This collection of 20 original Brazilian etudes will expose you to a great variety of Brazilian music styles. Discover Choro, Cateretê, Xote, Samba, Jongo, Côco, Toada, Frevo, Bossa Nova, Ijexá, Minas, Baião, Maxixe, Canção Praieira, Marcha, Maracatu, and many other exiting Brazilian music styles.This book comes with online access to full band- and playback audio tracks. You can play along with Evandro Gracelli on guitars, mandolin and voice, Ueli Dörig on flute, and Emilio Martins on drums and percussion.Evandro Gracelli got his first guitar at age 16. Living, listening, and learning with masters of “Música Mineira” in Belo Horizonte (capital city of Minas Gerais in Brazil) was essential in developing his own sound and style. Writing music is Evandro’s way to express his inner voice – it is his daily portion of poetry. Evandro Gracelli composes to express himself, hoping to make people feel good about listening to his work. Listen for yourself and discover and enjoy the music of Brazil!