Slow tempo (60bpm)
A slow Ab major rock/pop backing track for you to practice your instrument over. You can practice your chord playing, solo over the track, or jam along on bass or drums! This track is played by a 4 piece guitar band.
Chords I vi ii V from the Key of Ab major: Ab Fm Bbm Eb/Eb7. 60bpm, with two bars of each chord, so that you have plenty of time to think about your note choices.
Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.
Medium tempo (120 bpm)
A mid-tempo Ab major backing track for you to practice your instrument over. You can practice your chord playing, solo over the track, or jam along on bass or drums! This rock/pop backing track is played by a 4 piece band: electric guitar, organ, bass & drums.
Chords I vi ii V from the key of Ab major: Ab Fm Bbm Eb/Eb7. 120 bpm, two bars of each chord.
Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.
Fast tempo (140bpm)
An up tempo Ab major backing track for you to practice your instrument over, with an infectious swing, or ‘shuffle’ feel. You can practice your chord playing, solo over the track, or jam along on bass or drums! This backing track is played by a 4 piece band; guitar, piano, bass & drums. The drummer is very excited on this track!
Chords I vi ii V from the key of Ab major: Ab Fm Bbm Eb7. 140bpm, one bar of each chord.
Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.
Over the I chord (Ab), use:
Ab major scale
Ab major pentatonic scale
Ab hybrid scale (F blues scale)
Ab minor pentatonic scale (carefully)
Ab blues scale (carefully)
Ab major arpeggio
Ab major 7th arpeggio
Over the vi chord (Fm), use:
Ab major scale
Ab major pentatonic scale
Ab hybrid scale (F blues scale)
F minor arpeggio
F minor 7th arpeggio
Over the ii chord (Bbm), use:
Ab major scale
Ab major pentatonic scale
Ab hybrid scale (F blues scale)
Bb minor arpeggio
Bb minor 7th arpeggio
Over the V chord (Eb/Eb7), use:
Ab major scale
Ab major pentatonic scale
Ab hybrid scale (F blues scale)
Eb major arpeggio
Eb dominant 7th arpeggio