Bossa Nova Masterclass
Triste
“Once again Randy delivers a great lesson in a very warm and significant way. The first part is dedicated to a very melodic chord melody & variations. In the second part of the…”
About this masterclass
Randy Johnston teaches the Antonio Carlos Jobim bossa nova standard "Triste" in this practical, hands-on class. He opens with a solo rendition, then works through the melody, a full chord solo, and improvisation ideas over a guitar chord track.
What's covered
- Why the real book chart is in B flat, and how to move it down to the original guitar-friendly key of A to take advantage of open strings
- Three ways to play the opening A minor 7 - D7 vamp, including an open-string A minor 9 voicing and a minor line cliché variation
- A complete chord solo, taken step by step, with alternate chord choices and the theory behind them
- Improvisation approaches, including scale choices and building lines from simple motifs
- Playing the arrangement with a pick or fingerstyle
A solid intermediate class for getting a Brazilian standard under your fingers as both a chord-melody piece and an improvisation vehicle. Chord diagrams are included. Running time: 1 hour.
Lessons in this masterclass
Lessons
- 1Triste1h 1m
Reviews & Ratings
"High quality chord melody !"
Once again Randy delivers a great lesson in a very warm and significant way. The first part is dedicated to a very melodic chord melody & variations. In the second part of the lesson Randy demonstrates sequential melodic improvisation ideas that are clear enough to motivate the student to develop his/her own melodies. I look forward to studying other essential jazz standards such as All The Things You Are, Just Friends, How High The Moon, Pent Up House and so many more with Randy.
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