Bossa Nova · D Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to D major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for D major.
Open in the app · D · 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 D major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to D 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 D major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on D on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 9 | fret 10 | fret 11 | fret 12 | fret 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | C# | D | E | ||
| B | A | B | |||
| G | E | F# | G | ||
| D | B | C# | D | ||
| A | F# | G | A | ||
| E | C# | D | E |
| String | fret 9 | fret 10 | fret 11 | fret 12 | fret 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | C# | D | E | ||
| B | G# | A | B | ||
| G | E | F# | G# | ||
| D | B | C# | D | ||
| A | F# | G# | A | ||
| E | C# | D | E |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: D (bars 1–2, Dmaj7), E (bars 3–4, E7), E (bar 5, Em7), A (bar 6, A7), D (bar 7, Dmaj7), Eb (bar 8, Eb7), D (bars 9–10, Dmaj7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to D.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: F# over Dmaj7, G# over E7, G over Em7, C# over A7, G over Eb7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play D Major Scale (D E F# G A B C#) up and down in frets 9–13, one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on D: 6th string fret 10, or 5th string fret 5 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dmaj7 | D | F# | C# (7) |
| E7 | E | G# | D (b7) |
| Em7 | E | G | D (b7) |
| A7 | A | C# | G (b7) |
| Eb7 | Eb | G | Db (b7) |
Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys bossa nova is most often played in.
Open the app with Bossa Nova, D, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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