Funk · E Major · 108 BPM

Funk Backing Track in E Major

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

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

This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in E mixolydian at 108 BPM.

7-bar chord chart in E Major

7-bar arrangement from the “Get Up Feel” demo. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

Bar 1 E9 I9 · 8 beats
Bar 3 A9 IV9 · 4 beats
Bar 4 E9 I9 · 4 beats
Bar 5 B9 V9 · 2 beats
Bar 5, beat 3 A9 IV9 · 2 beats
Bar 6 E9 I9 · 8 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

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I7 vamp into the IV in E 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 E Major

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

Scale

E Mixolydian

E F# G# A B C# D

Scale

E Major Pentatonic

E F# G# B C#

Scale

E Blues Scale

E G A Bb B D

Where to play in E Major

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

E Mixolydian
String	fret 0	fret 1	fret 2	fret 3	fret 4
e	E		F#		G#
B	B		C#	D
G		G#	A		B
D	D		E		F#
A	A		B		C#
E	E		F#		G#

Notes: E F# G# A B C# D. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.

E Major Pentatonic
String	fret 0	fret 1	fret 2	fret 4
e	E		F#	G#
B	B		C#
G		G#		B
D			E	F#
A			B	C#
E	E		F#	G#

Notes: E F# G# B C#. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in E Major

Play only the root on the first beat of each change: E (bars 1–2, E9), A (bar 3, A9), E (bar 4, E9), B (bar 5, B9), A (bar 5, beat 3, A9), E (bars 6–7, E9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to E.
2. Target the guide tones

When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: G# over E9, C# over A9, D# over B9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
3. E Mixolydian in position

Play E Mixolydian (E F# G# A B C# D) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 108 BPM. Start and finish on E: 6th string fret 0, or 5th string fret 7 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
E9	E	G#	D (b7)
A9	A	C#	G (b7)
B9	B	D#	A (b7)

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Funk Backing Track in E Major

7-bar chord chart in E Major

More about “Get Up Feel”

I7 vamp into the IV in E Major

Scales to solo in E Major

Where to play in E Major

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in E Major

2. Target the guide tones

3. E Mixolydian in position

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