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Updated 30 June 1999
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Thanks for visiting my lessons page. Recently I got an email from a friend who wanted some hints on bossa nova grooves. These grooves can seem very easy and basic, but they have to have certain kind of swing to them to really work.

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I live in Southern California and am very happy to be able to teach here at my home studio. My students and I are a nice family, the atmosphere's cool, and we play and learn together. See you here if possible!

Basic Bossa Nova

This lesson will focus on a very basic bossa nova groove. First we're going to have two very basic high hat patterns. (Of course, one I'm excluding is just straight 16th notes.) These next two patterns are 16th notes accented on the "and" of each beat, and then 16th notes, with the "e" of each beat played as an open sound. The clase should occur on the "and" of the beat.

 

 

 

Now, we'll add the bass drum. You'll notice a "stacatto" marking above the bass drum which is played on the 4th 16th note of each group of 16ths. This is so important for the groove. It's as if you're playing the shaker part, but with the bass drum. It adds so much to the feel of the bossa.

 

 

Now, we'll add to basic cross stick patterns. You can play these "as is", and you can also statr the groove on the 2nd measure of each pattern.

 

 

 

Thanks once again for visiting my lessons page, and for checking out the website. If I can be of any help to you, please drop me an email. And don't forget to check out the books, CDs, and videos available here. Thanks!

 

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