Waters of March - Tom Jobim - Solo guitar

**rcandro** · 03-07-2016, 08:23 AM

Hi guys, I'd like to share the last arrangement I wrote for my website. I had never seen a solo guitar arrangement for this song, and it has been some time that I wanted to write this. It was not an easy task, but I think the result was good.

I hope you enjoy it.

**eduardosanz** · 03-07-2016, 08:46 AM

Cool arrangement. Lovely song.

**invisible pink unicorn** · 03-07-2016, 08:49 AM

Nice work.
I was listening to it just recently, and tried to look up some arrangements afterwards. As you mentioned, no luck.

**Rhoderick** · 03-07-2016, 03:04 PM

Hello and Thank You
A lovely tune arranged and played Beautifully. Thanks again

Music is the key that can open strange rooms in the house of memory.

Llewelyn Wyn Griffith

**Moonray** · 03-08-2016, 12:59 AM

That's a tricky song to arrange and I think your arrangement captures much
of the feeling of Aguas de Marco.

I've had a look at your site and you have been busy.
65 lessons already.

Great that you offer a 7 day free look.

You could well see me there soon.....I've been missing my Brasilian hit.
I'll dust off the violao.

**rcandro** · 03-08-2016, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by eduardosanz

Cool arrangement. Lovely song.

Thank you Eduardo.

**rcandro** · 03-08-2016, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by invisible pink unicorn

Nice work.
I was listening to it just recently, and tried to look up some arrangements afterwards. As you mentioned, no luck.

Hi Invisible Pink Unicorn, thank you.
This song is deceptive. Both melody and harmony are simple when played separately, but I realized that it was very complicated to put all together when I was writing the arrangement. I tried in several different keys until figure out the best.

**rcandro** · 03-08-2016, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by Rhoderick

Hello and Thank You
A lovely tune arranged and played Beautifully. Thanks again

Thank you Rhoderick.

**rcandro** · 03-08-2016, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Moonray

That's a tricky song to arrange and I think your arrangement captures much
of the feeling of Aguas de Marco.

I've had a look at your site and you have been busy.
65 lessons already.

Great that you offer a 7 day free look.

You could well see me there soon.....I've been missing my Brasilian hit.
I'll dust off the violao.

Hi Moonray,
yes, it was a hard work. The arrangement was based in this recording:

Yes, a new lesson every week is driving me crazy. But even harder is the language.
Until two years ago I didn't know any English. Now I am in the stage that however much I study, the learning process is very very slow. I have tried to talk with native speakers through language exchange websites to improve the spoken English, but I had no luck yet.

It's not 7 days, it's 30 days with access to 7 lessons. Maybe it has not been clear and I have to write in another way.
I'd be glad if you try the website.

Some time ago I sent a message to one of the administrators of this forum offering a discount for members, but I didn't receive any answer.

**Hyppolyte Bergamotte** · 03-08-2016, 08:23 AM

virtuoso !
I have the tune played by Baden Powell.
Your interpretation is nicer (He was maybe a little drunk when He recorded this tune) ;-)
HB

**targuit** · 03-08-2016, 10:40 AM

Beautiful job, Renato!

**christianm77** · 03-08-2016, 10:52 AM

One of my favourite tunes! Great job!

**rcandro** · 03-08-2016, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Hyppolyte Bergamotte

virtuoso !
I have the tune played by Baden Powell.
Your interpretation is nicer (He was maybe a little drunk when He recorded this tune) ;-)
HB

Hi Hyppolyte,
I never heard this song played by Baden. Could you tell me which album contains this recording?

About the comparison, thank you, but probably he was really drunk. lol

**rcandro** · 03-08-2016, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by targuit

Beautiful job, Renato!

Originally Posted by christianm77

One of my favourite tunes! Great job!

Thank you guys.

I'd like to say that besides these arrangements for Brazilian tunes there are other pieces and studies on the website. Like this one which I wrote for beginners.

**Hyppolyte Bergamotte** · 03-09-2016, 05:35 AM

Hi Hyppolyte,
I never heard this song played by Baden. Could you tell me which album contains this recording?

I received this tune many years ago on a tape, given by a young Brazilian musician I meeted by a friend.
On the tape,he recorded "live" different Brazilian musicians.
This tape is now in a bad state!

**kevets** · 03-09-2016, 07:31 AM

Wonderful. A nice flow. I'm was actually going to mention this song in the lyrics thread. I love the imagery in the lyrics.

**rcandro** · 03-10-2016, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Hyppolyte Bergamotte

I received this tune many years ago on a tape, given by a young Brazilian musician I meeted by a friend.
On the tape,he recorded "live" different Brazilian musicians.
This tape is now in a bad state!

Is there some way to share this with us, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
You own what is probably a rare piece of Baden's history. Many Brazilian guitarists would donate one of their arms to get the chance to hear that (sorry, it's a Brazilian expression literally translated).

**rcandro** · 03-10-2016, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by kevets

Wonderful. A nice flow. I'm was actually going to mention this song in the lyrics thread. I love the imagery in the lyrics.

Thak you Kevets,

There is a story that says that Jobim composed this song when he was building his house in his small ranch. While the house was not finished yet, he used to stay in a small and very rustic house made of wood. Many of the verses in the Portuguese version refer to things he could see and experience during that time.

**Hyppolyte Bergamotte** · 03-10-2016, 03:01 PM

I'll do my best,but I doubt very seriously ..
how to transfer an old very bad tape in something listenable ?
And on my old tape reader,I don't have an USB

**rcandro** · 03-10-2016, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Hyppolyte Bergamotte

I'll do my best,but I doubt very seriously ..
how to transfer an old very bad tape in something listenable ?
And on my old tape reader,I don't have an USB

Yes I understand. You would need to have the proper equipment to do so. What if you put the tape to play while you record the sound in you phone or some other device? It would be easy, without hard work, and it may be enough to share.

But don't get me wrong please, I don't want to bore you. It's just an idea.

Best.