Country · C Minor · 118 BPM

Country Backing Track in C Minor

4-bar I–IV–I–V form, at 118 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for C minor.

Hear the country feel: “Johnny Cash Style” · E major · 118 BPM

This recording is the original “Johnny Cash Style” demo in E major at 118 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the country feel. The app generates your track in C minor.

4-bar chord chart in C Minor

4-bar I–IV–I–V form. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

Bar 1 Cm i · 4 beats
Bar 2 Eb bIII · 4 beats
Bar 3 Fm iv · 4 beats
Bar 4 G V · 4 beats

Open in the app: Country, C, 118 BPM Open the original demo (E major)

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.

I–IV–I–V in C Minor

Minor-key country — think outlaw or alt-country. The bIII gives the lift.

bIII

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Scales to solo in C Minor

Three scales that sit well over country in C minor. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.

Scale

C Minor Pentatonic

C Eb F G Bb

Scale

C Dorian

C D Eb F G A Bb

Scale

C Natural Minor

C D Eb F G Ab Bb

Where to play in C Minor

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

C Minor Pentatonic
String	fret 8	fret 10	fret 11
e	C		Eb
B	G		Bb
G	Eb	F
D	Bb	C
A	F	G
E	C		Eb

Notes: C Eb F G Bb. Root on the 6th string at fret 8, on the 5th string at fret 3.

C Dorian
String	fret 7	fret 8	fret 10	fret 11
e		C	D	Eb
B		G	A	Bb
G	D	Eb	F
D	A	Bb	C
A		F	G
E		C	D	Eb

Notes: C D Eb F G A Bb. Root on the 6th string at fret 8, on the 5th string at fret 3.

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in C Minor

Play only the root on the first beat of each change: C (bar 1, Cm), Eb (bar 2, Eb), F (bar 3, Fm), G (bar 4, G). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to C.
2. Target the guide tones

When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: Eb over Cm, G over Eb, Ab over Fm, B over G. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
3. C Minor Pentatonic in position

Play C Minor Pentatonic (C Eb F G Bb) up and down in frets 7–11, one note per beat at 118 BPM. Start and finish on C: 6th string fret 8, or 5th string fret 3 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
Cm	C	Eb	—
Eb	Eb	G	—
Fm	F	Ab	—
G	G	B	—

Try Country in another key

Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys country is most often played in.

G Major D Major A Major E Major C Major

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Open the app with Country, C, 118 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.

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Country Backing Track in C Minor

4-bar chord chart in C Minor

More about “Johnny Cash Style”

I–IV–I–V in C Minor

Scales to solo in C Minor

Where to play in C Minor

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in C Minor

2. Target the guide tones

3. C Minor Pentatonic in position

Keep practicing

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