Brazilian Lullaby is arranged as a trio, i.e., a piece written for three instruments: guitar 1 (melody), guitar 2 (countermelody) and guitar 3 (bass).
Guitars 1 and 2 are engaged in a musical conversation: guitar 1 states a motive and is echoed by guitar 2, but in modified form. Guitar 3 keeps the two chattering guitars under control with a slow walking bass. The main challenge is holding your own against the independent character of the other parts.
Lullaby Tempo
Brazilian Lullaby is, well, a lullaby and, thus, designed to entice sleep. To prevent drowsiness during practice sessions, drink a cup 'o joe!
Play Lullaby with a gently swinging beat—like rocking a baby. The downbeat should be clear but not stomped on. Keep tempo on the upper side of andante.
The PDF scores for the individual parts are linked at the bottom of this page.
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