Joao Gilberto


Chega de Saudade & Desafinado


At the heart of bossa nova is Joao Gilberto's guitar. As one listens to his recordings it quickly becomes evident that he is a master of the greatest challenge to all artists: simplicity.

Two facsimile* transcriptions to the very popular Chega de Saudade and Desafinado are posted here for closer scrutiny of his wonderful accompaniment style.







Chega..
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Desafinado..
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Tip
Prior to reading through these transcriptions listen and pay particular attention to the placement and accent of the bass notes.

Recommended Recordings
These transcriptions are from the recent CD Joao Voz e Violao
Also highly recommended: The Legendary Joao Gilberto

* I used my discretion in choosing portions of each respective chorus for a "facsimile transcription" represented as a single chorus.


Posted: Fri - April 30, 2004 at 10:04 AM          

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