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Bossa Nova & Ipanema Breeze
A Rio de Janeiro progression (Imaj7 - VI13 - iim7 - V13). It floats with seaside elegance and rich 13th voicings.
“Bossa Nova & Ipanema Breeze”, a CifraLab proposal
Cmaj7, A13, Dm7 and G13 is the progression CifraLab proposes for a “Bossa Nova & Ipanema Breeze” feel.
“Bossa Nova & Ipanema Breeze” runs at 125 beats per minute, so each beat lasts 480 milliseconds. If each chord takes one bar of four beats, the full cycle lasts 7.7 seconds. Read in C major, its degrees are Imaj7, VI13, iim7 and V13. Cmaj7 holds C, E, G and B. In A13 you hear A, C#, E, G, B and F#. Dm7 holds D, F, A and C. In G13 you hear G, B, D, F, A and E.
Cmaj7 presses two positions and leaves three strings open, leaving string 6 unplayed. A13 presses four positions and leaves no string open, leaving strings 5 and 1 unplayed. Dm7 presses three positions and leaves string 4 open, leaving strings 6 and 5 unplayed. G13 presses four positions and leaves no string open, leaving strings 5 and 1 unplayed.
Cmaj7 and A13 share E, G and B, though the hand changes shape. From A13 to Dm7, A stays, but no fretted position repeats. Dm7 and G13 share D, F and A, though the hand changes shape. From G13 to Cmaj7, G, B and E stay, but no fretted position repeats.