Bossa Nova · G Major · 135 BPM
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to G major, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for G major.
Open in the app · G · 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 G major.
10-bar arrangement from the “Ipanema Style” demo, transposed from F major to G 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 G major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on G on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 | fret 5 | fret 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | F# | G | A | ||
| B | D | E | |||
| G | A | B | C | ||
| D | E | F# | G | ||
| A | B | C | D | ||
| E | F# | G | A |
| String | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 | fret 5 | fret 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | F# | G | A | ||
| B | C# | D | E | ||
| G | A | B | C# | ||
| D | E | F# | G | ||
| A | B | C# | D | ||
| E | F# | G | A |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: G (bars 1–2, Gmaj7), A (bars 3–4, A7), A (bar 5, Am7), D (bar 6, D7), G (bar 7, Gmaj7), Ab (bar 8, Ab7), G (bars 9–10, Gmaj7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to G.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: B over Gmaj7, C# over A7, C over Am7, F# over D7, C over Ab7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play G Major Scale (G A B C D E F#) up and down in frets 2–6, one note per beat at 135 BPM. Start and finish on G: 6th string fret 3, or 5th string fret 10 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmaj7 | G | B | F# (7) |
| A7 | A | C# | G (b7) |
| Am7 | A | C | G (b7) |
| D7 | D | F# | C (b7) |
| Ab7 | Ab | C | Gb (b7) |
Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys bossa nova is most often played in.
Open the app with Bossa Nova, G, 135 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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