austin choro club Song and Audio Resource Hub
Past songs:
Doce de Coco - Sheet music, Audio
Vou Vivendo - Sheet music, Audio
Tico Tico - Sheet music, Audio
Benzinho - Sheet music, Audio
Rosa - Sheet music, Audio
Brejeiro - Sheet music, Audio
Flor Amorosa - Sheet music, Audio
Delicado - Sheet music, Audio
Past newsletters:
JUNE 2026 (Vou Vivendo and Doce de Coco)
July 2026 (Tico Tico and Benzinho)
October (Flor Amorosa and Delicado)
November newsletter (Naquele Tempo and Feitico)
Learning Resources
VIDEOS
Basic choro rhythm for guitar: https://youtu.be/7EQqHCj18I0?si=r0EZad2d4Ay13T4D&t=80
Basic choro rhythm for mandolin or cavaquinho: https://youtu.be/RMGb5Gb7UPA?si=xNUblO--OAjAfT4F&t=24
basic choro rhythm on pandeiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2fFPy65Zsg
Basic maxixe rhythm for guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKl0uK8LW8
basic baião rhythm for mandolin or cavaquiinho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMOoXG5F7Gg
maxixi rhythm on pandeiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjNwVCVuVR0
basic baião rhythm on pandeiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5IaWS3NGLQ
SHEET MUSIC
Notated Choro rhythms for guitar, mandolin, cavaquinho, and pandeiro: Choro rhythm
Notated Samba rhythms for guitar, mandolin, cavaquinho, and pandeiro: Samba rhythms (aka choro sambado)
Notated Maxixe rhythms for guitar, mandolin, cavaquinho, and pandeiro: Maxixe rhythms
Brazilian PERCUSSION
Every roda is more lively and fun with PERCUSSION! In addition to the staple percussion instrument of choro called the pandeiro (essentially a Brazilian tambourine), there are also many other ways to power the rhythm section. Check the links below for instruction on these great Brazilian percussion instruments: