Bossa Nova · C# Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to C# major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for C# major (also written Db Major).
Open in the app · C# · 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 C# major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to C# 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 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 8 | fret 9 | fret 10 | fret 11 | fret 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 8 | fret 9 | fret 10 | fret 11 | fret 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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# (bars 1–2, C#maj7), D# (bars 3–4, D#7), D# (bar 5, D#m7), G# (bar 6, G#7), C# (bar 7, C#maj7), D (bar 8, D7), C# (bars 9–10, C#maj7). 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 C#maj7, F## over D#7, F# over D#m7, B# over G#7, F# over D7. 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 8–12, one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on C#: 6th string fret 9, or 5th string fret 4 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| C#maj7 | C# | E# | B# (7) |
| D#7 | D# | F## | C# (b7) |
| D#m7 | D# | F# | C# (b7) |
| G#7 | G# | B# | F# (b7) |
| D7 | D | F# | C (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#, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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