Jazz · G Minor · 140 BPM

Jazz Backing Track in G Minor

8-bar arrangement from the “Autumn Leaves Feel” demo, at 140 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for G minor.

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8-bar chord chart in G Minor

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

  1. Bar 1 Cm7 iv7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 F7 bVII7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Bbmaj7 bIIImaj7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Ebmaj7 bVImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Am7b5 iiø7 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 D7b9 V7b9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Gm7 i7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 Gm7 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 “Autumn Leaves Feel”

Chord chart and notes for “Autumn Leaves Feel”.

ii–V–I with turnaround in G Minor

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

II
Am7b5
V
D7
I
Gm7
bVI
Ebmaj7
II
Am7b5
V
D7
I
Gm7
I
Gm7
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Scales to solo in G Minor

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

Scale
G Dorian
G A Bb C D E F
Scale
G Natural Minor
G A Bb C D Eb F
Scale
G Harmonic Minor
G A Bb C D Eb F#
Scale
G Minor Pentatonic
G Bb C D F

Where to play in G Minor

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

G Dorian
Stringfret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6
e G A Bb
B D E F
G A Bb C
D E F G
A C D
E G A Bb
Notes: G A Bb C D E F. Root on the 6th string at fret 3, on the 5th string at fret 10.
G Natural Minor
Stringfret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6
e G A Bb
B D Eb F
G A Bb C
D F G
A C D Eb
E G A Bb
Notes: G A Bb C D Eb F. Root on the 6th string at fret 3, on the 5th string at fret 10.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in G Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: C (bar 1, Cm7), F (bar 2, F7), Bb (bar 3, Bbmaj7), Eb (bar 4, Ebmaj7), A (bar 5, Am7b5), D (bar 6, D7b9), G (bars 7–8, Gm7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to G.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: Eb over Cm7, A over F7, D over Bbmaj7, G over Ebmaj7, C over Am7b5, F# over D7b9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. G Dorian in position

    Play G Dorian (G A Bb C D E F) up and down in frets 2–6, one note per beat at 140 BPM. Start and finish on G: 6th string fret 3, or 5th string fret 10 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Cm7CEbBb (b7)
F7FAEb (b7)
Bbmaj7BbDA (7)
Ebmaj7EbGD (7)
Am7b5ACG (b7)
D7b9DF#C (b7)
Gm7GBbF (b7)

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