Black Orpheus - Jazz Guitar Lesson ( Bossa Nova )

Here you can learn the theme, the chords and an easy improvisation of the jazz standard " Black Orpheus ". First I show the theme as written in the real book, then the chords and then how you can improvise by playing around the melody.

Here you can download the tabs of the melody and the chords displayed & the backing track I have used :

 

On 3/4/2022 at 12:10 PM, admin said:

Black Orpheus - Jazz Guitar Lesson ( Bossa Nova )

Here you can learn the theme, the chords and an easy improvisation of the jazz standard " Black Orpheus ". First I show the theme as written in the real book, then the chords and then how you can improvise by playing around the melody.

Here you can download the tabs of the melody and the chords displayed & the backing track I have used :

 

Cool tutorial HP!..............thank you...........the song is also known, especially in the US, as "A Day In The Life Of A Fool"............great song!

I didn't know that - but good to know - thanks

8 minutes ago, admin said:

I didn't know that - but good to know - thanks

Cheers HP.............it's the first line of the lyric:

A day in the life of a fool
A sad and a long lonely day
I walk the avenue and hope I'll run into
The welcome sight of you coming my way

Thats really interesting. The lyrics I know are completly different ... and I know them because I once tried to sing the song back in my times as a bar piano player

4 hours ago, admin said:

Thats really interesting. The lyrics I know are completly different ... and I know them because I once tried to sing the song back in my times as a bar piano player

Then you might find this interesting HP. This YouTube video is of the composer of the music, Luiz Bonfa, playing and singing the song in the original language, in 1966. The video lasts about 10 minutes and might be of interest.

In addition to playing and singing A Day In The Life Of A Fool, which is at the end of the video, the second song he plays imitates percussion instruments. Really interesting and great playing.

Hope you like it.

 

I love these 60's black and white recordings and sound

Hi HP….just connecting:

Love the improv in this version…so smooth. I have been working on this piece for a while now….chord progression is not that easy to play smooth and comfortably….as for improv….a long ways from attempting that..

Greg

really nice and simple - I would say that's the way bossa nova was always meant to be - when you listen to orginal Jobim recordings, it all always comes very simple and smooth.