Latino · F# Major · 145 BPM

Latino Backing Track in F# Major

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

Open in the app · F# · 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 F# major.

8-bar chord chart in F# Major

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

  1. Bar 1 F# I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 B IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 C#7 V7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 F# I · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 D#m vi · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 G#m ii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 C#7 V7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 F# 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 F# Major

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

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

Scales to solo in F# Major

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

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

Where to play in F# Major

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

F# Phrygian
Stringfret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5
e F# G A
B C# D E
G A B
D E F# G
A B C# D
E F# G A
Notes: F# G A B C# D E. Root on the 6th string at fret 2, on the 5th string at fret 9.
F# Harmonic Minor
Stringfret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5
e E# F# G# A
B C# D
G G# A B
D E# F#
A B C# D
E E# F# G# A
Notes: F# G# A B C# D E#. Root on the 6th string at fret 2, on the 5th string at fret 9.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in F# Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: A# over F#, D# over B, E# over C#7, F# over D#m, B over G#m. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. F# Phrygian in position

    Play F# Phrygian (F# G A B C# D E) up and down in frets 1–5, one note per beat at 145 BPM. Start and finish on F#: 6th string fret 2, or 5th string fret 9 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
F#F#A#—
BBD#—
C#7C#E#B (b7)
D#mD#F#—
G#mG#B—

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