Black Orpheus -- Luis Bonfa

Introduction

Black Orpheus by Luis Bonfa was a featured number in the award-winning film of the same name. The melody is beautiful, open to many creative vriations. The current arrangement is played about 100 BPM. The original is played with a Bossa-shuffle feel, but interpretations for this song vary which makes it a great tune for variations (check out the variations in the original).  Here's a link to a real-book style chart of Black Orpheus --

Chord Shapes

These are not in sequence with the tabs. They show the shapes and  positions used in the song.

Tab Shot

Hard Spots (technique)

Coming soon!

Full lead sheet (TABS)