Bossa Nova Guitar Patterns - 5 Levels You Need To Know

Bossa Nova Songs and Bossa Nova Grooves are really great to check out, and a lot of fun to play. They are also something you study if you want to learn Jazz guitar. In this video, I am going to give you five examples of grooves that you can learn. I will go over them starting from very basic and then make it more and more complicated and I am going to demonstrate how they sound using some songs so you can then easily add to your repertoire.

Jazz Chords - 5 Exercises You Need To Know About

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Content:
00:00 Intro
00:31 6 Chords to Play the Grooves
01:16 Level 1 - Basic Pattern - So Danco Samba
02:12 Practicing a Groove
02:58 Level 2 - Extension of the Basic Pattern
04:03 Level 3 - Easy Variation for a More Energy or Intensity
04:55 Is it 2/4 or 4/4?
05:40 Level 4 - More complicated
06:48 Level 5 - Samba Groove with 3 Layers
08:14 5 Jazz Chords Basic Exercises
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My name is Jens Larsen, Danish Jazz Guitarist, and Educator. The videos on this channel will help you explore and enjoy Jazz. Some of it is how to play jazz guitar, but other videos are more on Music Theory like Jazz Chords or advice on how to practice and learn Jazz, on guitar or any other instrument.

The videos are mostly jazz guitar lessons, but also music theory, analysis of songs and videos on jazz guitars.

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[JensLarsen]

How do you work on rhythms and patterns like these, and do you have a favorite?

[s.vanheijnsbergen]

As a bassist, I'm going to play all this on my bass. And I'm going to butcher it. So here, take that!

[greguz]

For anyone watching this video: If you want to learn this style, make sure to listen to as much Joao Gilberto as you can, even though he was not really a jazz musician. In fact, you should do it even if you don't want to learn this style, because Joao played (and sang!) so beautifully. Have a listen to his eponymous solo album from 1973, which is mostly just vocals, guitar and light percussion. His version of "Aguas de Marco" is magical, mesmerizing and mindblowing. In a jazz context, his album with Stan Getz is of course required listening.

[brunoliamat]

As a Brazilian I feel honoured to have you make a video about Bossa Nova, largely forgotten in Brazil nowadays, unfortunately!

Thanks, mate!

[G-jz]

Jens, your generosity in freely providing video lessons that are so carefully produced is SO appreciated! You are a YouTube hero!! And, Brazilian music is a gift to the world!

[stringemup]

Jens’ advice is amazing! If you’re a classical guitarist, these patterns are EASY!!! LOVE that you showed Nelson!!! He is a GOD! Got his book autographed by a good friend who knows him!!!

[LouisJamesMallison]

Just started getting into playing Brazilian guitar grooves and Jens goes and drops this in my subscription box

[woodyforest]

I’ve been a pop, rock and blues player forever and I’ve felt like jazz was indecipherable until now. Thank you!

[timmartin]

Thanks, Jens. I LOVE latin rhythms on a classical. This was an awesome lesson that I think many folks will grasp and use even if they have not played this style before.

[flavioalheira]

Excellent explanation! I tell you that as a Brazilian who listen to bossa nova since I was a little child in the 70’s. And, just to let you know, Joäo Bosco, the bearded guitar players is my neighbor, and Nelson Faria a very famous Brazilian guitar player and teacher and also leaves close to me! Happy to see both on your channel. Congrats and thank you very much!

[deo.strengthspan.project]

Thank you for this! These chords have such a unique flavor i don’t encounter in the music i usually play, so it’s very nice to see them spelled out so I can add them to my vocabulary.

[thewanderingone]

“The first one is... C6/9”

Me: Nice.

[imliterallysostupid]

Damn shots fired at pianists and bassists

[jimtysonfury]

You're a good drill instructor your the guitar teacher that I never had .... the youth is lucky to have you I hope they appreciate how lucky they are

[chupetadebaleia]

Hi Jens, awesome video! I just want to mention that in that video of Nelson Faria and Joao Bosco they are playing a rhythm called "Partido Alto", which is a type of Samba. It's a quite different approach to Brazilian Music. This type of rhythm comes usually from a percussive instrument (we try to emulate the rhythm in the acoustic guitar playing), this one in specific comes from a brazilian instrument called "Pandeiro", or tambourine in english!
Keep up with the great video and lessons!
Cheers from Brazil.

[guilhermebahia]

Amazing! Congrats! I'm a Brazilian and this piece is quite near the way we play and think about harmony. God bless you, Sir.

[KJAJ]

Man, May the heavens bless this dude, I just Got into Jazz class In my school and this will probably give me a heads up or A helpful starter.

[francescacarcassi]

I'm not much of a jazz player.I've struggled with the bossa Nova syncopations ever since I picked up the guitar and I just realized I can finally do them.I hope it will help me elsewhere as well.
So thank you very much for this

[tommygun]

I was literally just thinking that I needed to find a lesson to learn bossa nova patterns. This is awesome!

[delpanos]

A very well structured lesson and lots of clear info to practice on the classical guitar. The demonstrations are presented in a way that is instantly understandable and I can see where Jens's fingers are put on the fretboard. Thank you !!