By popular request here is an easy bossa nova strum that you can use on either a nylon string guitar or steel string guitar.
There are many different versions of the bossa nova rhythm. This is a fairly simple one that you can learn easily with a little practice.
The rhythm I often use for my CD is a little more complex. I learned the one in this lesson from Justin Sandercoe. If you'd like to see another lesson on this strum you can check out Justin's video on YouTube here:
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The Bossa Nova strum looks like fun but difficult for me at this point.
Thanks Tomas; beautiful
Thanks, sounds so cool. This will be my next project after I get comfortable with my practice of Malaguena. Please keep the lessons coming, I enjoy listening and learning how to play them.
Thanks, sounds so cool. This will be my next project after I get comfortable with my practice of Malaguena. Please keep the lessons coming, I enjoy listening and learning how to play them.
Not difficult IF a person takes the time to learn the chords AND puts the Lesson together like a puzzle–one piece at time. I am working hard on it. Thanks for the Lesson. 😉
I really enjoyed your lesson. I found it very easy to follow and certainly would like to learn more. Thanks
You’re welcome Pete. – Tomas
Quite difficult for me at first but was eventually able to play it because of your clear instructions.Thanks!
You’re very welcome Sofie. – Tomas
Link to “Jazz Guitar Chords Progression #1” no working
Hi Manny,
Thanks for the heads up! I’ve fixed it. Here’s the correct link for your reference: https://realguitarsuccess.com/topic/jazz-guitar-chords-and-progression-1/
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This video opened up a world to me. I spent a couple of weeks learning the strumming pattern from your video and have spent the past year trying to apply it to a couple of lessons for The Girl From Ipanema., one of them harder than the other. Having learnt the rhythm from your excellent video and chart, "all I have to work on" are the dreadful chords without damaging my 66 year old hands too much. I expect to have done the "easier" one which is just chords, and maybe by age 70 wil have mastered the harder one.
I just love playing the rhythm and tell myself other B. N. tunes will come faster. It's a good way to wake up and also to settle myself for sleep.
Thank you