What a beautiful tune! An absolute must for your bossa nova repertoire. I explore the tune from top to bottom and show you several ways of approaching the chord changes. Topics include secondary dominants, the diminished scale and much more. Fully notated PDF and backing track featuring Ulysses Owens Jr. included. Enjoy!
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