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From learning the distinctive bossa nova guitar plucking technique to playing chords, scales and a bossa nova song, learn all about how to play bossa nova music on guitar in this free online jazz music video lesson.
There are 17 videos in this series:
An expert musician demonstrates Bossa Nova guitar fingerpicking techniques and gives an overview of playing bossa nova music on guitar in this free jazz music video lesson.
Watch an expert musician and music theory instructor show how to play B major, B minor and B7 chords on the low E string of the guitar in this free jazz music video lesson.
B major, B minor and B7 guitar chords on the low E string: an expert music theory instructor shows how to play B major chord progressions on guitar in this free jazz music video lesson.
Learn how to play B major, B minor and B7 chords on the A string of the guitar and get expert tips on guitar chord progressions and music theory in this free jazz music video lesson.
From B major to B minor and B7 chords: learn how to play B major guitar chord progressions on the D string in this free jazz music video lesson.
An expert musician and music theory instructor shows how to play B major scales on the guitar in this free jazz music video lesson.
Analyzing the chord progressions of a bossa nova song can help you learn how to play bossa nova music on the guitar: an expert shows how to analyze a bossa nova song in this free jazz music video lesson.
An expert musician shows how to play the 1st and 2nd measures of a bossa nova guitar song in B major in this free jazz music video lesson.
Bossa nova guitar music in B major: learn how to play the 3rd and 4th measures of a bossa nova song on guitar in this free jazz music video lesson.
Get tips on playing bossa nova music on guitar: learn how to play the 5th and 6th measures of a bossa nova guitar song in B major in this free jazz music video lesson.
Watch an expert musician show how to play the 7th and 8th measures of a bossa nova guitar song in B major in this free jazz music video lesson.
Play the 9th and 10th measures of a bossa nova song in B major on guitar: an expert musician shows how in this free jazz music video lesson.
Play bossa nova music on guitar: learn how to play the 11th and 12th measures of a bossa nova song in B major in this free jazz music video lesson.
A jazz musician shows how to play the 13th and 14th measures of a bossa nova guitar song in B major in this free jazz music video lesson.
Bossa nova guitar tips: learn how to play the 15th and 16th measures of a bossa nova guitar song in B major in this free jazz music video lesson.
An expert musician will show you how to play the 17th and 18th measures of a bossa nova guitar song in B major in this free jazz music video lesson.
How to play bossa nova music on guitar: an expert musician shows how to play a bossa nova guitar song in B major plus gives tips on guitar chord progressions in this free jazz music video lesson.
The style of music known as Bossa Nova originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 1950's, influenced by American jazz and Brazilian samba. João Gilberto, Vinicius de Moraes and Antônio Carlos Jobim are just a few of the musicians who popularized the Brazilian jazz style, prompting performers like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra to record Bossa Nova songs. The nylon-stringed classical guitar is the musical instrument which gives Bossa Nova songs like "The Girl From Ipanema" that definitive smooth sound.
In this series of free video music lessons you'll learn how to play Bossa Nova classical guitar. Expert Ryan Larson shows you the essential scales and chord progressions you'll need to know to play Bossa Nova songs, taking you through a piece measure by measure, and offering tips on the distinctive plucking technique used by Bossa Nova guitarists.
Ryan Larson Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys. When applying his 12-key technique to understanding the logic behind reading and improvising over the harmonic series, students can learn every basic chord just by running one song through all 12 keys.dkdk
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