Funk · C# Major · 108 BPM

Funk Backing Track in C# Major

7-bar arrangement from the “Get Up Feel” demo, transposed from E mixolydian to C# major, at 108 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for C# major (also written Db Major).

Open in the app · C# · 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 C# major.

7-bar chord chart in C# Major

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

  1. Bar 1 C#9 I9 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 F#9 IV9 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 C#9 I9 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 5 G#9 V9 · 2 beats
  5. Bar 5, beat 3 F#9 IV9 · 2 beats
  6. Bar 6 C#9 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.

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More about “Get Up Feel”

Chord chart and notes for “Get Up Feel”.

I7 vamp into the IV in C# Major

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

I
C#7
I
C#7
IV
F#7
IV
F#7
I
C#7
I
C#7
V
G#7
IV
F#7
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Scales to solo in C# Major

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

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

Where to play in C# Major

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

C# Mixolydian
Stringfret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12
e C# D#
B G# A# B
G D# E# F#
D A# B C#
A E# F# G#
E C# D#
Notes: C# D# E# F# G# A# B. Root on the 6th string at fret 9, on the 5th string at fret 4.
C# Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12
e C# D#
B G# A#
G D# E#
D A# C#
A E# G#
E C# D#
Notes: C# D# E# G# A#. Root on the 6th string at fret 9, on the 5th string at fret 4.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in C# Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: C# (bars 1–2, C#9), F# (bar 3, F#9), C# (bar 4, C#9), G# (bar 5, G#9), F# (bar 5, beat 3, F#9), C# (bars 6–7, C#9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to C#.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: E# over C#9, A# over F#9, B# over G#9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. C# Mixolydian in position

    Play C# Mixolydian (C# D# E# F# G# A# B) up and down in frets 8–12, one note per beat at 108 BPM. Start and finish on C#: 6th string fret 9, or 5th string fret 4 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
C#9C#E#B (b7)
F#9F#A#E (b7)
G#9G#B#F# (b7)

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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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