Jazz Blues Backing Tracks In E: Slow, Medium & Fast Tempos

Slow swing jazz blues backing track in E, aimed at the intermediate to advanced musician.

This track is played by a jazz quartet – electric bass, electric guitar, drums & organ. You can practice your comping along with the track or solo over it. You can also jam along on bass or drums!

Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.

• º7 means diminished 7 (dim7)
• ø means minor 7 flat 5 (m7b5)

Medium swing (140bpm) jazz blues backing track in E, aimed at the intermediate to advanced musician. This track is played by a piano trio – electric bass, drums & piano. You can practice your comping along with the track or solo over it. You can also jam along on bass or drums!

Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.

Fast (220bpm) jazz blues backing track in E, aimed at the intermediate to advanced musician. This track is played by a gypsy jazz quartet – double bass, 2 acoustic guitars and snare drum. You can practice your comping along with the track or solo over it. You can also jam along on bass or drums!

Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.

There are many options to solo over this chord progression:

Chords I7 IV7 V from the key of E major: E7 A7 b7

• arpeggios over all chords
• E blues scale
• E minor pentatonic
• E major pentatonic
  

Chords ii V I7 from the key of A major: Bm7 E7 A7

• arpeggios over all chords
• A ionian on chords ii V

A#º7 is a passing chord between A7 and E7 Chords

• A#dim7 arpeggio

ii V I from the key of F#m: G#ø C#7 F#m7

• arpeggios over all chords
• F# aeolian
  

Chords ii V I7 from the key of E: F#m7 B7 E7

• arpeggios over all chords
• E ionian on chords ii V

There are many other options – these just a few ideas you can use!