Perigoso, Part 1

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Perigoso

Perigoso, Part 1

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Perigoso, Part 3: Play-Along Track

Perigoso, Part 1

The choro “Perigoso” (“dangerous”) was written by Orlando Silveira and Esmeraldino Salles. It’s a beautiful but advanced-level choro with numerous 32nd notes. There are two parts, both in the key of G. Ian walks you through the A part of “Perigoso” in this video.

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