BOSSA NOVA - TED

Bossa nova jazz, Nylon string acoustic guitar plays syncopated bossa nova rhythms with complex jazz chords, A flute performs melodic improvisations and trills over the guitar, Upright bass plays a steady two-feel with occasional chromatic passing tones, Percussion consists of a shaker and a snare drum played with brushes, emphasizing the characteristic bossa nova rimshot on the fourth beat of every other measure, The tempo is 120 BPM in 4/4 time, The arrangement is sparse and acoustic, with a dry production style and minimal reverb, The flute and guitar trade melodic phrases in a call-and-response format