Jazz · F Major · 160 BPM

Jazz Backing Track in F Major

10-bar arrangement from the “Bebop Changes” demo, transposed from Bb major to F major, at 160 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for F major.

Open in the app · F · 160 BPM

Hear the jazz feel: “Bebop Changes” · Bb major · 160 BPM

This recording is the original “Bebop Changes” demo in Bb major at 160 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the jazz feel. The app generates your track in F major.

10-bar chord chart in F Major

10-bar arrangement from the “Bebop Changes” demo, transposed from Bb major to F major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Fmaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 F7 I7 · 2 beats
  3. Bar 2, beat 3 Bb7 IV7 · 2 beats
  4. Bar 3 Am7 iii7 · 2 beats
  5. Bar 3, beat 3 D7 VI7 · 2 beats
  6. Bar 4 Gm7 ii7 · 2 beats
  7. Bar 4, beat 3 C7 V7 · 2 beats
  8. Bar 5 Fmaj7 Imaj7 · 2 beats
  9. Bar 5, beat 3 F7 I7 · 2 beats
  10. Bar 6 Bbmaj7 IVmaj7 · 2 beats
  11. Bar 6, beat 3 Bdim7 #iv°7 · 2 beats
  12. Bar 7 Am7 iii7 · 2 beats
  13. Bar 7, beat 3 Ab7 bIII7 · 2 beats
  14. Bar 8 Gm7 ii7 · 2 beats
  15. Bar 8, beat 3 C7 V7 · 2 beats
  16. Bar 9 Fmaj7 Imaj7 · 2 beats
  17. Bar 9, beat 3 D7 VI7 · 2 beats
  18. Bar 10 Gm7 ii7 · 2 beats
  19. Bar 10, beat 3 C7 V7 · 2 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from Bb major 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 “Bebop Changes”

Chord chart and notes for “Bebop Changes”.

ii–V–I with turnaround in F Major

The fundamental jazz progression. Practice landing on the I chord — make it sound inevitable.

II
Gm7
V
C7
I
Fmaj7
VI
Dm7
II
Gm7
V
C7
I
Fmaj7
I
Fmaj7
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Scales to solo in F Major

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

Scale
F Major Pentatonic
F G A C D
Scale
F Dorian
F G Ab Bb C D Eb
Scale
F Mixolydian
F G A Bb C D Eb
Scale
F Lydian
F G A B C D E

Where to play in F Major

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

F Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e F G
B C D
G G A
D D F
A A C
E F G
Notes: F G A C D. Root on the 6th string at fret 1, on the 5th string at fret 8.
F Dorian
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e F G Ab
B C D Eb
G G Ab Bb
D D Eb F
A Bb C
E F G Ab
Notes: F G Ab Bb C D Eb. Root on the 6th string at fret 1, on the 5th string at fret 8.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in F Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: F (bar 1, Fmaj7), F (bar 2, F7), Bb (bar 2, beat 3, Bb7), A (bar 3, Am7), D (bar 3, beat 3, D7), G (bar 4, Gm7), C (bar 4, beat 3, C7), F (bar 5, Fmaj7), F (bar 5, beat 3, F7), Bb (bar 6, Bbmaj7), and so on through the form. Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to F.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: A over Fmaj7, A over F7, D over Bb7, C over Am7, F# over D7, Bb over Gm7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. F Major Pentatonic in position

    Play F Major Pentatonic (F G A C D) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 160 BPM. Start and finish on F: 6th string fret 1, or 5th string fret 8 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Fmaj7FAE (7)
F7FAEb (b7)
Bb7BbDAb (b7)
Am7ACG (b7)
D7DF#C (b7)
Gm7GBbF (b7)
C7CEBb (b7)
Bbmaj7BbDA (7)
Bdim7BDAb (bb7)
Ab7AbCGb (b7)

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