Fotografia Tutorial
In this lesson we explore the beautiful tune “Fotografia”. This is an accessible tune with simple but beautiful harmony. It makes a great study for students just starting out with Brazilian piano music.
The Core Components Of Bossa Nova
We start by introducing a simple bossa nova groove over the first 2 chords of the tune which are C-7 and F7sus. We then isolate the different components of bossa nova performance which are the harmony, melody, comping, and improvisation.
Practice Tips
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Spend some time vamping around the first 2 chords using a simple Bossa Nova groove.
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Experiment with the different ways that we can interpret the melody as demonstrated by Jovino in chapter 3.
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Learning to comp through the entire tune is an effective way to internalise the chord changes and work on the rhythmic aspects of Bossa Nova performance.