Description

Blow some South American bubbles with Burst the Bubble! in the Brazillian 'Samba' style. A Samba is a lively and rhythmical Brazilian dance in a 2/2 feel, often featuring syncopated 'clave' rhythms.

Samba music is often played in carnivals throughout Brazil, and developed over a hundred years ago in Rio de Janeiro with influences from African music (via the West African slave trade at that time).

Burst the Bubble! should be played lightly with not too much emphasis on the left hand syncopated rhythms. Its time signature is in 4/4 to make it easier to read, but the tempo feel should be more of a 2/2 time signature.

This Latin piano sheet music also features an improvisation section with note 'clusters' of suitable notes to fit each chord. Remember to keep your improvisations simple - it's better to use only 3 notes with rhythm, rather than 12 notes without rhythm!

Oh - just another little tip for the improvisation section... Try to keep the left hand chords as light as possible. After all, it's the right hand has the interesting part so the accompaniment should really be background to provide rhythmic 'stabs' as well as filling out the harmony for each chord.

This Latin piano sheet music will suit advanced pianists of Grade 5 standard or higher.