O violão de 8 cordas como instrumento acompanhador do canto popular brasileiro

Abstract

The purpose of this research is the elaboration of four arranges for the 8-strings guitar, aiming the demonstration and exploration of the potentialities of this instrument in the accompaniment of popular singing. In order to compose this article transcriptions of the songs “Consolação” by Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes (1913-1980) and “Capitu” by Luiz Tatit were used, which provided the base for the creation of the four arranges. Besides that, the forms of utilization of the 7-strings guitar in “choro” and “samba” were investigated, as well as the use of the bass beat in MPB, among other musical constructions typical of the guitar role in the tradition of MPB as a way of subsidize the proposed arranges.