Title: Good introduction
Product review: There's another book of Jobim songs out there, but I decided to choose this particular collection because it boasts favorites "Agua de Beber" and "One Note Samba" in addition to "Ipanema", "Corcovado", etc. Overall, I happily found the transcriptions to be a little less complex than expected, which was great for me (an average pianist).The book is also very helpful in introducing a degree of improvisation; once I got the basic rhythm down, I found that I could use the chord transcriptions to create some nifty left-hand arrangements (which aided in eventual memorization), and eventually add melodic improvisations with the free hand - with varying degrees of success, of course. The publishers were kind enough to provide most all the Portuguese and English lyrics.My personal favorite arragement is "Wave" - it's amazingly fun to play. The opening to "Insensatez" was a little different than what I expected from the recording, though.
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