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Chocolat Costa (Choco)

The Course

Choco Bass: Brazilian and International Bass Groove

A complete method for bassists who want an authentic Brazilian feel and a groove that works anywhere in the world. Taught by Chocolat Costa (Choco), bassist, producer, and founder of Chocolate Records Entertainment LLC in Atlanta, Georgia.

In development - enrollment opening soon

Your instructor

Chocolat Costa (Choco) is a bassist, producer, and educator based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has spent decades playing Brazilian and international music, writing and recording his own catalog, and backing artists on stage and in the studio. His teaching connects the Brazilian rhythms he grew up with to the funk, soul, and jazz vocabulary that working bassists need.

Founder of Chocolate Records Entertainment LLC. Original releases: Choco Hoover (Deluxe Edition), Position, and Instru-Mental.

What you will learn

  • Play authentic Brazilian grooves - samba, baiao, and bossa nova - on the electric bass.
  • Build a solid pocket and time feel that holds up in any style or tempo.
  • Develop funk, soul, and international groove vocabulary you can use immediately.
  • Improvise and create your own bass lines with confidence.
  • Apply everything in real performance situations, from sessions to live shows.

Course modules

Eight modules. Lesson videos and materials are being produced now, so every module is marked planned until it is published.

  1. Introduction to Bass Groove
    Planned
  2. Brazilian Rhythms and Grooves
    Planned
  3. Samba and Brazilian Music
    Planned
  4. Bossa Nova Bass Lines
    Planned
  5. Brazilian Funk and Soul
    Planned
  6. International Bass Grooves
    Planned
  7. Groove Development and Improvisation
    Planned
  8. Performance and Practical Applications
    Planned

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