How to practice A Felicidade with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice A Felicidade in the key of A#. Listen to the audio with bass, piano, and drums, start by playing the melody, then practice improvisation and soloing over the chord changes.

What scales to use for soloing over A Felicidade?

For soloing over A Felicidade, recommended scales include: bebop minor, bebop. Use arpeggio patterns over each chord to create melodic lines that follow the harmony of this jazz tune.

Who composed A Felicidade?

A Felicidade was composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes in 1958. It is a swing standard in 4/4 time. The original key is C; this page shows it transposed to A#.

What key is A Felicidade in?

The original key of A Felicidade is C. The form is A with 65 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to A#.

What scales work for improvising over A Felicidade?

Recommended scales for A Felicidade in A#: bebop minor, bebop. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays, with context-aware analysis (e.g., Phrygian Dominant over secondary dominants).

How does the interactive backing track work?

The backing track plays with realistic walking bass, drum patterns, and voice-led chord voicings. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays. You can limit the fretboard zone for close-proximity voicings, toggle a reference melody, loop any section, and choose between multiple sound presets. Works for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, and 7 more instruments.

Can I edit the chord chart?

Yes. You can modify the structure, chords, and arrangement of any standard to match your preferred version or create your own reharmonization.

A Felicidade in A#

Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes(1958)swing

Do Re MiC D E

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — A Felicidade in A# (Guitar)

Display

FingerNoteDegree

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

Fm/C

D♯m7/C♯

Cm♭5

A♯m7/G♯

D♯7/G

D♯m7/F♯

F7♭9

A Felicidade in A#

Key of A#

A# (Bb) major requires barre chords rooted at fret 1 on the A string or fret 6 on the E string. Despite the barre demands, it is a common key in funk, New Orleans R&B, and brass band music. The open D string can ring as the major third for added color. A# is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open D string is the major 3rd of Bb, adding a bright color if allowed to ring. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A# to F# (descending major third), F# to F (descending half step), F to C (descending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to D# (descending whole step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to C (descending minor third), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to D# (descending whole step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to C (ascending tritone), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to G# (descending whole step), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to G (ascending half step), G to F (descending whole step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to F (ascending whole step). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F to A# by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

A# major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, A# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 65 bars · Form: A

Chords: A♯m, F♯9, Fm/C, C7♭9, Fm, D♯m7, G♯7, C♯Maj7, A♯7♭9, D♯m7/C♯, Cm7♭5, F7, D♯m, G♯m7, C♯7, F♯, Cm♭5, A♯m7, G♯7♭9, C♯, F♯7, F♯Maj7, Gm7♭5, Fm7, A♯7, A♯m7/G♯, D♯7/G, D♯m7/F♯, F7♭9.

Scales for Improvisation A# bebop minor, A# bebop.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A#