Funk · D Major · 108 BPM

Funk Backing Track in D Major

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

Open in the app · D · 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 D major.

7-bar chord chart in D Major

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

Bar 1 D9 I9 · 8 beats
Bar 3 G9 IV9 · 4 beats
Bar 4 D9 I9 · 4 beats
Bar 5 A9 V9 · 2 beats
Bar 5, beat 3 G9 IV9 · 2 beats
Bar 6 D9 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, D, 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 D Major

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

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Scales to solo in D Major

Three scales that sit well over funk 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 Blues Scale

D F G Ab A 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
String	fret 9	fret 10	fret 11	fret 12	fret 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
String	fret 9	fret 10	fret 11	fret 12
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. Find the changes in D Major

Play only the root on the first beat of each change: D (bars 1–2, D9), G (bar 3, G9), D (bar 4, D9), A (bar 5, A9), G (bar 5, beat 3, G9), D (bars 6–7, D9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to D.
2. Target the guide tones

When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: F# over D9, B over G9, C# over A9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
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 108 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
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
D9	D	F#	C (b7)
G9	G	B	F (b7)
A9	A	C#	G (b7)

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

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Funk Backing Track in D Major

7-bar chord chart in D Major

More about “Get Up Feel”

I7 vamp into the IV in D Major

Scales to solo in D Major

Where to play in D Major

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in D Major

2. Target the guide tones

3. D Mixolydian in position

Keep practicing

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