3 Essential Choro Endings

Arremate in choro is the way a phrase, a section, or the piece itself is brought to a close. It is one of the elements that make up the language of choro, and mastering it will make you more fluent in that language.

In this video, our professor Rafael Mallmith demonstrates three choro arremates. Watch here:

More than a simple ending, an arremate works as a stylized conclusion, in which musicians shape the close with elegance, clarity, and often a touch of technical brilliance. It may appear as a rhythmic figure shared by the ensemble, or as an ascending or descending melodic line that leads the music to a firm and musically convincing resolution.