Samba De Una Nota (one note samba) by Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994)
![]() Antonio Carlos, also known as Tom Jobim was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally. |


Notes
The song title refers to the main melody line, which at first consists of a long series of notes of a single tone played in a bossa nova rhythm. This well-known song first reached a wide audience on the Grammy-winning bossa nova LP Jazz Samba (Getz/Byrd/Jobim), which reached the number one spot on the Billboard 200 in 1963.
Bossa Nova. 88 Measures. 6 Pages. Time Signature 2/4. Key of E/A.