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Brejeiro - Ernesto Nazareth

Brejeiro é uma das composições mais célebres do pianista e compositor Ernesto Nazareth, figurando no panteão de suas obras clássicas ao lado de outros grandes sucessos, como Odeon e Apanhei-te Cavaquinho

O Virtuosismo Erudito de Ernesto Nazareth no Balanço do Choro-Lundu

6-string guitar · 7-string guitar · Cavaquinho · Intermediate

Brejeiro é uma das composições mais célebres do pianista e compositor Ernesto Nazareth, figurando no panteão de suas obras clássicas ao lado de outros grandes sucessos, como Odeon e Apanhei-te Cavaquinho

Instruments: Violão de 6 e Violão de 7 cordas

What you will learn

  • Video introduction: the story behind the tune and what to listen for
  • Accompaniment grooves in 4 variations, so you never play it the same way twice
  • Accompaniment grooves in 3 variations, so you never play it the same way twice
  • Violão 6 e meio: complete arrangement with sheet music and tab
  • Violão Básico: complete arrangement with sheet music and tab
  • Play with the full ensemble: 5 instruments isolated in the mixer

Study stages

Each stage opens with the teacher video and the synced score.

Stage 1 · Introduction

Introdução

Brejeiro

Stage 2 · Grooves

Levadas 6

45 BPM · 2-track mixer

Stage 3 · Grooves

Levadas Cavaco

45 BPM

Stage 4 · Arrangement

Violão 6 e meio

86 BPM · 4-track mixer

Stage 5 · Arrangement

Violão Básico

86 BPM · 3-track mixer

Stage 6 · Ensemble

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7-string guitar · Cavaquinho · 6-string guitar · 86 BPM · 5-track mixer

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Practical reading

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Reference context

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