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
