Bossa Nova · F# Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to F# major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for F# major (also written Gb Major).
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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 F# major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to F# 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 F# major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on F# on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 1 | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 | fret 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | E# | F# | G# | ||
| B | C# | D# | |||
| G | G# | A# | B | ||
| D | D# | E# | F# | ||
| A | A# | B | C# | ||
| E | E# | F# | G# |
| String | fret 1 | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 | fret 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: F# (bars 1–2, F#maj7), G# (bars 3–4, G#7), G# (bar 5, G#m7), C# (bar 6, C#7), F# (bar 7, F#maj7), G (bar 8, G7), F# (bars 9–10, F#maj7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to F#.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: A# over F#maj7, B# over G#7, B over G#m7, E# over C#7, B over G7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play F# Major Scale (F# G# A# B C# D# E#) up and down in frets 1–5, one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on F#: 6th string fret 2, or 5th string fret 9 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | F# | A# | E# (7) |
| G#7 | G# | B# | F# (b7) |
| G#m7 | G# | B | F# (b7) |
| C#7 | C# | E# | B (b7) |
| G7 | 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, F#, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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