Intro to Brazilian RhythmsA simple, intuitive approach

Intro to Brazilian Rhythms

Samba & Bossa Nova

Start with these

Rhythmic increments

8th notes

8th notes

forms a rhythmic grid

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

44

1 2 3 4

44

1 2 3 4

44

8th notes

form a rhythmic grid

1 2 3 4

44

1 2 3 4

44

every

3

every

3 3

3 3

Maybe shift the pattern (shape) of “3”s

3 3

shifted the pattern (shape) of “3”s

2

3 3

Continuing the pattern into the next measure

3 32 ..

3 3

3 3

“ Hemiola ”

3 3

“ Hemiola ”

as opposed to …

2 2 2 2

2 2 2 2

alternative to previous slide

3 3

3 3 33

3 3 32 2

3 3 32 2

3 3 33 3Hemiola Taken to an extreme extended out

3 3 3 3

3 3 2 33

Foundation

Foundation

Bass drum

Foundation

Bass drum

3 4

..1

..

..1 2 3 4

..1 2 3 4

..

..Like a Heart-beat

..Like a Heart-beat

..Like a Heart-beat

1 2 3 4

..3 22

..33

..33 2

..33 2

( You get the idea(s) . )

credits

8th note image:

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quarter note

3 2

Maybe shift the pattern (shape) of “3”s

2 1