Azul (Djavan)

I am brave to post this, as I've never tried to sing in Portuguese before (although I listen to it all the time as I adore Brazilian music). This is a great song by Djavan, famously recorded also by Gal Costa. Brasileiros, please be gentle! :)

Here are the chords, by request. It's an 8 bar repeating sequence:

Gm7 C#dim7 | Dm9 F9 | BbMaj7 A7#5 | Dm9 Ab7b5
Gm7 C#dim7 | Dm9 F9 | BbMaj7 */* | Em7b5 Ab7b5

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Roger
• Placer
• solo
• acoustic
• classical
• nylon
• guitar
• Giannini
• Craviola
• Gal
• Costa
• Djavan
• Azul
• MPB

[satchman1000]

Is that a Giannini? Looks like a variation of a Craviola. You're awesome. Where'd you learn Portuguese?

[rpguitar]

@satchman1000 - Of course it's a Giannini Craviola! Nobody else would build such a thing. :) Thanks for the compliment, but I surely do NOT speak Portuguese. I can kinda-sorta pronounce it though, due to learning songs and being interested in Brasilian culture for the past 20 years or so.

[APedro00]

Just found out your chain, most impressed by the versatility, the fluidity of the solos, the very wide sample of guitars. Awesome work my friend.

Quebec City, CAN

[rpguitar]

@APedro00 - Muito obrigado, er, I mean thanks a lot!

[iurytm]

Hey, man, can you tell me the chords of "azul", please?

[rpguitar]

@iurytm - I have updated the video details with the chords.

[UnitedEffect]

Man...that brings me back..I remember seeing Gianinis back in the mid 70's when I first started playing guitar. Just found your channel as I was looking at/for ergonomic guitars. What a collection you seem to have! My oh my the fun and joy it must bring to you.Thanks for the vids I'll be subscribing asap.Cheers!

Glenn from Montreal Canada.

[Kratel1990]

very nice man =D congratulations

[brunasnr]

Oh my....your pronunciation is not bat at all...looks more like to a spanish version of the music! I'm a brazilian girl and I do sing and play as well...You're very good, I'm impressed! Very good to hear you're interested in our culture!!! ^^ Parabéns!

[GuitarGare]

Hi Roger- I used to just go into music stores and smell these guitars and walk out. lol

I was a young guy, without a lot of cash. I never see the Gianninis around anymore, even in pawn shops or whatever. I was addicted to these. So much like the Ov Breadwinners and Ergos, a smart acoustic design!

[TheRenatonb]

assistem aí galera. Canal : TheRenatonb

[LIAHHBAYN]

omg !!!!muito lindo !!!!!!!!

[lipe3210]

hey man your portuguese is not bad... liked the whistling in the beginning though LOL, good job man... continue assim

[megamattlolz]

still love this now.

[satchman1000]

@rpguitar - Wow, it is! I've never seen one with the slotted headstock. It's nylon right? My father has the 6 and 12 string steel versions.