Country · Eb Minor · 118 BPM

Country Backing Track in Eb Minor

4-bar I–IV–I–V form, at 118 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Eb minor (also written D# Minor).

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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 Eb minor.

4-bar chord chart in Eb Minor

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

  1. Bar 1 Ebm i · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Gb bIII · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Abm iv · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Bb V · 4 beats
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More about “Johnny Cash Style”

Chord chart and notes for “Johnny Cash Style”.

I–IV–I–V in Eb Minor

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

I
Ebm
bIII
Gb
IV
Abm
V
Bb
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Scales to solo in Eb Minor

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

Scale
Eb Minor Pentatonic
Eb Gb Ab Bb Db
Scale
Eb Dorian
Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
Scale
Eb Natural Minor
Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db

Where to play in Eb Minor

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

Eb Minor Pentatonic
Stringfret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13fret 14
e Eb Gb
B Bb Db
G Gb Ab
D Db Eb
A Ab Bb
E Eb Gb
Notes: Eb Gb Ab Bb Db. Root on the 6th string at fret 11, on the 5th string at fret 6.
Eb Dorian
Stringfret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13fret 14
e Eb F Gb
B Bb C Db
G F Gb Ab
D C Db Eb
A Ab Bb
E Eb F Gb
Notes: Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db. Root on the 6th string at fret 11, on the 5th string at fret 6.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Eb Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Eb (bar 1, Ebm), Gb (bar 2, Gb), Ab (bar 3, Abm), Bb (bar 4, Bb). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Eb.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: Gb over Ebm, Bb over Gb, Cb over Abm, D over Bb. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Eb Minor Pentatonic in position

    Play Eb Minor Pentatonic (Eb Gb Ab Bb Db) up and down in frets 10–14, one note per beat at 118 BPM. Start and finish on Eb: 6th string fret 11, or 5th string fret 6 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
EbmEbGb—
GbGbBb—
AbmAbCb—
BbBbD—

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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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