Bossa Nova · Eb Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to Eb major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Eb major (also written D# Major).
Open in the app · Eb · 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 Eb major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to Eb 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 Eb major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on Eb on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 10 | fret 11 | fret 12 | fret 13 | fret 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | D | Eb | F | ||
| B | Bb | C | |||
| G | F | G | Ab | ||
| D | C | D | Eb | ||
| A | G | Ab | Bb | ||
| E | D | Eb | F |
| String | fret 10 | fret 11 | fret 12 | fret 13 | fret 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | D | Eb | F | ||
| B | A | Bb | C | ||
| G | F | G | A | ||
| D | C | D | Eb | ||
| A | G | A | Bb | ||
| E | D | Eb | F |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Eb (bars 1–2, Ebmaj7), F (bars 3–4, F7), F (bar 5, Fm7), Bb (bar 6, Bb7), Eb (bar 7, Ebmaj7), Fb (bar 8, Fb7), Eb (bars 9–10, Ebmaj7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Eb.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: G over Ebmaj7, A over F7, Ab over Fm7, D over Bb7, Ab over Fb7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play Eb Major Scale (Eb F G Ab Bb C D) up and down in frets 10–14, one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on Eb: 6th string fret 11, or 5th string fret 6 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebmaj7 | Eb | G | D (7) |
| F7 | F | A | Eb (b7) |
| Fm7 | F | Ab | Eb (b7) |
| Bb7 | Bb | D | Ab (b7) |
| Fb7 | Fb | Ab | Ebb (b7) |
Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys bossa nova is most often played in.
Open the app with Bossa Nova, Eb, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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