Bossa Nova – The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim Bb C Eb Bass clef
Bossa Nova – The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim
10 intermediate jazz etudes based on the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Explore the sophisticated but accessible world of Bossa Nova with this collection of 10 original etudes inspired by the music of Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Written for bass clef instruments and aimed at intermediate players, these etudes provide a practical way to develop your jazz vocabulary, phrasing and feel while working with some of the most important compositions in the Bossa Nova repertoire.
What's Inside?
The book contains etudes based on 10 classic Jobim compositions:
Corcovado
Desafinado
How Insensitive
O Grande Amor
Once I Loved
One Note Samba
Só Danço Samba
The Girl from Ipanema
Triste
Wave
Develop Your Bossa Nova Language
The etudes are designed to help you move beyond simply playing the melody and start developing an authentic Bossa Nova and jazz feel.
Use them to work on:
Bossa Nova phrasing
Jazz articulation
Rhythmic accuracy
Melodic development
Playing over chord changes
Phrasing and musical expression
Learning complete jazz etudes
Developing lines that can eventually become part of your own improvisation
How to Practise
Set achievable goals for each practice session and work towards learning the etudes from memory.
Practise each etude both reading from the page and from memory, using a metronome or backing track to develop accuracy and consistency.
Start slowly and concentrate on playing every note accurately before gradually increasing the tempo. Experiment with different articulations and phrasing to develop your own interpretation.
And don't become frustrated if progress takes time. Consistent, meticulous practice produces results.
A Practical Introduction to Bossa Nova
If you're an intermediate jazz player looking to explore the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim while developing your improvisational vocabulary, this collection gives you 10 substantial etudes to study, practise and memorise.
10 Jobim classics. Intermediate-level etudes. Bass clef. One complete Bossa Nova collection.




