Disco · D Major · 126 BPM

Disco Backing Track in D Major

8-bar arrangement from the “September Vibes” demo, transposed from E major to D major, at 126 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for D major.

Open in the app · D · 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 D major.

8-bar chord chart in D Major

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

  1. Bar 1 Dmaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Bm7 vi7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Gmaj7 IVmaj7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 A7 V7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Dmaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Bm7 vi7 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Gmaj7 IVmaj7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 A7 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 D Major

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

I
Dmaj7
II
Em7
I
Dmaj7
II
Em7
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Scales to solo in D Major

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

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

Where to play in D Major

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

D Mixolydian
Stringfret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13
e D E
B A B C
G E F# G
D B C D
A F# G A
E D E
Notes: D E F# G A B C. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.
D Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13
e D E
B A B
G E F#
D B D
A F# A
E D E
Notes: D E F# A B. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in D Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: D (bar 1, Dmaj7), B (bar 2, Bm7), G (bar 3, Gmaj7), A (bar 4, A7), D (bar 5, Dmaj7), B (bar 6, Bm7), G (bar 7, Gmaj7), A (bar 8, A7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to D.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: F# over Dmaj7, D over Bm7, B over Gmaj7, C# over A7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. D Mixolydian in position

    Play D Mixolydian (D E F# G A B C) up and down in frets 9–13, one note per beat at 126 BPM. Start and finish on D: 6th string fret 10, or 5th string fret 5 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Dmaj7DF#C# (7)
Bm7BDA (b7)
Gmaj7GBF# (7)
A7AC#G (b7)

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