Techniques and Repertoire for Samba Guitar

a distinctive and dynamic style that demands a mastery of several fundamental techniques to capture its unique rhythmic and melodic essence

Techniques and Repertoire for Samba Guitar

Fundamental Techniques

Samba guitar is a distinctive and dynamic style that demands a mastery of several fundamental techniques to capture its unique rhythmic and melodic essence. At the core of these techniques is the thumb strumming, known as "dedilhado." This technique is essential for producing the characteristic percussive sound of samba, where the guitarist uses the thumb to play bass notes while the fingers strum or pluck the higher strings. This approach allows the guitarist to replicate the layered rhythms typical of samba, mimicking the interplay between the various percussion instruments traditionally used in the genre.