Disco · Bb Major · 126 BPM

Disco Backing Track in Bb Major

8-bar arrangement from the “September Vibes” demo, transposed from E major to Bb major, at 126 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Bb major (also written A# Major).

Open in the app · Bb · 126 BPM

Hear the disco feel: “September Vibes” · E major · 126 BPM

This recording is the original “September Vibes” demo in E major at 126 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the disco feel. The app generates your track in Bb major.

8-bar chord chart in Bb Major

8-bar arrangement from the “September Vibes” demo, transposed from E major to Bb major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Bbmaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Gm7 vi7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Ebmaj7 IVmaj7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 F7 V7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Bbmaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Gm7 vi7 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Ebmaj7 IVmaj7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 F7 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 “September Vibes”

Chord chart and notes for “September Vibes”.

Imaj7–ii7 vamp in Bb Major

Disco lives on the I–ii vamp with maj7 / m7 extensions. Four-on-the-floor under it.

I
Bbmaj7
II
Cm7
I
Bbmaj7
II
Cm7
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Scales to solo in Bb Major

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

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

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Bb Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Bb (bar 1, Bbmaj7), G (bar 2, Gm7), Eb (bar 3, Ebmaj7), F (bar 4, F7), Bb (bar 5, Bbmaj7), G (bar 6, Gm7), Eb (bar 7, Ebmaj7), F (bar 8, F7). 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 Bbmaj7, Bb over Gm7, G over Ebmaj7, A over F7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Bb Mixolydian in position

    Play Bb Mixolydian (Bb C D Eb F G Ab) up and down in frets 5–9, one note per beat at 126 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
Bbmaj7BbDA (7)
Gm7GBbF (b7)
Ebmaj7EbGD (7)
F7FAEb (b7)

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