Samba Lélé-Brazilian Traditional By Estelle Bertrand In A major, this pleasant piece with Brazilian colors gives pride of place to syncopations (rhythm "eighth note-quarter note-eighth note"). The harmonies used are simple and are based only on the chords of the first and fifth degrees, that is to say the tonic (A) and the dominant (E). For a more musical rendering, it is advisable to consider this piece in the half note. Also consider slightly stopping the melody on the third beat in measures 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10, 12, 14.