20 Brazilian Jazz Tunes
compiled byJovino Santos Neto
for educational use only
These tunes were chosen for their simple themes and potential for soloing and arrangements. Most of them are standards and have been favorites of Brazilian musicians for many years. They are presented here in a simple format, so that creative musicians anywhere can use them as a means to develop their Brazilian musical skills.
Please note that these compositions are presented here for educational purposes only. Any person who is interested in recording or employing these charts for commercial uses should obtain a license from the respective publishers. Available recordings of these tunes can be found by doing a search by title at:
www.allbrazilianmusic.com
Below I have selected some rhythmic patterns as samples of the major styles prevalent in the music of Brazil. They are represented below in 2 layers, shown on 2 staves. The grooves are shown as simple pairs of 2/4 measures, which may be combined into longer patterns and extended to generate different meters as well. For pianists, a suggested use would be to practice them both in a solo setting (when the 2 hands represent both layers) and in a rhythm section context (where the functions of the layers may be assigned to different instruments). For a selected discography or listening suggestions, I recommend an Internet search using the names mentioned in this text. There are many web sites in Portuguese and in English that document the biographies of the musicians, as well as online retailers that sell their recordings, such as www.caravanmusic.com, www.brazilianjazz.com,www.ventania.com.br and www.brazmus.com. I also recommend to anyone interested in becoming familiar with these styles to learn the melodies of songs, as they will become invaluable elements in the internalizing of the architecture of each style.
Samba 1
Samba 2
Baião 1
Variation:
Baião 2
CMaj7 Gm9 C7 FMaj7 Fm9 B 7 E Maj7 A Maj7
6
1Dm9 G7 E7 A7 Dm9 G7
2Dm9 G7 CMaj7
12 G7sus4 CMaj7/G
16
1G7sus4 B7 E7 A7 D7
20
2
B7 E7 A7 Dm9 G7 CMaj7 Gm9 C7
26 F Maj7 Fm9 B 7
28 E Maj7 A Maj7 Dm9 G7 CMaj7
AmanhãWalter Santos
2-3 montuno pattern
Am7 D 7 Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 Bm7 E7
A 5Am7 D7 Bm7 E7 Am7 A 7 Gm7 C 7 FMaj7 B Maj7
10
1
Bm7 5 E7 9 Am7 D 7 Bm7 E7
2
Bm7 5 E7 9 Am7
B
Samba
16Em7 5 A7 9 Dm7
20F m7 5 B7 9 E7sus4 E7 9
C
2-3 montuno pattern
24Am7 D7 Bm7 E7 Am7 A 7 Gm7 C7 FMaj7 B Maj7
29Bm7 5 E7 9 Am7 D7 Bm7 E7
AmazonasJoao Donato
© João Donato
B 7sus4 A m7 5 A Maj7
Medium samba
A
6
C m9 F m9 G7 9
9
C m9 A m7 5 D 7 GMaj7 E m7 A m7 D 7
13
D 7 G7 9 C m9 F m9 G7 9
17
C Maj7 C7 9 F m7 B 7 E Maj7/B A 7 5 A 7 G7 91
C m7
22
2C m7
BA 7 C m7 G7 9 C7 9
27
F m7 C m71
D7 9 G7 92
D7 9 G7 9 C m7
AmphibiousMoacir Santos
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
6Dm7 G7 D m7 G7 Dm7 G7
12Dm7 G7 Fm7 B 7 E7(13) E7(b13) Em7 A7 9
18FMaj7 B 7 E7(13) E7(b13) Em7 A7 9
22D7(13) D7(b13) Dm7 G7 AMaj7
A RãJoão Donato
© Acre Editora Musical
lyrics by Caetano Veloso
Am7 B7 9 E7 9 Am7
5B Maj7 Am7 B Maj7 Am7 A7 9
10Dm7 Fm6 Am7 A7 9 Dm7
15G 7 11 G7sus4 G13 9 C Maj7
19E7 9 FMaj7 F/E
22Dm7 F m6/G CMaj7 To Coda Fm6/G
26CMaj7 E7 9 FMaj7 Em7 E 7 11
30Dm7 Fm6/G CMaj7 Bm7 5 E7 9
34Am7 G 7 5
9Gm7 C7
38F Maj7 E7 5
9Am11
ArrepiouClaudio Spiewak/Antonio AdolfoMedium Samba
Piano
Bright samba
Cm7 F7
3
Cm7 F7
Pno.
6
Cm7 F7
3
F7 F7 B7( 5) B Maj7 B m7 E 7
Pno.
12
A Maj7
To Coda
D 7 G Maj7
1
Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7sus4
Pno.
18 2
Gm7 C7 FMaj7 Bm7 B 7 Am7
Céu e Mar
Johnny Alf
Pno.
24
FMaj7 Bm7 E7( 9) Am7
Pno.
30
A 7( 5) Gm7 C7 A7( 9) D7( 9) D 7
D.S. al Coda
C7
Pno.
37
G Maj7
To Tag
Gm7 C7 G Maj7
DS for solos, take coda every time
FMaj7
Pno.
41
B7( 5) B Maj7 B m7 E 7 A Maj7
Pno.
46
D 7 G Maj7 Gm7 C7 G Maj7 FMaj7 EMaj7
- 2 -
Céu e Mar
medium samba
B 7 9 B7 9 C7 9 C7 9 C 7 9 D7 9
6
D7 9 E 7 9 E7 9 E7 9 E 7 9 D7 9
To Coda
D 9
11
C69 F Maj7 Em7 A7 9 D7
16
G7sus4 G7 C7sus4 C 7 FMaj7 Bm7 5 E7 9 AMaj7
22
F m7 B13 B7 13 E7 A7 D7 G7
Chico HipocondriaAécio Flávio
27
C69 F Maj7 Em7 A7 9 D7
32
G7sus4 G7 Em7 5 A7
35
D7
after head out, D.C. al Coda
B 7 B7 C7
D.S. for solos
39
C7 9
- 2 -
Chico Hipocondria
G Maj7 A m7 D 7 G Maj7
5
A Maj7 G Maj7 C m7 5 F 7
9
B m7 C m7 5 F 7 B m7 E m7 A7 DMaj7 D 7 E m7 A7
15
A m7 D 7 GMaj7 A m7 D 7 D m7
20
D m7 G7 C m7 5 C m6 G/B B m6
25
E 7 A m7 D7 D m7 G 7 C m7 5
30
C m6 G/B B m6 E 7Fine
A m7 D 7 G 6D.C. al FineA m7 D 7
Estamos AíMauricio Einhorn/Durval Ferreira/Sandra Werneck
Bright samba
G7 G7 5 C7 E m6/G
7F7 B 6 Fm7 B 7 E 7
13D m7 5 G7 5 C7 F 7 B 6
19D7 9 E 7 E 7 B 6
22G7 C7 F7 B 6 D7
Feijoada CompletaChico Buarque de Hollanda
3 3
EMaj7 A m7 D 7
3
3DMaj7 C 7sus 9 C 7 9 F m7
6 13
3B7 B7 9 G m7 G7 CMaj7 FMaj7
2 33
B7 B7 9
10 E6 Am6 E6 E7 9 AMaj7 A 7 Bm7 C 7 C m7 F m7
15 3DMaj7 E/D
3A/C F m7
3 3B7(13) B7(b13) Bm7 C 9
13 F m7 F7
203 3
EMaj7 A m7 D 7
33
DMaj7 C 7sus 9 C 7 9 F m7
253 3
B7 B7 9
3
G m7 G 913
3 3
AMaj7
3
A 7
30 3 3
E/G A7 11 G m7 5 C 7 9 F 7(13) F 7(b13)
33 3 3B7sus4 B7 9 CMaj7 F Maj7 EMaj7
Folha Morta Ary BarrosoSamba-canção
Maracatu
FMaj7 B Maj7
9FMaj7 B Maj7
15E 7sus4 A 7sus4
21Gm7 G Maj7
repeat for solos
25
after head out:
FMaj7E 7sus4
tutti:29
MaracutaiaNenê
Bm7 5 B m6 Am7 A 7(b13) D Maj7 G 7 FMaj7 D7 9 Gm7 D7 9
A 6Gm7 C7 FMaj7 B 7 Am7 D7 9 Gm7 D7 9
10Gm7 C7 FMaj7 B 7 Am7 D m7
B 13 3
Bm7 5 E7 9
3
Am7 D7 9
3
Gm7 C7 9
3
3
C m7 F7
17 3 3
Bm7 5 B m6
3
Am7 D7 9 Gm7 C7
1
F Maj7 D7 9
2
FMaj7
22Bm7 5 B m6 Am7 A 7 D Maj7 G 7 FMaj7
Muito à VontadeJoão Donatoconcert chart
D7 Am7 D7
5G7 D 7 Am7 D7 C 7 D7
9Gm7 C7 Fm7
13E 7 A7 9 D 7 Am7 D7 A7 D6
17G7 C7
21D6 G7 C7
25D6
NanãMoacir SantosAfro-samba
open
baião
F 7break
Fgroove
AF 7sus4
8
G/F B m/F F 7 G/F
16
B m/F F 7break
1F
2F F F 13 11
23
sambabreak B
G m7 C 7 A m7 D 7 9 G m7 C 7 A 13 A7(b13) D 7sus4 D 7
30
3
D m7
33
G 7 C 7sus4breakC 7
D.S. al CodaTo Coda
36
E 7 F 7Fine
38
F 7solos D 7 9
54
G m7 C 7 A m7 D7 G m7 C 7 A 13 A(b13) D 7 D m7 G 7 C 7sus4 C 7
Pro ZecaVitor Assis Brasil
Bright Samba
C Maj7 E 7 59
A m7 G m7 C 7 F Maj7 D m7
10G 7 C m7 F 7 B m7 E 7 A m7 D7
15 3
D m7 G 913 C Maj7 E 9
13 B m7 E 7
21G m7 C 7 F Maj7
25F m7 5 B 9
13 E m7 5 A 7 D m7
30G 7 E m7 5 A7 F m7 5 B 9
13
35E m7 5
To Coda A 7 D m7 G7 C Maj7 E 9
13
41D 7 G 7 E 7
vamp
A 7 on cue:D 7 G 7 C Maj7
Tutti:47
F/E
Samba NovoNewton Chaves/Durval Ferreira
A 7
Sam bou sam
Gm7 C7 9
bou não des can sou
FMaj7A 7
Fi cou zan
Gm7 C7 9
ga da quan doo di a cl re
5
Cm7 F7 9
ou eu nun ca
B Maj7 E 9
vi sam bar as sim
Am7 D m7
Gos ta do
81
G7
sam ba mui to mais do que de
Gm7 A 7
mim sam bou sam
2
Gm7 C7 9
sam ba mui to mais do que de
FMaj7
mim
12
E7sus4 E7
Quan doou viu ba ter o tam bo
AMaj7
rim
E7sus4 E7
Não quis mais sa ber de cha cha
AMaj7
chá
16
F7sus4 F7
Pra ro ck tw ist e la diz
B Maj7
não
G7sus4 G7
Por que gos ta mes moé de sam
C7 A 7
bar sam bou sam
20
Gm7 C7 9
bou não des can sou
FMaj7 A 7
Fi cou zan
Gm7 C7 9
ga da quan doo di a cla re
23
Cm7 F7 9
ou eu nun ca
B Maj7 E 9
vi sam bar as sim
Am7Dm7
Gos ta do
Gm7 C7 9
sam ba mui to mais do que de
D.S.FMaj7 A 7
mim Sam bou sam
Sambou, SambouJoão Donato
Medium Samba
AAm7 D7 Am7 D 7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7
6Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 D m7 G7 C7 B7
11Em7 1
A7Am7 D7
14
2C m7 5 F 7 9
BBm7 C m7 5 F 7 9 Bm7
18C m7 5 F 7 9 Bm7 E7
CAm7 D7 Bm7 E7 Cm7 F7
23Bm7 E7 B m7 E 7 Am7 D 7 G6
TelefoneRoberto Menescal/ Ronaldo Bôscoli
© Irmãos Vitale
Bright samba
Fast samba
CMaj7 G7sus4 G13 CMaj7 G7sus4 G/F
6C/E E 9 Dm7 B 7 A7 Dm9 A7
12Dm7 A7 Dm7 Dm/C Bm7 5 E7 9 AMaj7
17F 7 Bm7 E7sus4 E7 AMaj7
22G7sus4 G13 11 C/G A7 5 Dm7 G7sus4 G13 11
28CMaj7/G C(#5)/G C6/G CMaj7 B7sus4 B13 11 EMaj7/B A13 11
34Dm7
E 7Em7 CMaj7/E
3
E m7 A 13 11 Dm7
39G13
B 7sus4G7sus4 G13
Vatapá
Léa Freire / Joyce
D.C.
Você e Eu
A Maj7 E 9 D Maj7 C m7 F m7 C m7 D Maj7
9
E 7 A Maj7 E 9 D Maj7 C m7 F Maj7 G m7 A m7 D m7
18
B Maj7 E 7sus4 E 7 A Maj7 E 7 9 DMaj7 C m7
26
F m7 C m7 D Maj7To Coda
D m7 5 E 7sus4 E7 A 7sus4
36
A 13 D m7 5 E 7sus4 E7
42
D m7 5 E 7sus4 E 7
repeat and fade out
A 7sus4 A 13
YarabelaToninho HortaBright samba