Bossa Nova · C Major · 128 BPM
8-bar arrangement from the “Wave Feel” demo, at 128 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for C major.
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This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in C major at 128 BPM.
8-bar arrangement from the “Wave Feel” demo. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.
Chart of the bundled demo arrangement. 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 C major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on C on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 7 | fret 8 | fret 9 | fret 10 | fret 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | B | C | D | ||
| B | G | A | |||
| G | D | E | F | ||
| D | A | B | C | ||
| A | E | F | G | ||
| E | B | C | D |
| String | fret 7 | fret 8 | fret 9 | fret 10 | fret 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | B | C | D | ||
| B | F# | G | A | ||
| G | D | E | F# | ||
| D | A | B | C | ||
| A | E | F# | G | ||
| E | B | C | D |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: C (bar 1, Cmaj7), A (bar 2, A7), D (bar 3, Dm7), G (bar 4, G7), E (bar 5, Em7), A (bar 6, Am7), D (bar 7, Dm7), G (bar 8, G7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to C.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: E over Cmaj7, C# over A7, F over Dm7, B over G7, G over Em7, C over Am7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play C Major Scale (C D E F G A B) up and down in frets 7–11, one note per beat at 128 BPM. Start and finish on C: 6th string fret 8, or 5th string fret 3 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | C | E | B (7) |
| A7 | A | C# | G (b7) |
| Dm7 | D | F | C (b7) |
| G7 | G | B | F (b7) |
| Em7 | E | G | D (b7) |
| Am7 | A | C | G (b7) |
Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys bossa nova is most often played in.
Open the app with Bossa Nova, C, 128 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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