Backing Tracks

Each track is designed to be deliberately repetetive and each track lasts approximately 5 minutes. This gives those new to the art of improvising a better chance to develop and try out new ideas. Most of these tracks were developed for the Improve Your Improvising! course which contains a series of exercises that help you learn to make the best use of them.

Here are a selection of backing tracks to practice improvising against. Enjoy!

Acoustic backing tracks

Track 1 - Tuning
Track 2 - 12-bar in E
Track 3 - Country Blues in A
Track 4 - Heavy Rock in A
Track 5 - 12 - bar in E
Track 6 - Jazz blues in A

 

Electric backing tracks

Tuning

Slow blues in E minor
Rhythm chart

Blues in E major
Rhythm chart

Blues in A major
Rhythm chart

Blues in A minor
Rhythm chart

Quickchange in G
Rhythm chart

Quickchange in C
Rhythm chart

Quickchange in D
Rhythm chart

Quickchange in F#
Rhythm chart

Quickchange in C#
Rhythm chart

Quickchange in Bb
Rhythm chart

Quickchange in Eb
Rhythm chart

60-bar blues in E G A C D
Rhythm chart

60-bar blues in F# G# B C# D#
Rhythm chart

60-bar blues in F Ab Bb Db Eb
Rhythm chart

Funk in D minor
Rhythm chart

Jazz blues in A major
Rhythm chart

Reggae in Am
Rhythm chart

House of the Rising Sun in Am
Rhythm chart

16-beat groove in Am
Rhythm chart

Mind your own business in D
Rhythm chart

Bill Bailey in Bb
Rhythm chart

Slow survival in Am
Rhythm chart

Fast survival in Am
Rhythm chart

Summertime in Am
Rhythm chart

Luvin the sunshine in E major
Rhythm chart

Country turnaraound in G
Rhythm chart

Same old country blues in A
Rhythm chart

Lunabop in Am
Rhythm chart

Jazz backing tracks

Blue Bossa
Blue Moon
Jazz blues in A
Django's Waltz
Limehouse Blues
Lady Be Good (Slow)
Lady Be Good (Fast)
Georgia on my mind
Ain't Misbehavin'
Girl From Ipanema(with Melody)
Girl From Ipanema (backing only)
Stevie's Blues (Slow)
Stevie's Blues (Backing)
Sweet Georgia Brown
Jazz Blues in Bb
Bossa Dorado


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