Latino · D Major · 145 BPM

Latino Backing Track in D Major

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

Open in the app · D · 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 D major.

8-bar chord chart in D Major

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

  1. Bar 1 D I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 G IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 A7 V7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 D I · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Bm vi · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Em ii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 A7 V7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 D 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 D Major

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

I
D
bVII
C
bVI
Bb
V
A
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in D Major

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

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

Where to play in D Major

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

D Phrygian
Stringfret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13
e D Eb F
B A Bb C
G F G
D C D Eb
A G A Bb
E D Eb F
Notes: D Eb F G A Bb C. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.
D Harmonic Minor
Stringfret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13
e C# D E F
B A Bb
G E F G
D C# D
A G A Bb
E C# D E F
Notes: D E F G A Bb C#. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in D Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: D (bar 1, D), G (bar 2, G), A (bar 3, A7), D (bar 4, D), B (bar 5, Bm), E (bar 6, Em), A (bar 7, A7), D (bar 8, D). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to D.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: F# over D, B over G, C# over A7, D over Bm, G over Em. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. D Phrygian in position

    Play D Phrygian (D Eb F G A Bb C) up and down in frets 9–13, one note per beat at 145 BPM. Start and finish on D: 6th string fret 10, or 5th string fret 5 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
DDF#—
GGB—
A7AC#G (b7)
BmBD—
EmEG—

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