Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn to play the Girl from Ipanema with this easy tutorial for all saxophones. Play along with the backing track, sheet music, and fingerings for beginners.

Composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1962 as Garota de Ipanema, the Girl From Ipanema was made famous internationally when it was recorded by vocalist Astrud Gilberto and saxophonist Stan Getz in 1964. It has since become the second most-covered song of all time and remains an iconic example of Brazilian bossa nova music.

0:00 Alto Tutorial
2:46 Playalong
4:37 Tenor Tutorial
7:23 Playalong
Note: Baritone Sax can play along with the Alto Sax part, and Soprano Sax can play along with the Tenor Sax part

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