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Agua De Beber Tutorial

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"Agua De Beber" Tutorial

In this lesson we will explore the tune "Agua De Beber" written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. The tune has a bluesy character that is not often found in Jobim’s music.

"Agua De Beber" is translated into English as "drinking water". This composition was born when Jobim and Vinicius were invited by the Brazilian president to visit Brasilia; the site where the new capital of Brazil was being built.

We will start this lesson by talking about the bluesy character of the introduction. We will then explore the harmony of the tune and discuss some approaches for improvisation using the minor blues scale.

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Practice Tips

  • This tune is a nice composition to explore tritone substitution and its effect on the harmony.

  • The interlude to the tune repeats a bluesy riff closely associated with the blues scale.

  • When improvising over this tune, you can utilise your bluesy licks and material.

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  1. James Lambie says

    February 14, 2019 at 10:57 pm

    Fantastic tutorial – thank you! I’ve never for some reason noticed that the melody is bluesy – so this opens up a whole new slant on it for me, and more possibilities 🙂

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    • Hayden Hill says

      February 15, 2019 at 7:57 am

      Brilliant – glad to hear that you found Jovino’s insights helpful James.

      I’ll pass the message onto Jovino, and enjoy playing this tune!

      Cheers,
      Hayden

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  2. Anthony says

    August 20, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    The real song´s name is “Água de beber¨, not Aqua

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    • Hayden Hill says

      August 22, 2020 at 12:04 pm

      Hi Anthony,

      Thanks for letting me know about this.

      Where can you see this typo? I will correct.

      Cheers!
      Hayden

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      • Anthony says

        August 26, 2020 at 9:32 pm

        In the Bossa Nova & Samba
        Bossa Nova and Samba are the most well-known Brazilian song styles. Samba compositions have an up-beat and lively vibe whilst Bossa Nova tunes are slower and more emotive compositions.

        Aqua De Beber
        Aqua De Beber
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