Bossa Nova · F# Minor · 135 BPM
4-bar Imaj7–ii7–V7–Imaj7 form, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for F# minor (also written Gb Minor).
Open in the app · F# · 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 F# 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 F# minor. 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 | F# | G# | A | ||
| B | C# | D# | E | ||
| G | G# | A | B | ||
| D | D# | E | F# | ||
| A | B | C# | |||
| E | F# | G# | A |
| String | fret 1 | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 | fret 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | F# | G# | A | ||
| B | C# | D | E | ||
| G | G# | A | B | ||
| D | E | F# | |||
| A | B | C# | D | ||
| E | F# | G# | A |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: F# (bar 1, F#m7), G# (bar 2, G#m7b5), C# (bar 3, C#7), F# (bar 4, F#m7). 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#m7, B over G#m7b5, E# over C#7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play F# Dorian (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#m7 | F# | A | E (b7) |
| G#m7b5 | G# | B | F# (b7) |
| C#7 | C# | E# | B (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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