Country · E Major · 118 BPM

Country Backing Track in E Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Johnny Cash Style” demo, at 118 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for E major.

Open in the app · E · 118 BPM

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

This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in E major at 118 BPM.

12-bar chord chart in E Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Johnny Cash Style” demo. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 E7 I7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 E7 I7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 E7 I7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 E7 I7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 A7 IV7 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 A7 IV7 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 E7 I7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 E7 I7 · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 B7 V7 · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 A7 IV7 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 E7 I7 · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 B7 V7 · 4 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

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More about “Johnny Cash Style”

Chord chart and notes for “Johnny Cash Style”.

I–IV–I–V in E Major

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

I
E
IV
A
I
E
V
B
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Scales to solo in E Major

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

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

Where to play in E Major

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

E Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E F# G#
B B C#
G G# B
D E F#
A B C#
E E F# G#
Notes: E F# G# B C#. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.
E Major Scale
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E F# G#
B B C# D#
G G# A B
D D# E F#
A A B C#
E E F# G#
Notes: E F# G# A B C# D#. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in E Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: E (bars 1–4, E7), A (bars 5–6, A7), E (bars 7–8, E7), B (bar 9, B7), A (bar 10, A7), E (bar 11, E7), B (bar 12, B7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to E.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: G# over E7, C# over A7, D# over B7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. E Major Pentatonic in position

    Play E Major Pentatonic (E F# G# B C#) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 118 BPM. Start and finish on E: 6th string fret 0, or 5th string fret 7 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
E7EG#D (b7)
A7AC#G (b7)
B7BD#A (b7)

Keep practicing

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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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