became hugely popular in the United States in the early 1960’s because Jazz musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, and Charlie Byrd began playing Jobim’s songs. The 1959 Cuban Revolution helped too, by making celebrating Cuban culture a bit taboo in the US.
Stylistically, Bossa Nova is sparse, unemotional, and gentle. It 'sways' rather than 'swings'. It was restrained in the sense that it used little vibrato or dynamic variation - in Jazz lingo, it was 'cool' rather than 'hot'. But the melodies and lyrics could still be quite emotional, melancholy, and touching. It is played with a straight rhythm but is highly syncopated (which gives it that swaying feeling).
A Bossa Nova can be divided into three parts, with each one having a particular rhythm: Bass Ostinato Pattern, Chordal Comping Pattern, and Melody. We learn to play and combine of these in this lesson.
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I was playing piano on a cruise ship doing a medley of Jobim tunes. 3 young girls came to me and began singing all my tunes in Portuguese. Their phrasing blew me away! They knew every word. I learned more that night about Brazilian music than I had my entire life!
They are Brazillian after all
May I ask how you got that job? Are you a trained musician with a degree?
@@DHFreaki just putting a comment here to get notified in case he replies :)
What songs did you play?
What happened with the girls afterwards
I'm a Brazilian musician and I think you did a great job at creating an intro to bossa. But people have to remember that, like you said, there is a lot of variation in bossa, otherwise it sounds stiff. The short notes on the bassline for instance are not a rule, the bass can also (and more commonly does) just play long notes on the beat.
Fernando Giongo Agreed. If you listen to the original recording of Ipanema, the bass is literally just playing half-notes. Somehow what has become the standard for a lot of jazz players is the bass line from Song for my father and Steely Dan rather than how Brazilians actually play.
Oh god, there's always one Brazilian trying to stir up trouble just because they don't like someone else playing some music from Brazil. Polite request: fuck off.
wikichris I'm not Brazilian. I just know what it's supposed to sound like
wikichris Stir up trouble? Whats the matter with you? I think I was polite, besides, I said I like his bossa nova lesson. I am literally an expert, a professional music teacher in Brazil. If I'm not allowed to make constructive, polite criticism about the music I spent 30 years listening to and playing, than who can? Looks like you are the one stirring up trouble here.
You're condescending. There is no but. It's a good lesson. There's always one of you everywhere.
The rhythm at 10:50 is a Brazilian rhythm that has a name- partido alto. It’s like a clave but it is also its own style of music.
Just a suggestion: play the finished piece at the start.
No because then there's no point of watching the video mr instant satiation
Cherry Salinger it’s so we don’t waste our time watching a video if it isn’t what we’re looking for
@@isaacvance5090 Not a good response
A snippet of the piece at the beginning would be a good idea to catch the attention, probably not the whole thing.
@@DanThePianoManNZ No
Excellent explanation! The only thing I'd like to add is: due being derived from Samba, most of Bossa-Nova songs are often in 2/4 bar, instead of 4/4.
The single most instructional video on UA-cam. Best tutorial in jusic I've ever seen. Literally one watch and I'm playing bossa Nova and counting rhythms I used to struggle with. I don't know how you made this so clear but don't stop making tutorials. I love your work. Thank you so much.
Thanks, Ian. You're too kind.
Another great one!
Thank you always for your guides. Bossa Nova is one of my favorites! It really shows how music makes people feel good, I think!
Agreed! Thanks for the comment.
The history lesson alone makes this worth the watch, really well done sir!
Thank you for such a thorough video! I'm an electronic music producer who was asked by a client to write something "bossa nova-y" and was a bit stuck since jazz is not something I usually compose, this was super helpful!
Great to have videos like this giving an introduction to different styles. When I hear an artist who borrows from a style like this, or is inspired by it, I often think, "I'd love to understand this more." But getting into things can be duanting and it's nice to have a easy starting point
As a Brazilian who has a congenital natural rhythmic sense for samba, I have to say that the basis of the Afro-Cuban rhythm is the clave while the basis of the bossa nova rhythm or any other samba rhythm is the tambourine.
Finally, I can wake wii music
😂😂😂
Wow this is a dope tutorial. Was just looking at bossa nova songs randomly too. Also, I'm not that strong in music theory so I feel like I leveled up in some concepts
Happy to be of service :)
I've noodled around on piano learning chords and scales and playing my own versions of tunes but this will be great for the next step to playing it true to form. Thanks dude, really helpful and completely and uttetly explanatory. No gaps in information at all.
Bossa, like the Blues, has something primally appealing about it.
This video is pure gold. Thank you for sharing this knowledge.
Me:
2020 recommendations: bro you should def make your New Year resolution to learn how to rip some Bossa Nova on a piano
How’d you like the new year
Guessing you didn't learn it so now the universe is punishing us all....
This was amazing. I've been playing this song for years - but this helped me take it to a whole new level!!
I love all your videos, one of my favourite music educators on youtube. Thanks for all your hard work
This is such a quality video! Thank you for sharing it - I've learnt so much :)
00:00 Introduction & Latin jazz disambiguation
00:31 Bossa Nova history
02:06 The style
02:36 The rhythm
04:01 The “Bossa Nova clave”
06:24 Bass ostinato
09:10 Chordal comping
11:48 Melody
I love bossa, I make bossa... have a listen to Boba Nova: ua-cam.com/video/FncyuGQD7tE/v-deo.html
7:42 mins in and I went straight into belting “Rikki don’t lose that number!” Lol great song
SlippiGoldberg7 yup!
same
Same
Excellent presentation, I now understand the rthym and composition much better--not that I'll be able to play effectively but u never know. THANKS Job Welldone.
Glad I stumbbled into this, I've been playing (started as a drummer) for 38 yrs? never broke down the bossa nova, always thought about as a switch you through on a apartment organ. this is a little more succinct. thanks friend
Literally the best explanation so far i read online . Mucho gracias
I have no words for how good your teaching is.
Thanks, mate :)
Brilliant deconstruction, and you then topped it off with a soulful jazzy execution. Top notch.
This is bossa pur man
Gracias, su canal es de los mejores q he visto, Dios lo bendiga.
wow this is my first time watching your channel and i love the content! definitely subscribing
One of the best teacher on UA-cam, thanks for these incredible well explained lessons
THANK YOU! Your videos are a gold mine as always. You deserve more subs...
My pleasure, mate :)
I love bossa nova and I always wated to learn more about it. Thank you for sharing great lecture!!
This tutorial is really great, i don't usually do that but like and share!
Thank you for making that video. It was fun!
This is really helpful and easy to follow! Thanks man, I really appreciate it
Great explanation and amazing skills UNFORTUNATELY not for my beginner level... maybe next year, who knows... but thanks, Andrea from Roma - Italia.
Amazing video, will definitely come back to check out your other lessons!
You are the second person I have ever seen that can play left hand sections all by themselves. Usually they put both hands up to the keys, even if the right hand isn't playing. Very well done.
Awesome lesson! Thanks for the lesson: not only are there few lessons on bossa nova piano available, but this one is great!
Thank you! It really helps!!! And you are very good. 😊
4:20 and 10:36 very useful to me to learn these ! Thank you very much!
Very helpful, and a great introduction to Bossa Nova.
Thanks a lot ! Great video
Muy buen tutorial!! Muchas gracias!
Loveeeee this lesson. I been watching many lesson this lesson is my fav😸😸🙌
Thank you so much for these clear explanations♡♡♡
Very good tutorial 🙏 ! It's really helpful !
Great video!
However could you possibly in the future make a detailed video about montunos and how to practice them? Cheers!
Very Clear Explaination. Thanks!
Great instructional video, ❤love it, very useful with great explanation, your Jazz Piano 🎹🎹Tutorials covers everything to play from Blues to Jazz. I will make sure to follow for latest content. 👍
Quality information in this video!
You are the best teacher currently on UA-cam!!!!!
Mate, great tutorial. Concise and easy to absorb.
The best tutorial explaining bossa nova rythm. Both teory and practice, applied to the "Bossa Standard· Garota de ipanema. Congratulations man. I can't express how grateful I am for your generosity.
Best regards maestyro
so chill nice video as always love you
love this tutorial
Excellent lesson. thank you.
11:06
potsu- just friends
no its not
@@ev_alex_ yes
@@NolifeToby no
@@ev_alex_ he sampled it
Lol
Wow, thanks so very much for this amazingly informative video. I absolutely love Latin music and learning to play it is a big goal for me and this really helps me out a lot! :)
This channel is amazing. Awesome work mate
Thank you for this video, very useful, I didn't know this, but now I do! 😊😇
Excellent,thank you.
brilliant explanation!
Nice lesson !
Great lesson. Thanks so much!
The best teacher. I LOVE YOU
Great lesson! Thank you very much.
Excellent!!
Thanks for an excellent lesson!!
I waited for this since afro-cuban video!
Well explained!
wow....well explained and played !
What a great vieeo! . I love your explanation. !
Especially the film "Orfeu Negro" by Marcel Camus , award winner at Cannes in 1968, started the worldwide Bossa-craze.
These latin musics are awesome 😊thank you soo much for explaining the structure, and still you are a good teacher! Is this your job?
Thanks :)
No, I just do this as a hobby.
Fantastic, thanks very much !
What I love about this channel is that you are teaching without any other commercial interest at all.
Really useful.. thanks! 😀
Great tutorial 👍
Thank you for this lesson.
Thanks for your great vid!
Thank you,i was trying to ''create" a bossa nova song
And i'd failed,what surprise
But i think now i learn a bit more
I'll try again :)
Beautiful
Good explanation mister.. hello to you since Yucatán, I am a jazz lover and musician too that wants to learn how to play it and this video riches myself to do it.. thank you.. I Will práctice it.. here we traditionally listen to cumbia music and a mexican cumbia group plays some Jazz in some parts of it.. thats why I learn it, to use it into mine.. hello to you God bless you and thanks so much
7:35 Horace Silver - Song For My Father
I heard that too.
Hi Mr. "WALK THAT BASS" Thanks a lot for this tutorial BOSSA NOVA so beautifully and understandable explained. Difficult to add more, which words could express. Thanks again for your Inspiration, Now pracictice time. Wish you the Best. GREETINGS from SPAIN.
great tutorial thank you
great teacher mate thank you
Very helpfull🙏✨
With all due respect, the song that started it all is Jobim’s Chega de saudade, or, No More Blues. And the bossa jazz standard is Blue Bossa. On top of that, a song like How Insensatez is really based on F. Chopin. Bossa Nova can be easily expressed in rhythm with just a shaker!
Exactly what I was looking for
Great explanation!
Cool...very good explication. .
awesome
Very nice 👌
Muchas Gracias !
Thank you!
Can you make a video talking about some tips for playing jazz solo piano? Some tips to get a fuller sound and dont sound boring
Great
Thanks a lot