Bossa Nova · G Minor · 135 BPM
4-bar Imaj7–ii7–V7–Imaj7 form, at 135 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for G minor.
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 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 G minor. 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 | G | A | Bb | ||
| B | D | E | F | ||
| G | A | Bb | C | ||
| D | E | F | G | ||
| A | C | D | |||
| E | G | A | Bb |
| String | fret 2 | fret 3 | fret 4 | fret 5 | fret 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | G | A | Bb | ||
| B | D | Eb | F | ||
| G | A | Bb | C | ||
| D | F | G | |||
| A | C | D | Eb | ||
| E | G | A | Bb |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: G (bar 1, Gm7), A (bar 2, Am7b5), D (bar 3, D7), G (bar 4, Gm7). 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: Bb over Gm7, C over Am7b5, F# over D7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play G Dorian (G A Bb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | G | Bb | F (b7) |
| Am7b5 | A | C | G (b7) |
| D7 | D | F# | C (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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