Só Danço Samba

Antonio-Carlos Jobim

Bossa NovaC4/4

42

chords

10

different scales

5

tonal centres

First bars

C6F7D7D7

Few tonal centres — five — and forty-two chords. On paper it should be one of the easiest tunes here. It isn't.

Twenty-four of those forty-two admit more than one reading: more than half. It's a tune that forgives a player who sticks to the basics and rewards one who chooses. Ten short sections, and the dominant in the second bar already opens the first decision.

The full analysis of this song

  • The scale for every chord
  • The triads
  • The arpeggio
  • The reason behind the choice
  • The player in all 12 keys
  • Thiago's commentary
See plans