Learn Authentic Bossa Nova, Samba and Baião Rhythms on Guitar
with Daniel Santiago
- Sample Lesson Free
- Course Welcome
- Welcome to the Course!
- Technique Tips | Getting Started
- Bossa Nova Style
- Bossa | Levada 1 | Slow
- Bossa | Levada 1 | Medium
- Bossa | Levada 1 | Fast
- Bossa | Levada 2 | Slow
- Bossa | Levada 2 | Medium
- Bossa | Levada 2 | Fast
- Parque dos Patins (Bossa Song Performance)
- Baião Style
- Introduction to the Baião Style
- BAIÃO | Levada 1 | Slow
- BAIÃO | Levada 1 | Medium
- BAIÃO | Levada 1 | Fast
- BAIÃO | Levada 2 | Slow
- BAIÃO | Levada 2 | Medium
- BAIÃO | Levada 2 | Fast
- BAIÃO | Levada 2 | Really Fast!
- BAIÃO | Levada 3 | Slow
- BAIÃO | Levada 3 | Medium
- BAIÃO | Levada 3 | Fast
- BAIÃO | Levada 4 | Slow
- BAIÃO | Levada 4 | Medium
- BAIÃO | Levada 4 | Fast
- BAIÃO | Introduction to the Song
- BAIÃO | Song Performance | Accompaniment
- BAIÃO | Song Performance | Expressive Accompaniment
- Samba Style
- Introduction to the Samba Style
- Samba | Levada 1 | Slow
- Samba | Levada 1 | Medium
- Samba | Levada 1 | Fast
- Samba | Levada 2 | Slow
- Samba | Levada 2 | Medium
- Samba | Levada 2 | Fast
- Samba - Levada 3 - Slow
- Samba | Levada 3 | Medium
- Samba | Levada 3 | Fast
- Samba | Levada 4 | Open Strings
- Samba | Song Performance | Accompaniment
- Samba | Song Performance | Full Performance
Lesson plan (0h 58m)
Unlock the rich sounds of Brazilian music with world-renowned guitarist Daniel Santiago – a composer, guitarist and music producer who for the past 20 years has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the Brazilian, Jazz and Rock music scenes.
Perfect for intermediate and advanced guitarists, this course will teach you how to play iconic Brazilian styles like Bossa Nova, Baião, and Samba with true musicality and technical precision. Daniel Santiago, an expert in Brazilian guitar styles, will guide you through essential techniques, rhythms, and harmonies, helping you master the syncopated grooves and smooth chord progressions that define these genres.
The course includes easy to play exercises at slow, medium and fast tempos, with TAB and notation that will help you learn and internalise the rhythms or "Levadas" that define the sound of each style, before applying these rhythms in the context of a full song. The songs are recorded by Daniel especially for this course.
Also included in the course are:
- 39 Video Lessons Recorded in Brasilia
- 28 Exercises With integrated TAB and Sheet Music
- Downloadable PDFs for All Exercises
- 3 Original Songs to Learn with Backing Tracks
- Interactive Sheet Music Player for All Songs
Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of Brazilian music or elevate your guitar playing, this course will give you the skills to play Brazilian guitar in an authentic, expressive way.
Start learning today and bring the vibrant sounds of Brazil to your guitar playing!