Bossa Nova · E Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to E major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for E major.
Open in the app · E · 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 E major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to E 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 E major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on E on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 0 | fret 1 | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | E | F# | G# | ||
| B | B | C# | D# | ||
| G | G# | A | B | ||
| D | D# | E | F# | ||
| A | A | B | C# | ||
| E | E | F# | G# |
| String | fret 0 | fret 1 | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | E | F# | G# | ||
| B | B | C# | D# | ||
| G | G# | A# | B | ||
| D | D# | E | F# | ||
| A | A# | B | C# | ||
| E | E | F# | G# |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: E (bars 1–2, Emaj7), F# (bars 3–4, F#7), F# (bar 5, F#m7), B (bar 6, B7), E (bar 7, Emaj7), F (bar 8, F7), E (bars 9–10, Emaj7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to E.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: G# over Emaj7, A# over F#7, A over F#m7, D# over B7, A over F7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play E Major Scale (E F# G# A B C# D#) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on E: 6th string fret 0, or 5th string fret 7 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | E | G# | D# (7) |
| F#7 | F# | A# | E (b7) |
| F#m7 | F# | A | E (b7) |
| B7 | B | D# | A (b7) |
| F7 | F | A | Eb (b7) |
Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys bossa nova is most often played in.
Open the app with Bossa Nova, E, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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