Bossa Nova · C# Minor · 135 BPM
4-bar Imaj7–ii7–V7–Imaj7 form, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for C# minor (also written Db Minor).
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# minor.
4-bar Imaj7–ii7–V7–Imaj7 form. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.
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.
Minor bossa with the half-diminished ii. Beautiful for ballads.
Three scales that sit well over bossa nova in C# minor. 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 | C# | D# | E | ||
| B | G# | A# | B | ||
| G | D# | E | F# | ||
| D | A# | B | C# | ||
| A | F# | G# | |||
| E | C# | D# | E |
| String | fret 8 | fret 9 | fret 10 | fret 11 | fret 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | C# | D# | E | ||
| B | G# | A | B | ||
| G | D# | E | F# | ||
| D | B | C# | |||
| A | F# | G# | A | ||
| E | C# | D# | E |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: C# (bar 1, C#m7), D# (bar 2, D#m7b5), G# (bar 3, G#7), C# (bar 4, C#m7). 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#m7, F# over D#m7b5, B# over G#7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play C# Dorian (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#m7 | C# | E | B (b7) |
| D#m7b5 | D# | F# | C# (b7) |
| G#7 | G# | B# | F# (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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