Country · C# Major · 118 BPM

Country Backing Track in C# Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Johnny Cash Style” demo, transposed from E major to C# major, at 118 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for C# major (also written Db Major).

Open in the app · C# · 118 BPM

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# major.

12-bar chord chart in C# Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Johnny Cash Style” demo, transposed from E major to C# major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 C#7 I7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 C#7 I7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 C#7 I7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 C#7 I7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 F#7 IV7 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 F#7 IV7 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 C#7 I7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 C#7 I7 · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 G#7 V7 · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 F#7 IV7 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 C#7 I7 · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 G#7 V7 · 4 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from E 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 “Johnny Cash Style”

Chord chart and notes for “Johnny Cash Style”.

I–IV–I–V in C# Major

The bedrock country progression. Boom-chick rhythm on the chords, walk on the bass.

I
C#
IV
F#
I
C#
V
G#
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in C# Major

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

Scale
C# Major Pentatonic
C# D# E# G# A#
Scale
C# Major Scale
C# D# E# F# G# A# B#
Scale
C# Mixolydian
C# D# E# F# G# A# B

Where to play in C# Major

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

C# Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12
e C# D#
B G# A#
G D# E#
D A# C#
A E# G#
E C# D#
Notes: C# D# E# G# A#. Root on the 6th string at fret 9, on the 5th string at fret 4.
C# Major Scale
Stringfret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12
e B# C# D#
B G# A#
G D# E# F#
D A# B# C#
A E# F# G#
E B# C# D#
Notes: C# D# E# F# G# A# B#. Root on the 6th string at fret 9, on the 5th string at fret 4.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in C# Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: E# over C#7, A# over F#7, B# over G#7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. C# Major Pentatonic in position

    Play C# Major Pentatonic (C# D# E# G# A#) up and down in frets 8–12, one note per beat at 118 BPM. Start and finish on C#: 6th string fret 9, or 5th string fret 4 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
C#7C#E#B (b7)
F#7F#A#E (b7)
G#7G#B#F# (b7)

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Try Country in another key

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

Play Country in C# Major

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

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