Brazilian Guitar Institute

🎶 Brazilian music has always been at the heart of everything I do. Whether through my compositions, collaborations, or performances, my mission has always been to honor and expand the reach of Brazilian music worldwide.
Over the past two years, I’ve been building something truly special—something deeply personal and transformative: The Brazilian Guitar Institute (BGI).
🎸 BGI isn’t just an online course—it’s a hands-on mentorship for guitarists who want to go beyond surface-level learning and truly connect with Brazilian music in a deep, authentic way.
I’ve spent years mastering this craft—both on stage and in the classroom. Right now, I’m teaching at four universities, and I see the same challenges over and over: incredible players struggling to make Brazilian music feel right, even when they know all the right notes. The truth is, technique alone isn’t enough—you need to understand how to bring the groove to life in your own unique voice.
🚀 This week only, I’m opening up my schedule to personally help guitarists assess their playing and give direct feedback—before my university schedule takes over again. Whether you’re just curious or ready to take your Brazilian guitar playing seriously, this is the time to connect.
🔥 I only have 10 spots available, and 1 is already gone. Let’s talk before they fill up.
🔗 Book a call & learn more → brazilianguitartalk.com/bgi
#BrazilianMusic #GuitarMentorship #BrazilianJazz #JazzGuitar #SambaFying #BGI #GabrielSantiago #BossaNova #BrazilianGuitar

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

Brazilian Guitar Institute

Hello Y’all!
I’m playing a concert in Colorado tonight and you can watch it LIVE here on YT!

6pm - Pacific (California, etc)⁣⁣⠀
7pm - Mountain (Colorado, etc)⁣⁣⠀
8pm - East (Florida, NY, Montreal)⁣⁣⠀
22h - Brasilia⁣⁣⠀

🔴 Live Streaming ➡️➡️ youtube.com/@museperformancespace/streams

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

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🎸COLORADO Friends! It's finally time! My first concert in the land since I've made the move to the mountains! 🏞️⛰️⁣⁣⠀
And I couldn't be happier that it's happening at The Muse Performance Space - a great, super intimate, charming listening room. ⁣⁣⠀
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The Band - It's probably one of the best bands I've ever assembled and I CAN'T WAIT to play the first notes together.⁣⁣⠀
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➡️ The one and only Peter Stoltzman on 🎹 Piano & Keys⁣⁣⠀
➡️ Straight out of New York, Lukas Vesely on🎸⠀Bass⁣⁣⠀
➡️ From 🇧🇷 Brazil, Bad Ass Brazilian Drummer 🥁 Isac Jamba⁣⁣⠀
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Reserve your spot now by visiting ⤵️⤵️ ⁣⁣⠀
www.venuepilot.co/events/74731/orders/new and grab your⠀🎟️ tickets. ⁣⁣⠀
Limited seats available, so act fast! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⁣⁣⠀
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🎵We will see you on Saturday June 24th (7pm downbeat) !!⁣⁣⠀

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

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1 year ago | [YT] | 0

Brazilian Guitar Institute

🎸Hi everyone, just chiming in real quick to tell⁣⁣⠀
you that I just created a new Facebook study group.⁣⁣⠀
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It's called CONTEMPORARY BRAZILIAN GUITAR MASTERY GROUP.⁣⁣⠀
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That's where I'm going to be putting all my lessons from now on. And I have tons of content coming in now weekly - It's live already.⁣⁣⠀
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If you want to be part of this group, it's free! You just need to answer a few questions at entry.⁣⁣⠀
That's the place to be if you are interested in Brazilian guitar and all the stuff that I'm doing, Brazilian guitar-wise.⁣⁣⠀
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So if you want to join the group, click in the the link ➡️➡️ www.facebook.com/groups/brazilianguitar
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Again, it's free to join -⠀Hop on and let's be a part of this community. I'll see you there!⁣⁣⠀
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PS: At the end of this video you'll see a teaser for a lesson I just posted there!⁣⁣⠀
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Again, If you're interested, click in the the link ➡️➡️ www.facebook.com/groups/brazilianguitar
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I'll see you there!⁣⁣⠀

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

Brazilian Guitar Institute

Few pictures from this week’s Concert in Houston!

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2 years ago | [YT] | 0

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🎸 TODAY! Beyond happy to return to Houston for an evening of music!⁣⁣⠀
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We play at 6pm (come in early for the opening act and to find parking without hassle).⁣⁣⠀
This is a FREE /⠀open air event at the Buffalo Bayou Park. ⁣⁣⠀
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See you there!⁣⁣⠀
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With: ⁣⁣⠀
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Justin Vasquez- 🎷 Saxophone⁣⁣⠀
Anthony McKinney- 🎸 Electric Bass⁣⁣⠀
Adriano Santos - 🥁 Drums⁣⁣⠀
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GS - 🎸 7 String Guitar & Vocals⁣⁣⠀
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#brazilianjazz #7strings #originalmusic #gabrielsantiago⠀🎶

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

Brazilian Guitar Institute

🎸So happy to come back to University of Colorado Boulder after almost 2 years for a Brazilian Guitar Masterclass.⁣⁣⠀
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Great session with the guitar students over there - Thanks to my friend Professor Jeff LaQuatra for the invitation!⁣⁣⠀
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Looking forward to come back once again.⁣⁣⠀
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#guitarmasterclass #brazilianguitar #7stringguitar #ucboulder #gabrielsantiago #gabrielsantiagoacademy

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2 years ago | [YT] | 2

Brazilian Guitar Institute

Hi Everyone! Just letting you know there’s a lot of content coming up - really excited to be posting more lessons and tips here and that I’m finally putting the finishing touches on the GS ACADEMY - a subscription site where you’ll have access to ALL my courses, lessons and that I’ll be feeding new lessons every week, live Q&A’s, concert Vaults and much much more!
Stay tuned and please subscribe to this channel as well if you’re already a member of my main channel.
Looking forward to it!

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

Brazilian Guitar Institute

Hi Everyone! I'm super excited to be launching the GS Academy YT Channel!
It has been long planned (for those who already follow my music and my projects on my main channel ‪@GabrielSantiago‬ - And now I'm finally ready to dedicate this channel entirely to help YOU learn the ways of Brazilian guitar and Brazilian music in general!
I'm gonna be uploading a first batch of videos really soon and I'm excited to be sharing those with y'all.
Meanwhile, if you already have suggestions on videos I should be making - specific topic or subject, please let me know here in the comments and I will be more than happy to make them.
Excited to be here with all of you, guitar lovers!!!
Much love
Gabriel

2 years ago | [YT] | 0