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

Slow tempo (65bpm)

Slow swing jazz blues backing track in Eb, 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 tempo (140 bpm)

Medium swing (140bpm) jazz blues backing track in Eb, 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 tempo (220bpm)

Fast (220bpm) jazz blues backing track in Eb, 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.

Soloing ideas

There are many options to solo over this chord progression:

Chords I7 IV7 V from the key of Eb major: Eb7 Ab7 Bb7

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

Chords ii V I7 from the key of Ab major: Bbm7 Eb7 Ab7

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

Aº7 is a passing chord between Ab7 and Eb7 Chords

  • Adim7 arpeggio

ii V I from the key of Fm: Gø C7 Fm7

  • arpeggios over all chords
  • F aeolian

Chords ii V I7 from the key of Eb: Fm7 Bb7 Eb7

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

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

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