by Richie Zellon | Bossa Nova, Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
The Look of Love Chord Melody In this lesson you will learn a finger-style chord melody arrangement of a popular composition by a prolific songwriter who initially made his mark in pop music during the 1960s. Although you don’t hear his name that much in the...
by Richie Zellon | Bossa Nova, Chord Melody
WAVE: Chord Melody Lesson In my previous lesson I analyzed AC. Jobim’s ,”Wave” and demonstrated how it is actually a 12 bar blues with an added bridge featuring the same changes as “Tune Up” by Miles Davis and the bridge to...
by Richie Zellon | Bossa Nova, Comping, Jazz Standards
WAVE: A blues disguised as a bossa Last week I posted a video teaching “5 Bossa Nova Comping Patterns” I picked up in Rio de Janeiro. As a follow up I just posted what I believe is the ideal vehicle to practice those comping patterns over. I’m of...
by Richie Zellon | Bossa Nova, Comping
5 Bossa Comping Patterns If you’ve ever felt like your comping over those bossa standards doesn’t groove, or you are bored of always playing the same rhythmic pattern for the entire piece, this lesson is for you! In this video I teach you 5 genuine bossa...
