Jazz · Bb Minor · 140 BPM

Jazz Backing Track in Bb Minor

8-bar arrangement from the “Autumn Leaves Feel” demo, transposed from G minor to Bb minor, at 140 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Bb minor (also written A# Minor).

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Hear the jazz feel: “Autumn Leaves Feel” · G minor · 140 BPM

This recording is the original “Autumn Leaves Feel” demo in G minor at 140 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the jazz feel. The app generates your track in Bb minor.

8-bar chord chart in Bb Minor

8-bar arrangement from the “Autumn Leaves Feel” demo, transposed from G minor to Bb minor. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Ebm7 iv7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Ab7 bVII7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Dbmaj7 bIIImaj7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Gbmaj7 bVImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Cm7b5 iiø7 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 F7b9 V7b9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Bbm7 i7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 Bbm7 i7 · 4 beats

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

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.

More about “Autumn Leaves Feel”

Chord chart and notes for “Autumn Leaves Feel”.

ii–V–I with turnaround in Bb Minor

Minor ii–V–i with the half-diminished ii. The b5 in the iiø7 is the color note to hit.

II
Cm7b5
V
F7
I
Bbm7
bVI
Gbmaj7
II
Cm7b5
V
F7
I
Bbm7
I
Bbm7
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Scales to solo in Bb Minor

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

Scale
Bb Dorian
Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Scale
Bb Natural Minor
Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab
Scale
Bb Harmonic Minor
Bb C Db Eb F Gb A
Scale
Bb Minor Pentatonic
Bb Db Eb F Ab

Where to play in Bb Minor

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

Bb Dorian
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb C Db
B F G Ab
G C Db Eb
D G Ab Bb
A Eb F
E Bb C Db
Notes: Bb C Db Eb F G Ab. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.
Bb Natural Minor
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb C Db
B F Gb Ab
G C Db Eb
D Ab Bb
A Eb F Gb
E Bb C Db
Notes: Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Bb Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Eb (bar 1, Ebm7), Ab (bar 2, Ab7), Db (bar 3, Dbmaj7), Gb (bar 4, Gbmaj7), C (bar 5, Cm7b5), F (bar 6, F7b9), Bb (bars 7–8, Bbm7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Bb.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: Gb over Ebm7, C over Ab7, F over Dbmaj7, Bb over Gbmaj7, Eb over Cm7b5, A over F7b9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Bb Dorian in position

    Play Bb Dorian (Bb C Db Eb F G Ab) up and down in frets 5–9, one note per beat at 140 BPM. Start and finish on Bb: 6th string fret 6, or 5th string fret 1 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Ebm7EbGbDb (b7)
Ab7AbCGb (b7)
Dbmaj7DbFC (7)
Gbmaj7GbBbF (7)
Cm7b5CEbBb (b7)
F7b9FAEb (b7)
Bbm7BbDbAb (b7)

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