Latino · A Major · 145 BPM

Latino Backing Track in A Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Mambo Energy” demo, transposed from F major to A major, at 145 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A major.

Open in the app · A · 145 BPM

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 A major.

8-bar chord chart in A Major

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

  1. Bar 1 A I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 D IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 E7 V7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 A I · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 F#m vi · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Bm ii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 E7 V7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 A 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.

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 “Mambo Energy”

Chord chart and notes for “Mambo Energy”.

i–bVII–bVI–V in A Major

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

I
A
bVII
G
bVI
F
V
E
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in A Major

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

Scale
A Phrygian
A Bb C D E F G
Scale
A Harmonic Minor
A B C D E F G#
Scale
A Natural Minor
A B C D E F G

Where to play in A Major

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

A Phrygian
Stringfret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8
e A Bb C
B E F G
G C D
D G A Bb
A D E F
E A Bb C
Notes: A Bb C D E F G. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.
A Harmonic Minor
Stringfret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8
e G# A B C
B E F
G B C D
D G# A
A D E F
E G# A B C
Notes: A B C D E F G#. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in A Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bar 1, A), D (bar 2, D), E (bar 3, E7), A (bar 4, A), F# (bar 5, F#m), B (bar 6, Bm), E (bar 7, E7), A (bar 8, A). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to A.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C# over A, F# over D, G# over E7, A over F#m, D over Bm. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. A Phrygian in position

    Play A Phrygian (A Bb C D E F G) up and down in frets 4–8, one note per beat at 145 BPM. Start and finish on A: 6th string fret 5, or 5th string fret 0 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
AAC#—
DDF#—
E7EG#D (b7)
F#mF#A—
BmBD—

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

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