
Brazilian Guitar
João Pernambuco

'Graúna' is a choro by João Pernambuco (1883-1947), a self-taught composer from Brazil's Northeast who helped establish the solo-guitar choro tradition. Named for a native blackbird, it weaves the syncopated, agile writing that led Villa-Lobos to praise Pernambuco's melodic gift.
A curated collection of the finest Brazilian works for solo guitar — the full e-book plus play-along tracks for every song.
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