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Méthode :  LA GUITARE BRÉSILIENNE - BRAZILIAN GUITAR METHOD 

Launched January 2006 - After five years of research into Brazilian music, Renato Velasco completed a crucial method in his work as a guitar teacher in 2005. In January 2006, Henry Lemoine Publishers released his first guitar method, "The Brazilian Guitar." Based on the study of traditional Brazilian rhythms, it includes texts that briefly present the history of popular music. It reveals the different genres typical of each region with examples of over one hundred guitar rhythms. You will discover typical Southeast Brazilian rhythms such as bossa nova, samba, and choro; Northeast Brazilian rhythms such as baião, frevo, and afoxé; North Brazilian rhythms such as carimbó and lambada; and South Brazilian rhythms such as rancheira and chamamé. At the end of the method, you will find a chord dictionary and a synoptic table with harmonic and melodic characteristics. This method is based on traditional music, using sheet music and CD recordings. This music is taught orally, but I have chosen to write it down on a staff to make it more accessible to some musicians.
Each rhythm is recorded with guitar and percussion instruments. Then, the same recording is repeated with percussion accompaniment only, for practice.

A huge thank you to Dada Viana for his excellent work recording the percussion accompaniments. This book is for folk musicians, classical guitarists, and anyone who wants to learn or improve their skills using a methodology that reveals the secrets of Brazilian guitar. This method will contribute to the evolution of Brazilian guitar learning and open doors for eager and passionate guitarists.
Description of the work:
Published in 2006, Ed. Henry Lemoine / Format - Sheet music CD / Instrumentation: Guitar and backing track with percussion
Language - French and English / Spiral binding - Number of pages - 102 pages / more than 100 rhythms.
Sale: Henry Lemoine Publishing (New paragraph)
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Brazilian guitar collection
by Patrick Guillem


Composer: Collective
Instrument : For 1 or 2 guitars
Comment : The world of Brazilian music is incredibly rich. This collection pays homage to it through compositions in a wide variety of styles and aesthetics.
Level : (3 to 7/8) Fairly easy to difficult

We have two compositions by Renato Velasco in this collection:
Embolada of sogra and Choromingando.

Guitar collection "Around the Waltz"

Composer: Collective
Instrument : For 1 to 4 guitars
Comment : This collection presents the waltz from various aesthetic perspectives. The composers who contributed to this set of pieces come from diverse and original backgrounds, ranging from classical to contemporary waltz, and including jazz and musette. Three beats with multiple rhythmic facets, illuminated by different colors.
Level: Intermediate

Music by Renato Velasco: Prelude -Waltz


Paul Mindy's Percussion Method - Introduction to Brazilian percussion

Several compositions by Renato Velasco and Paul Mindy are published in this book.

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This is an excellent method for learning Brazilian percussion. Paul Mindy, the author of this method, is an excellent teacher and a very good musician. He is one of the Frenchmen who decided to share his insights on percussion instruments after conducting extensive research in Brazil.

Renato Velasco had the pleasure of contributing to this method by playing and composing five pieces of music with the author.