Jul 22, 20 a laid back bossa nova version of a blue note classic. Blue bossa tab by joe pass learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. In this lesson ill present a set of arpeggios, some exercises, target notes and strategies for making solos where you can hear the harmony in the improvisation. Jun 03, 2016 instead of playing single notes with the left hand as shown earlier, you can play full chords. Blue bossa is one of the first standards that many jazz guitarists learn, mainly because the progression is a great workout for playing over both major and minor iivis, but even the seasoned jazz guitarist still enjoys a blow over the classic standard. Listen to how it creates a sense of place, of time, of aboutness. Best is yet to come page 1, the chord chart free jazz real book over 1,300 chord charts of jazz standards available that can be transposed to any key. Blue bossa chords and melody free lead sheet and tab youtube. Assuming this is bar 6 in blue bossa you are talking about, in tenor sax pitch. Fmaj7 b 7 e m7 a 7 d maj7 b m7 e m7 a 7 fm7 b m7 e m7 a 7 d maj7 d c b m7 b m7a gm7 5 c7 c7 5 fmaj7 f gm7 g fmaj7a cm7 f7 b maj7 e 7 fmaj7 dm7 gm7 c7 9 fmaj7 a 7 d maj7 c7sus4 o a o b o a o 1 easy living robin rainger. A place inside my heart is where you live memories of our start the love you give. Included are pdf lead sheets for c, bb, and eb instruments.
If you have difficulty with chords, i have written a book called piano chords. I arranged the melody of blue bossa the way you would play it in a jazz trio by adding chords to the melody. The main part of the tune moves through the basic chords in the key of c minor, with a. But, as you become confident improvising on the tune, you will probably want more variety in the sound.
Chords for blue bossa chords for blue bossaall chords are standard and should be part of your mental chordlibrary except maybe for the dm7b5. Days when were alone and you are in my arms the blueness of the trueness of our love nights of moonlit skies a gentle kiss. This important standard is 75% in the key of c minor, but. Remember to start real simple and learn the root notes and chord types and be real solid with them before getting into any substitutions. Blue bossa is a popular crossover track for musicians coming into jazz. Blue bossa from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the real book.
Oct 18, 2014 blue bossa is one of those tunes every jazz lover is going to play, so its good to have a few ideas and concepts under your belt to get through the tune convincingly. Matt brown takes a look at the available chord voicings for blue bossa. It is also one of the first latin tunes that many jazz musicians encounter. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. Once a player can navigate a tunes harmony confidently, then rhythm can more easily come to the foreground. Therefore, here we are outlining the major 3rd of g7 a b note and this gives a real impression of the soloist following the chord progression but not just outlining the root notes. The chord is functioning as the dominant chord in a minor 251 ie basically it is ema7dm im with pete on this.
It has also become an essential part of jazz and pop repertoire in terms of must know grooves. Blue bossa is one of those tunes every jazz lover is going to play, so its good to have a few ideas and concepts under your belt to get through the tune convincingly. Sadly, this book has put me off trying to learn to play bossa nova guitar as it. In this lesson, you will learn the melody, the chords and how to improvise. Blue bossa by bossa nova latin jazz piano collective on. How to play blue bossa on guitar jamie holroyd guitar. Print and download blue bossa sheet music by kenny dorham arranged for piano. It was written by kenny dorham and performed on joe hendersons album page one, shown above in the video. In this lesson i am going to show you a one bar bossa nova pattern and some jazz chords so that you use this groove to play through the song blue bossa. Blue bossa music by kenny dorham lyrics by joan cartwright. Aug 3, 2015 everything you need to master your favorite tunes is found in these essential, fun, and engaging study guides. In a career spanning more than forty years henderson played with many of the leading american players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including blue note. This is a guitar lesson on jazz chords and theory, with pictures of the most useful chords. Learn how to play one of the most popular bossa nova songs ever, blue bossa.
Bossa nova is, like rock and blues, a music that was invented on guitar. Jimmy rosenburg gives this song the gypsy jazz treatment. I think the blues scale sound over this chord is understood as our ears have been acclimatised to it for a long time, in my opinion its more about the way the blues scale is. Improve your guitar playing with online video lessons from jamplay. In this guitar lesson were looking at the melody for the jazz standard blue bossa written by kenny dorham. Remembering chords on saxophone blue bossa saxstation. The beginners chord library for standard repertoire. Learning to play jazz standards is essential part of being a jazz musician. If you want to hear some real examples of this groove then you can. B note and this gives a real impression of the soloist following the chord. Bossa nova guitar patterns 1 blue bossa jens larsen.
The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Jazz guitar lessons blue bossa jazz guitar lessons. It is one of the first tunes that many jazz musicians learn. Blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham. Blue bossa is a popular jazz standard and a great tune to learn for beginners. Blues bossa was written in 1963 by kenny dorham and first released by joe hendreson. Its one of the easier tunes in the real book and is a big jam session favorite. Learn the chords and comping pattern to this classic latin jazz tune. Something in your eyes fills me with bliss hold me in your arms and then i. Bar 11 is the only straight forward arpeggio run you. This book is not intended as a compendium of every possible pattern or harmonic approach. I think it far better to think in terms of chords rather than fancy scales.
There is a list of bossa nova chords but unless youre a guitarist familiar with complicated chord progressions who knows a lot about chord structure and positioning, its not a lot of use. Download or print kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music notes, chords in minutes. May 18, 2014 in this guitar lesson were looking at the melody for the jazz standard blue bossa written by kenny dorham. Blue bossa chord progression kenny dorham jazz backing track play along youtube. Then there is the ii v7 i progression, that one comes up all the time in jazz. In this lesson i will be teaching you how to play blue bossa on guitar. Bossa blue chords by sonia katherine learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. The reason for this is that it has only 2 keys, eb major and db major.
Dearly beloved starts out in c major with the chords dm7, g7, and cmaj7 the written chord in the new real book is c6. A laid back bossa nova version of a blue note classic. To prepare you for the next time this jazz standard is called at a jam session, lets explore a singlenote solo and a comping etude. Mustknow fake book chords and progressions soundslice. Jazz standard study guides guitar chords, jazz guitar. Stream blue bossa guitar chord study by jazz guitar online from desktop or your mobile device. Not always aspiring jazz guitarist have option to play live with real bands members. Blue bossa guitar chord study by jazz guitar online free. Blue bossa kenny dorham blue in green miles davis blue monk thelonious monk. Open the song form for blue bossa and click on the analysis button. For this reason virtual band from jazz backing tracks is often the only options to learn chords or improvise over jazz tune. Fmaj7 b 7 e m7 a 7 d maj7 b m7 e m7 a 7 fm7 b m7 e m7 a 7 d maj7 d c b m7 b m7a gm7 5 c7 c7 5 fmaj7 f gm7 g fmaj7a cm7 f7 b maj7 e 7 fmaj7 dm7 gm7 c7 9 fmaj7 a 7 d maj7 c7sus4. Use the search at the top of the page to find tunes sitewide.
Youll probably find it very helpful to check out the bossa rhythm lesson before you try this. Blue bossa real book 1 page 51 backing track bossa nova. Blue bossa has two keys making it one of the easier standards to play. Blue bossa uses a 16 bar chord progression of which 75% of the chords are in the key of c minor. This great jazz standard by kenny dorham is now available in a styli. Blue bossa is one of the first standards that many jazz guitarists learn, mainly. Jazz standard study guides guitar chords, jazz guitar lessons. When you play in a combo without a piano or another guitar player, its a good idea to harmonize your melodies.
Many of your real book favorites can be found here ready to be transposed into any key that you need. Work on this jazz standard and get the lead sheet on our website. You may notice that certain phrases appear in many solos. Blue bossa is a good introduction to the most common mode of harmonic minor, the mixolydian flat9 flat. Check out blue bossa by bossa nova latin jazz piano collective on amazon music. Blue bossa was written by kenny dorham and is the one of the first standards you should learn. Blue bossa tab by joe pass songsterr tabs with rhythm.
Blue bossa chord progression kenny dorham jazz backing. Joe henderson lima, ohio, april 24, 1937 san francisco, california, june 30, 2001 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. In any major key there are two maj7 chords, three m7 chords, but only one 7th chord, which is the v chord. In this lesson i am going to show you a one bar bossa nova pattern and some jazz chords so that. And heres a video i did performing a blue bossa jazz guitar solo by robert conti. Here are the most popular versions guitar tabs, bass, guitar pro.
Chords, voice leading, soloing, licks, basslines, its all here ready for you to grab your guitar and dive in. Dec 02, 2015 check out blue bossa by bossa nova latin jazz piano collective on amazon music. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music piano solo in c minor. Youll see that all the modes used in this song are derived from major, with the exception of the mixolydian flat9 flat on the g7b9 chord. Blue bossa uses a 16 bar chord progression of which 75% of the chords are in. Jan 04, 20 and heres a video i did performing a blue bossa jazz guitar solo by robert conti. Best is to first get to used to the song, play the midi file and try to play the chords. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. So you could just think, theres a ii v7 i in the key of g or whatever coming up. Changes chord changes to various jazz standards, and other tunes, without analysis. Nov 22, 2017 assuming this is bar 6 in blue bossa you are talking about, in tenor sax pitch.
One of the essential latin jazz classics, this catchy tune moves and gro. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. Up to this point, i have been recommending bracketing chords with a single scale as much as possible to simplify the process because there are less different scale colors to navigate. Blue bossa is a great way to start improvising following the harmony because its a well known tune that is not too difficult. Jazz guitar chords jazz guitar lessons guitar classes online guitar lessons guitar lessons for beginners guitar tips music guitar playing guitar acoustic guitar. Blue bossa complete this lesson is available to jazzguitarlessons. Make sure you check out the lesson on how to play the bossa rhythm on the web site. Blue bossa is one of the essential jazz tunes to learn. As a member, youll receive access to exclusive members only content, comprehensive video lessons, transcriptions, notation, tab, playalongs, downloads, forums, discounts and email updates whenever new material is added.
We can get more complex over time but this is the easiest way to get started. Blue bossa backing tracks jazz play along jazzbacks. Blue bossa by kenny dorham score and parts sheet music. How to play blue bossa on guitar jamie holroyd guitar jamie. The diagram below shows the chord progression and below the staff, i show the extent of each key. Our backing tracks of blue bossa are made entirely with live musicians for that real feel. Blue bossa real book 1 page 51 backing track bossa nova tempo 120 kenny dorham chord chart, sheet music. May 25, 2010 blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham. You will find all the most important jazz standards listed here in our index. Blue bossa guitar tab by joe pass with free online tab player. Blue bossa by kenny dorham score and parts sheet music for. The song blue bossa has the following chords concert pitch.
902 1013 1181 125 753 623 79 770 59 743 1183 1458 732 1173 835 197 654 668 603 988 1297 577 1488 1485 750 820 472 1493 826 93 608 1061 1091 525 819 1391