The Brazilian Guitar Institute (BGI)
Master Brazilian Guitar with Gabriel Santiago
🔥 BGI is the only mentorship program that blends street-style authenticity with academic-level training, giving you the fastest path to mastering Brazilian guitar.
🎶 Struggling to learn Brazilian guitar on your own?
Most guitarists waste years trying to figure out Brazilian groove, comping, and solo arranging
by bouncing between random YouTube videos, method books, and generic courses—only to feel like something is missing.
❌ Confusing rhythms that don’t feel right…
❌ Playing “Bossa Nova chords” but missing the real groove…
❌ No structure, no feedback, no clear way to progress…
The truth is, Brazilian music isn’t something you can learn just from charts or tutorials—it’s a living groove, a language that blends street-style authenticity with deep harmonic knowledge.
💡 What if you had a step-by-step system, direct mentorship, and real feedback to unlock that authentic feel—without years of trial and error?
🚀 Welcome to BGI – The Brazilian Guitar Institute!
🎸 The only mentorship program that combines street-style authenticity with academic-level training, giving you the fastest path to mastering Brazilian guitar.
🚀 A 12-month mentorship program designed to help you master Brazilian guitar in a structured, proven way.
🔥 What You Get & Achieve Inside BGI:
BGI is not just another online course—it’s a full mentorship program designed to give you real results with direct coaching, structured lessons, and hands-on feedback.
🎯 Inside BGI, You Will Get:
✅ The Sambafying System – A step-by-step method for transforming any song into a Brazilian groove.
🎥 Live Weekly Coaching Calls – Get direct mentorship from Gabriel Santiago in a live, interactive setting.
📹 Personalized Video Feedback – Submit unlimited recordings and get detailed critiques to improve your playing.
🤖 Brazilian Guitar GPT – Your 24/7 AI-powered coach that answers questions, generates custom practice plans, and helps reinforce learning.
🌍 Exclusive Inner Circle Community (Web & Mobile App) – Connect, post, and learn with a supportive network of Brazilian guitarists.
🎶 Bonus Mini-Courses:
• Improvisation for Classical Guitarists – Learn to break free from sheet music and confidently navigate jazz harmony.
• Classical Guitar Techniques for Jazz/Rock Players – Master essential fingerstyle techniques and phrasing used in Brazilian guitar.
🇧🇷 Brazilian Basics Certificate – 🎸 Your foundation in authentic Brazilian guitar:
•Master essential grooves & comping techniques (Bossa Nova, Samba, Baião, etc.).
•Develop right-hand coordination & rhythmic fluency.•Learn core Brazilian rhythms and how to apply them in real music.
•Step-by-step video lessons, drills & exercises to solidify your playing.
🎸 Brazilian Guitar Institute Graduate Certificate – 🎼 The full mastery of Brazilian guitar techniques & arranging:
•The Sambafying System —transform any song into a Brazilian groove.
•Three-Layer System —solo arranging using melody, harmony, and bass.
•Advanced comping & reharmonization techniques.
•Building a Brazilian guitar repertoire — arrange & play full pieces.
•Developing your unique sound & advanced rhythmic phrasing.
🎥 Exclusive Access to the BGI Founding Members Archive - A full 10-week deep-dive coaching program where my first 15 students went through intensive 2-hour sessions. You’ll see exactly how they learned and improved in real-time.
🔥 What You Will Achieve Inside BGI:
Develop deep groove & rhythmic fluency with authentic Brazilian syncopation.
Learn how to arrange & play solo guitar using my Three-Layer System (Melody, Middle Layer, Bass).
Master comping, improvisation, and harmonic movement in Brazilian styles.
Get direct mentorship, feedback, and guidance so you don’t waste years guessing.
Be part of a dedicated community of serious musicians on the same journey.
🎸 Who Is BGI For?
BGI is for guitarists who are beyond the beginner stage and want to develop Brazilian groove, harmony, and solo arranging with structured mentorship.
Jazz Guitarists 🎷 – If you want to internalize Brazilian rhythm, go beyond fake “Bossa Nova chords,” and develop an authentic voice in Brazilian music, this is for you.
Classical Guitarists 🎻 – If you want to break free from strict sheet music, improvise, and master Brazilian phrasing and groove, BGI will guide you.
Brazilian Music Enthusiasts 🇧🇷 – If you love Bossa Nova, Samba, and Choro and want to play them correctly and naturally, this is your place.
Fingerstyle & Arrangers 🎶 – If you want to expand your harmonic and rhythmic vocabulary to create Brazilian-style solo arrangements, BGI will show you how.
Players Looking for a Proven Path 🎯 – If you’re tired of guessing and want a structured system blending street-style authenticity with academic-level training, this is the fastest way to develop your own voice in Brazilian guitar.
❌ Who Is BGI NOT For?
BGI is a serious mentorship program designed for guitarists who are ready to grow. While you don’t need to be advanced, this program is NOT for you if:
🚫 You are a complete beginner (If you don’t know basic chords or can’t move around the fretboard comfortably, BGI may be too advanced for you right now).
🚫 You’re looking for a “quick fix” or shortcuts. Brazilian groove is deep and nuanced—if you’re not willing to practice consistently, this won’t work.
🚫 You only want pre-recorded lessons.BGI is about mentorship, feedback, and live coaching —it’s not a “watch a few videos and hope for the best” course.
🚫 You aren’t serious about Brazilian music. If you’re just casually exploring styles and don’t really care about getting authentic results, this program isn’t a good fit.
🗣️ What BGI Students Are Saying:
🎶 “Before BGI, I struggled with groove and solo arranging. Now, I can confidently create my own Brazilian guitar arrangements, and my playing has improved more in a few months than in years of self-study!”
— Victor Li
🎸 “I used to feel lost when playing Brazilian music. Gabriel’s system gave me the structure I needed to truly understand groove and phrasing.”
— David Cousino
🔥 “The live coaching and direct feedback are game-changers. Gabriel actually listens to what you play and helps you improve immediately. BGI is worth every penny.”
— Eugene Barkalov
🔥 Why BGI is Different from Anything Else
Unlike random YouTube lessons or traditional courses, BGI is a complete mentorship program that gives you:
A Clear System – Learn step-by-step instead of feeling lost.
Direct Mentorship & Feedback – No more trial and error.
A Community of Dedicated Players – Stay motivated and accountable.
The Only AI-Powered Brazilian Guitar Mentor – Get answers 24/7 from a tool trained with Gabriel’s method.
Exclusive Founding Members Archive (so you can see how real players learned and improved in real-time).
🗣️ “I learned more in three months with BGI than in three years of self-study. Gabriel’s feedback changed everything for me.”
— Fredrik Gustafsson
🗣️“I never thought I could actually play Brazilian music authentically until I joined BGI. Now, I’m confident in my comping, rhythm, and solo arrangements.”
— Peter Dammann
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🎥 Learn exactly how BGI works and what’s inside:
📅 Ready to Take Your Brazilian Guitar Playing to the Next Level?
🚀 Spots Are Limited! 🚀
BGI is designed to provide hands-on mentorship, so I’m keeping enrollment limited to ensure I can give each student the attention they need.
🗣️“I was skeptical at first, but after a few weeks, my playing transformed. The direct coaching made all the difference.”
— Andrew Fortson
🗣️“I used to struggle with how to incorporate Brazilian elements into my jazz playing. Now, I can naturally switch between both worlds, and it feels effortless.”
— Julien Piot