One Note Samba

Description

One Note Samba is one of Antônio Carlos Jobim's most famous bossa nova compositions. With its playful melody, unmistakable Brazilian groove and sophisticated harmony, it has become one of the world's most celebrated jazz standards.

This SwingBook features an intermediate solo ukulele arrangement. Most of the piece is played using only three strings, making it surprisingly comfortable to play despite its rich harmony. The arrangement is written for Low G tuned ukulele and includes melody, tablature, chord diagrams and lyrics.

Learn more about this song

Explore the free interactive One Note Samba Grille, where you can:

• transpose the song to any key,
• switch between ukulele, guitar and piano chords,
• learn the history of the tune,
• discover interesting facts,
• and explore more versions of this iconic bossa nova standard.

→ Open the interactive Grille