Jovino Santos Neto
Three-time Latin Grammy nominee Jovino Santos Neto, a master pianist, composer and arranger, is among the top Brazilian musicians working today.
September 7 · 2022
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Brazilian master Jovino breaks down 2 Bossa Nova classics. We study Jobim’s tunes “É Preciso Dizer Adeus” and “Fotografia” for solo piano.
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Jovino,
Thank you so much for this terrific lesson on two of my favorite pieces. There is so much of Jobim’s beautiful music to learn, so I would love it if you or Hayden would also have time to transcribe both pieces.
I am really looking forward to your seminar on Anos Dourados because I have been working on It as well. Could you play it in the key of CMaj? It would help reinforce what I am trying to learn from the other pieces. I have the sheet music in the key of F#m and with so many pieces that I want to learn, that key adds another dimension of difficulty and slows the learning process down considerably. Too much to learn, so little time! These lessons and watching you and Hayden play are pure joy.
Thank you again,
N
Lyrics
There’s no use to pretend
We have come to the end
All that’s left is to say goodbye
If I hold you with lies
It will show in my eyes
All that’s left is to say goodbye
So when you go I won’t stop you
But I will remember
How deep, how beautiful it was
And all this beauty of love that was our loss
And now leaves me sad
I don’t want to deny, don’t want to betray
Don’t want to forget
Because my love in my life
You have been like a day full of sun
So when you go I won’t stop you
But I will remember
How deep, how beautiful it was
And all this beauty of love that was our loss
And now leaves me sad
I don’t want to deny, don’t want to betray
Don’t want to forget
Because my love in my life
You have been like a day full of sun
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Antonio Carlos Jobim / Ray Gilbert
All That’s Left Is To Say Goodbye lyrics © Len Freedman Music Inc.
Astrud Gilberto – All That’s Left Is to Say Goodbye Lyricshttps://genius.com › Astrud-gilberto-all-thats-left-is-to-s…
Hi Noreen,
Thanks for the comments and I’m glad that you enjoyed the seminar.
Yes I can create a transcription of both pieces. I am currently working on the light up keyboard and in-lesson graphics.
I will reply to this comment when the transcription is ready.
Cheers,
Hayden
Great lesson Jovino. Would be great if we could get the blue keys for this one if possible? Many thanks!
Hi Richard,
This first half of this tutorial on the tune “Fotografia” is now available in regular lesson format here: https://www.pianogroove.com/bossa-nova-lessons/fotografia-tutorial/
We have added the light-up keyboard and also the notation with blue highlights.
This was edited some time ago and your comment reminded me that it needed to be added to the website.
Enjoy the lesson!
Cheers,
Hayden
Great- thanks very much Hayden.
Also, another suggestion for a Jobim song to cover which I don’t think Jovino has done before would be, “So Tinha de Ser Como Voce”. Thanks!
Thanks Richard – I will suggest this tune to Jovino for an upcoming seminar.
A question occured to me as I was watching Jovino’s lovely improvisation on Fotografia. What is the best way to use your improvisations for learning? Is it best to transcribe/learn them so we can see and understand exactly what you are playing?
Great question Richard.
I would recommend using Jovino’s solo as one of your sources of inspiration. It would certainly be a good idea to compile a list of recordings of this tune and make note of the specific parts of each solo that you like.
Transcribing from multiple sources will give you a wider pool of inspiration. Start to ‘mix and match’ some of the different components of each solo and you are then, in effect, improvising.
Exactly transcribing and emulating a solo can be a good exercise to understand the flow of a solo, and how to start and end your solos. However, try to not simply recite a full solo during your own performances, but rather incorporate improvisational elements and techniques that you have heard from a variety of sources.
Let me know if you have any other questions here.
Cheers,
Hayden
Thanks Hayden. That’s very helpful. I’m still at an early stage of building my repertoire of solos so yes, transcribing for a wider pool of inspiration sounds like a good way of looking at it.