The Brazilian Guitar Book [Spiral-bound]

Nelson Faria (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2005

This is the only book on the market designed to show guitarists how to play authentic accompaniments in all the main Brazilian styles. On the accompanying CD, Nelson plays each exercise so the student can clearly hear and see what his role in this beautiful music is. There are also fingerboard diagrams for people who are not great readers. Nelson has been singer/songwriter Joao Bosco's accompanist for many years, one of the most prestigious gigs in Brazil. Endorsed by Tonino Horta and Joe Diorio, among others.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 139 pages
• Publisher: Sher Music (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883217024
• ISBN-13: 978-1883217020
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic value !, January 10, 2006

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Jean Havenne (Martouzin-Neuville Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Brazilian Guitar Book (Spiral-bound)

I buy this method in Paris a few years ago. And it becomes my companion for many hundreds of hours.

I bought many others naturally beacause I am very interested about Brazilian guitar.

This one is by far the best for me.

The examples are excellent. ( Nelson is excellent ! There are many people that agree to tell it is the best ;-) )

The CD is excellent : when you hear the "riffs", it's fascinating. Music is there.

There also complete songs from Nelson various CD's.

I contact frequently Nelson by mail and I have allways receive a kind response. A very friendly person. A man that has my admiration. A very generous guy ! Thank Nelson.

If you like latin guitar ( here with jazz extensions flavour because Nelson also studied Jazz in US ), you must take a look at this book recommanded by many great guitarists of our time ( Joe Dorio...etc)

I hope that my review help you and I wish you a good accomplishment with music we like.

(Sorry for my Belgian english)

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done, November 9, 2007

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Gabrieli Giorgio (Piacenza, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Brazilian Guitar Book (Spiral-bound)

I'm very happy with this book of Brazilian guitar; Nelson Faria is a very good guitar player and his book is a complete tour in the various style of a Brazilian guitar like samba, bossa,frevo,choro ect.Music standars notation+tab+cd with the varius exaples. Recomended for the serius guitar player into jazz and latin music. Giorgio Gabrieli Italy

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brazilian Guitar, February 24, 2008

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Justin Piper (Reading, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Brazilian Guitar Book (Spiral-bound)

The examples in this book are great, and I think this is probably the one book to have if one is interested in latin style comping. The complaint I have is that the CD is recorded terribly, distortion abounds and the sound quality is low. Otherwise a great addition to the collection.