BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
3342 / 18210 · Workshop 14 — “The Girl from Ipanema”: Major-Key Bossa, Chromatic Dominants, ♯11 Color, and Making a Simple Groove Sound Sophisticated← prev⊞ allnext →

14.87Full-performance plan

Intro

F6/9 ↔ G13♯11 vamp.

First melody

very sparse.

Second phrase

one small rhythmic variation.

Contrasting section

higher register, slightly richer voicing.

Return

simplify again.

Solo

one chorus based on short motifs.

Final melody

literal enough to recognize instantly.

Ending

Gm9 → C13 → F6/9 or one tasteful chromatic alternative.