Funk · E Minor · 100 BPM

Funk Backing Track in E Minor

4-bar arrangement from the “Superstition Groove” demo, at 100 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for E minor.

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Hear the funk feel: “Superstition Groove” · E minor · 100 BPM

This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in E minor at 100 BPM.

4-bar chord chart in E Minor

4-bar arrangement from the “Superstition Groove” demo. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Em7 i7 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 Am7 iv7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 Em7 i7 · 4 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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More about “Superstition Groove”

Chord chart and notes for “Superstition Groove”.

I7 vamp into the IV in E Minor

Minor 7 funk vamp. The Dorian flavour (m7 with major IV) keeps it from sounding sad.

I
Em7
I
Em7
IV
A7
IV
A7
I
Em7
I
Em7
V
B7
IV
A7
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Scales to solo in E Minor

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

Scale
E Dorian
E F# G A B C# D
Scale
E Minor Pentatonic
E G A B D
Scale
E Blues Scale
E G A Bb B D

Where to play in E Minor

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

E Dorian
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 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 Minor Pentatonic
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E G
B B D
G G A B
D D E
A A B
E E G
Notes: E G A B D. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in E Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: E (bars 1–2, Em7), A (bar 3, Am7), E (bar 4, Em7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to E.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: G over Em7, C over Am7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. E Dorian in position

    Play E Dorian (E F# G A B C# D) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 100 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
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Em7EGD (b7)
Am7ACG (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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