Bossa Nova · B Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to B major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for B major.
Open in the app · B · 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 B major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to B 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 B major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on B on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 6 | fret 7 | fret 8 | fret 9 | fret 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | A# | B | C# | ||
| B | F# | G# | |||
| G | C# | D# | E | ||
| D | G# | A# | B | ||
| A | D# | E | F# | ||
| E | A# | B | C# |
| String | fret 6 | fret 7 | fret 8 | fret 9 | fret 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | A# | B | C# | ||
| B | E# | F# | G# | ||
| G | C# | D# | E# | ||
| D | G# | A# | B | ||
| A | D# | E# | F# | ||
| E | A# | B | C# |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: B (bars 1–2, Bmaj7), C# (bars 3–4, C#7), C# (bar 5, C#m7), F# (bar 6, F#7), B (bar 7, Bmaj7), C (bar 8, C7), B (bars 9–10, Bmaj7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to B.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: D# over Bmaj7, E# over C#7, E over C#m7, A# over F#7, E over C7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play B Major Scale (B C# D# E F# G# A#) up and down in frets 6–10, one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on B: 6th string fret 7, or 5th string fret 2 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bmaj7 | B | D# | A# (7) |
| C#7 | C# | E# | B (b7) |
| C#m7 | C# | E | B (b7) |
| F#7 | F# | A# | E (b7) |
| C7 | C | E | Bb (b7) |
Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys bossa nova is most often played in.
Open the app with Bossa Nova, B, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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