Foundational

The Foundational lessons provide you a series of studies about Brazilian rhythms and guitar technique. There are also some lessons on music theory through which you can better understand how music works and, consequently, be able to make your own choices about the different possibilities of playing music on guitar.

Learning in progress

The Learning in Progress lessons are intended to teach you how to play Brazilian songs. Either as rhythm guitar, accompaniment with small solo parts, or full solo arrangements. The lessons are divided into three skill levels so that you can find the appropiate lesson according to your experience.

1 – Dindi – Tom Jobim
2 – Brigas nunca mais – Tom Jobim/ Vinicius de Moraes
3 – Água de beber – Tom Jobim/ Vinicius de Moraes
4 – Samba de verão (So nice) – Marcos Valle/ Paulo Sérgio Valle
5 – One note Samba – Tom Jobim
6 – Berimbau – Baden Powell/ Vinicius de Moraes
7 – How insensitive – Tom Jobim/ Vinicius de Moraes
8 – Corcovado – Tom Jobim
9 – Consolação – Baden Powell/ Vinicius de Moraes
10 – Manhã de carnaval – Luiz Bonfá
11 – Viola enluarada – Marcos Valle
12 – Doce de coco – Jacob do Bandolim
13 – Feitio de oração – Noel Rosa/ Vadico
14 – Caminhos cruzados – Tom Jobim/ Newton Mendonça
15 – Aquarela do Brasil – Ari Barroso
16 – Meditação – Tom Jobim/ Newton Mendonça
17 – Discussão – Tom Jobim/ Newton Mendonça
18 – Waters of March (part 1) – Tom Jobim
19 – Waters of March (part 2) – Tom Jobim
20 – Travessia – Milton Nascimento/ Fernando Brant
21 – The girl from Ipanema – Tom Jobim/ Vinicius de Moraes
22 – Desafinado (Offkey) – Tom Jobim/ Newton Mendonça
23 – Triste (Sad) – Tom Jobim
24 – Tristeza – Haroldo Lobo/ Niltinho
25 – Carinhoso – Pixinguinha
26 – Samba do avião – Tom Jobim
27 – Luiza – Tom Jobim
28 – O barquinho – Menescal/ Bôscoli
29 – Samba e amor – Chico Buarque
30 – Estácio, holly Estácio – Luiz Melodia
31 – Clube da esquina 2 – M. Nascimento/ Lô Borges/ Màrcio Borges
32 – Wave – Tom Jobim
33 – Asa branca – L. Gonzaga/ H. Teixeira
34 – Pernambuco – Luiz Bonfá
35 – Canto de Ossanha – Baden/ Vinicius