Latino · Eb Major · 145 BPM

Latino Backing Track in Eb Major

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

8-bar chord chart in Eb Major

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

  1. Bar 1 Eb I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Ab IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Bb7 V7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Eb I · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Cm vi · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Fm ii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Bb7 V7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 Eb 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 Eb Major

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

I
Eb
bVII
Db
bVI
Cb
V
Bb
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in Eb Major

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

Scale
Eb Phrygian
Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb Db
Scale
Eb Harmonic Minor
Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb D
Scale
Eb Natural Minor
Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db

Where to play in Eb Major

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

Eb Phrygian
Stringfret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13fret 14
e Eb Fb Gb
B Bb Cb Db
G Gb Ab
D Db Eb Fb
A Ab Bb Cb
E Eb Fb Gb
Notes: Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb Db. Root on the 6th string at fret 11, on the 5th string at fret 6.
Eb Harmonic Minor
Stringfret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13fret 14
e D Eb F Gb
B Bb Cb
G F Gb Ab
D D Eb
A Ab Bb Cb
E D Eb F Gb
Notes: Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb D. Root on the 6th string at fret 11, on the 5th string at fret 6.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Eb Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Eb (bar 1, Eb), Ab (bar 2, Ab), Bb (bar 3, Bb7), Eb (bar 4, Eb), C (bar 5, Cm), F (bar 6, Fm), Bb (bar 7, Bb7), Eb (bar 8, Eb). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Eb.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: G over Eb, C over Ab, D over Bb7, Eb over Cm, Ab over Fm. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Eb Phrygian in position

    Play Eb Phrygian (Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb Db) up and down in frets 10–14, one note per beat at 145 BPM. Start and finish on Eb: 6th string fret 11, or 5th string fret 6 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
EbEbG—
AbAbC—
Bb7BbDAb (b7)
CmCEb—
FmFAb—

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