Funk · A Major · 108 BPM

Funk Backing Track in A Major

7-bar arrangement from the “Get Up Feel” demo, transposed from E mixolydian to A major, at 108 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A major.

Open in the app · A · 108 BPM

Hear the funk feel: “Get Up Feel” · E mixolydian · 108 BPM

This recording is the original “Get Up Feel” demo in E mixolydian at 108 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the funk feel. The app generates your track in A major.

7-bar chord chart in A Major

7-bar arrangement from the “Get Up Feel” demo, transposed from E mixolydian to A major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

Bar 1 A9 I9 · 8 beats
Bar 3 D9 IV9 · 4 beats
Bar 4 A9 I9 · 4 beats
Bar 5 E9 V9 · 2 beats
Bar 5, beat 3 D9 IV9 · 2 beats
Bar 6 A9 I9 · 8 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from E mixolydian with every interval kept. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

Open in the app: Funk, A, 108 BPM Open the original demo (E mixolydian)

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.

I7 vamp into the IV in A Major

Dom7 vamp on the I with a short IV7 visit. Lock into the groove and stay there.

Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in A Major

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

Scale

A Mixolydian

A B C# D E F# G

Scale

A Major Pentatonic

A B C# E F#

Scale

A Blues Scale

A C D Eb E G

Where to play in A Major

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

A Mixolydian
String	fret 4	fret 5	fret 6	fret 7	fret 8
e		A		B
B		E		F#	G
G	B		C#	D
D	F#	G		A
A	C#	D		E
E		A		B

Notes: A B C# D E F# G. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.

A Major Pentatonic
String	fret 4	fret 5	fret 6	fret 7
e		A		B
B		E		F#
G	B		C#
D	F#			A
A	C#			E
E		A		B

Notes: A B C# E F#. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in A Major

Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bars 1–2, A9), D (bar 3, D9), A (bar 4, A9), E (bar 5, E9), D (bar 5, beat 3, D9), A (bars 6–7, A9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to A.
2. Target the guide tones

When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C# over A9, F# over D9, G# over E9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
3. A Mixolydian in position

Play A Mixolydian (A B C# D E F# G) up and down in frets 4–8, one note per beat at 108 BPM. Start and finish on A: 6th string fret 5, or 5th string fret 0 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
A9	A	C#	G (b7)
D9	D	F#	C (b7)
E9	E	G#	D (b7)

Try Funk in another key

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

E Major A Major E Minor A Minor D Minor G Minor

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Funk Backing Track in A Major

7-bar chord chart in A Major

More about “Get Up Feel”

I7 vamp into the IV in A Major

Scales to solo in A Major

Where to play in A Major

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in A Major

2. Target the guide tones

3. A Mixolydian in position

Keep practicing

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