Bossa Nova · E Minor · 135 BPM
4-bar Imaj7–ii7–V7–Imaj7 form, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for E minor.
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 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 E minor. 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 (bar 1, Em7), F# (bar 2, F#m7b5), B (bar 3, B7), E (bar 4, Em7). 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 Em7, A over F#m7b5, D# over B7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play E Dorian (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Em7 | E | G | D (b7) |
| F#m7b5 | F# | A | E (b7) |
| B7 | B | D# | A (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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