Lessons | Ariel Gragnani

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Jazz 'n' Samba - Só Danço Samba | Tom Jobim

PART 1 In this video you will my arrangement of Só Danço Samba, or Jazz 'n' Samba composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim. The lyrics (in...

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Corcovado - Lesson Part 2

This is the second lesson on a three lesson series on the piece Corcovado. In this video we discuss ways to incorporate the rhythm and...

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Corcovado - Lesson Part 1

In this video you will hear our arrangement based on the Getz/Gilberto recording of 1963. This recording featured Jobim on piano, Astrud...

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Corcovado - Solo arrangement

In this video you will hear our arrangement based on the Getz/Gilberto recording of 1963. This recording featured Jobim on piano, Astrud...

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Manhã de Carnaval (Black Orpheus) Guitar lesson

In this video we take an in-depth look at Luiz Bonfá's Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval). From the motion picture Orfeu Negro. We will...

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Mas Que Nada - in the style of Sérgio Mendes

In this video we go through a fingerstyle arrangement of Mas Que Nada in the style of Sérgio Mendes as heard in his recording with Brasil 66

Jun 14, 20231 min read

One Note Samba

In this video we take an in-depth look at Tom Jobim's One Note Samba, "Samba de Uma Nota Só".

Jun 14, 20231 min read

The Girl From Ipanema Part 1

This is Part one of a two part lesson series on Jobim's "The Girl From Ipanema" or " "Garota de Ipanema".

Jun 14, 20231 min read

The Girl From Ipanema Part 2

In this video we learn how to play it in two of the most common ways. Firstly we go over it in the key of F Major (most common key, seen...