✦ Monthly · Global · Live

One choro.
Every month.

A worldwide community of guitarists gathering on Zoom to learn one choro together — with scores, analysis, and live guidance from Douglas Lora.

For all levels PDF scores included $20 suggested donation

✦ Session No. 1 — June 6, 2026

Seu Lourenço no Vinho
Pixinguinha
Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho (1897–1973)

A celebrated choro by the father of Brazilian instrumental music. This maxixe-infused gem opens the club with rhythm, history, and joy — the perfect introduction to the genre for guitarists of all levels.

Date
Saturday, June 6
2026
Time
1:00 PM BRT
Your timezone
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✦ How it works

Simple. Monthly. Joyful.

01
Register & donate

Sign up via Luma with a suggested donation of $20. Access and materials are confirmed immediately.

02
Receive your PDF

A comprehensive study package lands in your inbox — scores, analysis, fingerings, bass lines, and historical context.

03
Join on Zoom

Every first Saturday of the month at 1 PM BRT. Douglas guides the group through the choro live, with Q&A.

04
Come back next month

A new choro, a new PDF, a new session. The repertoire grows. So does the community.

✦ What you'll receive

Everything you need
to learn the choro.

Maxixe rhythm patterns
Melody fingerings
7-string bass lines
Harmonic analysis
Performance notes
Historical context

✦ Your host

Douglas
Lora
Guitarist · Educator · Composer
  • 3× Grammy-nominated guitarist
  • Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ)
  • Trio Brasileiro
  • Professor, Cal State Fullerton
  • Artistic Director, Choro Northwest

Douglas Lora has spent decades at the intersection of classical guitar and Brazilian music — performing choro, samba, bossa nova and MPB on stages worldwide alongside artists like Yo-Yo Ma and Paquito d'Rivera.


The Online Guitar Choro Club is his invitation to guitarists everywhere to explore this rich, joyful tradition together — one piece at a time, every month, live.


"Choro is best when shared. This club is proof."

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