Blues · Bb Major · 68 BPM

Blues Backing Track in Bb Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Stormy Monday Vibe” demo, transposed from A major to Bb major, at 68 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Bb major (also written A# Major).

Open in the app · Bb · 68 BPM

Hear the blues feel: “Stormy Monday Vibe” · A major · 68 BPM

This recording is the original “Stormy Monday Vibe” demo in A major at 68 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the blues feel. The app generates your track in Bb major.

12-bar chord chart in Bb Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Stormy Monday Vibe” demo, transposed from A major to Bb major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Bb7 I7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Bb7 I7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Bb7 I7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Bb7 I7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Eb9 IV9 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Eb9 IV9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Bb7 I7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 Bb7 I7 · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 F9 V9 · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 Eb9 IV9 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 Bb7 I7 · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 F9 V9 · 4 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from A major with every interval kept. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

The app opens with the style, key, tempo and this chart filled in; press Generate to create your track (it counts toward your daily generations). The original demo opens the recorded arrangement without a generation.

More about “Stormy Monday Vibe”

Chord chart and notes for “Stormy Monday Vibe”, including the guided exercise “Leave space in the slow shuffle”.

12-bar Blues in Bb Major

The classic 12-bar form, dominant 7ths throughout for that bluesy tension.

I
Bb7
I
Bb7
I
Bb7
I
Bb7
IV
Eb7
IV
Eb7
I
Bb7
I
Bb7
V
F7
IV
Eb7
I
Bb7
V
F7
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Scales to solo in Bb Major

Four scales that sit well over blues in Bb major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.

Scale
Bb Major Pentatonic
Bb C D F G
Scale
Bb Blues Scale
Bb Db Eb Fb F Ab
Scale
Bb Mixolydian
Bb C D Eb F G Ab
Scale
Bb Dorian
Bb C Db Eb F G Ab

Where to play in Bb Major

Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on Bb on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.

Bb Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb C
B F G
G C D
D G Bb
A D F
E Bb C
Notes: Bb C D F G. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.
Bb Blues Scale
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb Db
B Fb F Ab
G Db Eb Fb
D Ab Bb
A Eb Fb F
E Bb Db
Notes: Bb Db Eb Fb F Ab. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Bb Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Bb (bars 1–4, Bb7), Eb (bars 5–6, Eb9), Bb (bars 7–8, Bb7), F (bar 9, F9), Eb (bar 10, Eb9), Bb (bar 11, Bb7), F (bar 12, F9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Bb.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: D over Bb7, G over Eb9, A over F9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Bb Major Pentatonic in position

    Play Bb Major Pentatonic (Bb C D F G) up and down in frets 5–9, one note per beat at 68 BPM. Start and finish on Bb: 6th string fret 6, or 5th string fret 1 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Bb7BbDAb (b7)
Eb9EbGDb (b7)
F9FAEb (b7)

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