Latino · Ab Major · 145 BPM

Latino Backing Track in Ab Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Mambo Energy” demo, transposed from F major to Ab major, at 145 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Ab major (also written G# Major).

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Hear the latino feel: “Mambo Energy” · F major · 145 BPM

This recording is the original “Mambo Energy” demo in F major at 145 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the latino feel. The app generates your track in Ab major.

8-bar chord chart in Ab Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Mambo Energy” demo, transposed from F major to Ab major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Ab I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Db IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Eb7 V7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Ab I · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Fm vi · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Bbm ii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Eb7 V7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 Ab I · 4 beats

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

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More about “Mambo Energy”

Chord chart and notes for “Mambo Energy”.

i–bVII–bVI–V in Ab Major

Phrygian-flavoured Spanish progression — even in major, the descending bass line hints at the andalusian cadence.

I
Ab
bVII
Gb
bVI
Fb
V
Eb
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Scales to solo in Ab Major

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

Scale
Ab Phrygian
Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb
Scale
Ab Harmonic Minor
Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb G
Scale
Ab Natural Minor
Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb

Where to play in Ab Major

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

Ab Phrygian
Stringfret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7
e Ab Bbb Cb
B Eb Fb Gb
G Cb Db
D Gb Ab Bbb
A Db Eb Fb
E Ab Bbb Cb
Notes: Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb. Root on the 6th string at fret 4, on the 5th string at fret 11.
Ab Harmonic Minor
Stringfret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7
e G Ab Bb Cb
B Eb Fb
G Bb Cb Db
D G Ab
A Db Eb Fb
E G Ab Bb Cb
Notes: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb G. Root on the 6th string at fret 4, on the 5th string at fret 11.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Ab Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Ab (bar 1, Ab), Db (bar 2, Db), Eb (bar 3, Eb7), Ab (bar 4, Ab), F (bar 5, Fm), Bb (bar 6, Bbm), Eb (bar 7, Eb7), Ab (bar 8, Ab). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Ab.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C over Ab, F over Db, G over Eb7, Ab over Fm, Db over Bbm. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Ab Phrygian in position

    Play Ab Phrygian (Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb) up and down in frets 3–7, one note per beat at 145 BPM. Start and finish on Ab: 6th string fret 4, or 5th string fret 11 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
AbAbC—
DbDbF—
Eb7EbGDb (b7)
FmFAb—
BbmBbDb—

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Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys latino is most often played in.

A Minor D Minor E Minor
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