Você e Eu Tutorial
In this lesson we will look at a tune by one of the exponents of the Bossa Nova movement – Carlos Lyra – called "Você e Eu". The tune is harmonically very rich and includes an introduction which, in a way, creates a representation of the samba by having a strong hit on beat 2 of a 2/4 bar.
The melody itself is very chromatic but makes harmonic sense, even when played without the chords.
Lesson Downloads
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Você e Eu lead sheet File Type: pdf -
Você e Eu Transcription File Type: pdf
Related Lessons
In this lesson, we will explore a simple Samba groove that will be effective for working with all kinds of Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova tunes.
251s feature heavily in Bossa Nova music and it’s a good idea to learn to play major and minor 251 progressions with a Bossa Nova groove.
Upper structure triads are complex sounding altered dominant chords. They will add texture and sophistication to your playing.
Practice Tips
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Check out some recordings of street samba and see how the big hit on beat 2 in the interlude relates to the role of the bass drum or surdo drum.
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The transcription pdf above should be a great help for learning how Jovino accompanies himself with a samba groove while playing the melody and improvising.
- Try taking some of the chromatic ideas in the melody and using those as a basis for improvisation.
