Jazz Is Not Dead Vol. V:
Blame It On The Bossa Nova
A Mandolin Workshop with Don Julin
Learn how Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, and Louis Bonfa blended elements of Jazz and Samba to create Bossa Nova.
The mandolin has a rich Brazilian history in Choro music, also related to Samba, making it an excellent choice for Bossa Nova.
The Tunes
Gentle Rain
How Insensitive
The Girl From Ipanema
Meditation
Wave
Corcovado
You Will Learn:
Melodies of Six Great Bossa Novas
Chords for Six Great Bossa Novas
Essential Bossa Nova Rhythms
How to Incorporate Bossa Nova Rhythm Elements Into Your mandolin Playing
This Workshop Includes:
47 Lesson Videos
Guided Practice Videos
Practice Tracks
Downloadable PDFs
Unlimited Access (no time limit)
What is Bossa Nova, and why should I care?
Bossa nova is a relaxed style of Samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a calm syncopated rhythm with chords and fingerstyle mimicking the beat of a samba groove as if it were a simplification and stylization on the guitar of the rhythm produced by a samba band. Another defining characteristic of the style is using unconventional chords, which sometimes have complex progressions. Bossa nova was influenced by jazz in the harmonic complexities and the use of standard jazz instruments like saxophone, drum set, and piano. Today, many bossa nova songs are considered jazz standards.
This intermediate/advanced workshop is for mandolin players interested in expanding their musical horizons by learning about Bossa Nova music. You will learn to play these timeless melodies and laid-back Brazilian grooves on your mandolin. Even though the Bossa Nova has become part of the jazz language, this workshop will focus on playing these songs with a lesser focus on improvisational ideas.
