Latino · E Major · 145 BPM

Latino Backing Track in E Major

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

8-bar chord chart in E Major

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

  1. Bar 1 E I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 A IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 B7 V7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 E I · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 C#m vi · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 F#m ii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 B7 V7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 E 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 E Major

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

I
E
bVII
D
bVI
C
V
B
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in E Major

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

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

Where to play in E Major

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

E Phrygian
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E F G
B B C D
G G A B
D D E F
A A B C
E E F G
Notes: E F G A B C D. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.
E Harmonic Minor
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E F# G
B B C D#
G G A B
D D# E F#
A A B C
E E F# G
Notes: E F# G A B C D#. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in E Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: E (bar 1, E), A (bar 2, A), B (bar 3, B7), E (bar 4, E), C# (bar 5, C#m), F# (bar 6, F#m), B (bar 7, B7), E (bar 8, E). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to E.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: G# over E, C# over A, D# over B7, E over C#m, A over F#m. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. E Phrygian in position

    Play E Phrygian (E F G A B C D) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 145 BPM. Start and finish on E: 6th string fret 0, or 5th string fret 7 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
EEG#—
AAC#—
B7BD#A (b7)
C#mC#E—
F#mF#A—

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