About 'Tico-Tico no fuba' | |
Artist: |
Abreu, Zequinha (biography) |
Born: | September 19, 1880
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Died: | January 22, 1935
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The Artist: | Jose Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu was a Brazilian musician and composer. |
| Composition Date: | 1917 |
| Composition Info: | Tico-Tico no Fubá is the title of a renowned Brazilian choro music piece composed by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917. Its original title was Tico-Tico no Farelo, but since Brazilian guitarist Américo Jacomino Canhoto (1889–1928) had a work with the same title,[1] Abreu's work was given its present name in 1931. Choro (literally translated meaning lament) is also popularly known as chorinho in the affectionate diminutive form of Brazilian Portuguese. "Fubá" is a type of maize flour, and "tico-tico" is the name of a bird, the rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis). Hence, "tico-tico no fubá" means "sparrow in the cornmeal". |
| Time Signature | 2/4 |
| Range | G3-E5 |
| Score Key | G minor (Sounding Pitch) |
| Tempo Marking | q = 80 |
| Duration | 2:06 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| Difficulty Level | Intermediate Level: Recommended for Intermediate Level players |
