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
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
