Latino · G Major · 145 BPM

Latino Backing Track in G Major

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

Open in the app · G · 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 G major.

8-bar chord chart in G Major

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

  1. Bar 1 G I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 C IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 D7 V7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 G I · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Em vi · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Am ii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 D7 V7 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 G 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 G Major

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

I
G
bVII
F
bVI
Eb
V
D
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in G Major

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

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

Where to play in G Major

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

G Phrygian
Stringfret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6
e G Ab Bb
B D Eb F
G Bb C
D F G Ab
A C D Eb
E G Ab Bb
Notes: G Ab Bb C D Eb F. Root on the 6th string at fret 3, on the 5th string at fret 10.
G Harmonic Minor
Stringfret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6
e F# G A Bb
B D Eb
G A Bb C
D F# G
A C D Eb
E F# G A Bb
Notes: G A Bb C D Eb F#. Root on the 6th string at fret 3, on the 5th string at fret 10.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in G Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: G (bar 1, G), C (bar 2, C), D (bar 3, D7), G (bar 4, G), E (bar 5, Em), A (bar 6, Am), D (bar 7, D7), G (bar 8, G). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to G.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: B over G, E over C, F# over D7, G over Em, C over Am. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. G Phrygian in position

    Play G Phrygian (G Ab Bb C D Eb F) up and down in frets 2–6, one note per beat at 145 BPM. Start and finish on G: 6th string fret 3, or 5th string fret 10 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
GGB—
CCE—
D7DF#C (b7)
EmEG—
AmAC—

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