1. Intro to Brazilian Rhythms
A simple, intuitive approach

2. Intro to Brazilian Rhythms
Samba & Bossa Nova

3. Start with these

4. Rhythmic
increments

6. 8th notes

7. 8th notes

8. forms a
rhythmic grid

11. 1 2 3 4

12. 1 2 3 4
4
4

13. 1 2 3 4
4
4

14. 1 2 3 4
4
4

15. 8th notes
form a
rhythmic grid

17. 1 2 3 4
4
4

18. 1 2 3 4
4
4

20. every
3

21. every
3 3

22. 3 3
Maybe shift the pattern (shape) of “3”s

23. 3 3
shifted the pattern (shape) of “3”s
2

24. 3 3
Continuing the pattern into the next measure

25. 3 32 ..

26. 3 3

27. 3 3
“ Hemiola ”

28. 3 3
“ Hemiola ”
as opposed to …

29. 2 2 2 2

30. 2 2 2 2
alternative to previous slide

32. 3 3

33. 3 3 33

34. 3 3 32 2

35. 3 3 32 2

36. 3 3 33 3
Hemiola Taken to an extreme extended out

39. 3 3 3 3

40. 3 3 2 3

42. Foundation

43. Foundation
Bass drum

44. Foundation
Bass drum

45. 3 4
..
1

46. ..

47. ..
1 2 3 4

48. ..
1 2 3 4

49. ..

50. ..
Like a
Heart-beat

51. ..
Like a
Heart-beat

52. ..
Like a
Heart-beat
1 2 3 4

53. ..
3 22

54. ..
33

55. ..
33 2

56. ..
33 2

57. ( You get the idea(s) . )

59. credits
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quarter note

60. 3 2
Maybe shift the pattern (shape) of “3”s
2 1