Bossa Nova · Bb Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to Bb major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Bb major (also written A# Major).
Open in the app · Bb · 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 Bb major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to Bb 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 Bb major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on Bb on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 5 | fret 6 | fret 7 | fret 8 | fret 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | A | Bb | C | ||
| B | F | G | |||
| G | C | D | Eb | ||
| D | G | A | Bb | ||
| A | D | Eb | F | ||
| E | A | Bb | C |
| String | fret 5 | fret 6 | fret 7 | fret 8 | fret 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | A | Bb | C | ||
| B | E | F | G | ||
| G | C | D | E | ||
| D | G | A | Bb | ||
| A | D | E | F | ||
| E | A | Bb | C |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Bb (bars 1–2, Bbmaj7), C (bars 3–4, C7), C (bar 5, Cm7), F (bar 6, F7), Bb (bar 7, Bbmaj7), Cb (bar 8, Cb7), Bb (bars 9–10, Bbmaj7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Bb.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: D over Bbmaj7, E over C7, Eb over Cm7, A over F7, Eb over Cb7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play Bb Major Scale (Bb C D Eb F G A) up and down in frets 5–9, one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on Bb: 6th string fret 6, or 5th string fret 1 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bbmaj7 | Bb | D | A (7) |
| C7 | C | E | Bb (b7) |
| Cm7 | C | Eb | Bb (b7) |
| F7 | F | A | Eb (b7) |
| Cb7 | Cb | Eb | Bbb (b7) |
Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys bossa nova is most often played in.
Open the app with Bossa Nova, Bb, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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