Bossa Nova · A Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to A major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A major.
Open in the app · A · 135 BPMHear the bossa nova feel: “Ipanema Style” · F major · 135 BPM
This recording is the original “Ipanema Style” demo in F major at 135 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the bossa nova feel. The app generates your track in A major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to A major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.
Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from F major with every interval kept. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.
The app opens with the style, key, tempo and this chart filled in; press Generate to create your track (it counts toward your daily generations). The original demo opens the recorded arrangement without a generation.
The bossa nova ii–V–I with extended chords. Aim for clean, even comping — no rushing.
Three scales that sit well over bossa nova in A major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on A on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 4 | fret 5 | fret 6 | fret 7 | fret 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | G# | A | B | ||
| B | E | F# | |||
| G | B | C# | D | ||
| D | F# | G# | A | ||
| A | C# | D | E | ||
| E | G# | A | B |
| String | fret 4 | fret 5 | fret 6 | fret 7 | fret 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | G# | A | B | ||
| B | D# | E | F# | ||
| G | B | C# | D# | ||
| D | F# | G# | A | ||
| A | C# | D# | E | ||
| E | G# | A | B |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bars 1–2, Amaj7), B (bars 3–4, B7), B (bar 5, Bm7), E (bar 6, E7), A (bar 7, Amaj7), Bb (bar 8, Bb7), A (bars 9–10, Amaj7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to A.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C# over Amaj7, D# over B7, D over Bm7, G# over E7, D over Bb7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play A Major Scale (A B C# D E F# G#) up and down in frets 4–8, one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on A: 6th string fret 5, or 5th string fret 0 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaj7 | A | C# | G# (7) |
| B7 | B | D# | A (b7) |
| Bm7 | B | D | A (b7) |
| E7 | E | G# | D (b7) |
| Bb7 | Bb | D | Ab (b7) |
Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys bossa nova is most often played in.
Open the app with Bossa Nova, A, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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