Bezerra

Bezerra is in the Rio Samba style, currently one of two songs we play in that style (the other being Conversação).

Form

 * 1) Introduction
 * 2) Ride
 * 3) Breaks
 * End

Call-and-response
At the very beginning, the repinique solos (noodles) and then plays this call/response passage with the band:

Tip: This passage has the same rhythm as the opening of Mozart's A Little Night Music.

Proper Intro
The song can actually be started here (especially if there is no repinique player, in which case its part can be played by caixa). The solo repinique passage here is the "short call" for this song, useful for bringing the band into the song during rehearsal.

The passage from here onward is sometimes used to get back to the ride out of breaks, depending on the break. Finally: Repq: |: Ride -> | R--- R-R- lZzl | Ride Caixa:|: Ride -> | X--- X-X-  | Ride Sur1: |: X---  X--- | X---  X-X-  | Ride Sur2: |: X--- X---  | X---  X-X-  | Ride 3rd: |:  X-X-  XX-X | X---  X-X-  | Ride Tamb: |:  X---  | X---  X-X-  | Ride Choc: |:    | X---  X-X-  | Ride

Ride
The ride is a one-bar (or two-bar, in some cases) pattern repeated indefinitely. The ride pattern in the caixa, repique, tamborim, and agogô are all somewhat variable. The pattern in the 3rd Surdo is also somewhat open to variation and improvisation.

Breaks
For a complete listing of all the various breaks we use for Rio Samba, visit our Samba Breaks page. Here are listed the breaks we usually play for.

End
Called with four whistle blows.

Repq: | rlRl rlRl rlRR lZzl | Rrrl R-R- R-R- R-R- | R Band: |    |  X-X- X-X- X-X- | X