Lo-Fi · Ab Major · 78 BPM

Lo-Fi Backing Track in Ab Major

4-bar imaj7–IVmaj7–vi7–V7 form, at 78 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Ab major (also written G# Major).

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Hear the lo-fi feel: “Nujabes Style” · D minor · 78 BPM

This recording is the original “Nujabes Style” demo in D minor at 78 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the lo-fi feel. The app generates your track in Ab major.

4-bar chord chart in Ab Major

4-bar imaj7–IVmaj7–vi7–V7 form. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Abmaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Dbmaj7 IVmaj7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Fm7 vi7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Eb7 V7 · 4 beats
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More about “Nujabes Style”

Chord chart and notes for “Nujabes Style”.

imaj7–IVmaj7–vi7–V7 in Ab Major

Lofi loop with maj7 extensions everywhere. Slow tempo, swung 16ths.

I
Abmaj7
IV
Dbmaj7
VI
Fm7
V
Eb7
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Scales to solo in Ab Major

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

Scale
Ab Major Pentatonic
Ab Bb C Eb F
Scale
Ab Lydian
Ab Bb C D Eb F G
Scale
Ab Dorian
Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb

Where to play in Ab Major

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

Ab Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7
e Ab Bb
B Eb F
G Bb C
D F Ab
A C Eb
E Ab Bb
Notes: Ab Bb C Eb F. Root on the 6th string at fret 4, on the 5th string at fret 11.
Ab Lydian
Stringfret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7
e G Ab Bb
B D Eb F
G Bb C D
D F G Ab
A C D Eb
E G Ab Bb
Notes: Ab Bb C D Eb F G. Root on the 6th string at fret 4, on the 5th string at fret 11.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Ab Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Ab (bar 1, Abmaj7), Db (bar 2, Dbmaj7), F (bar 3, Fm7), Eb (bar 4, Eb7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Ab.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C over Abmaj7, F over Dbmaj7, Ab over Fm7, G over Eb7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Ab Major Pentatonic in position

    Play Ab Major Pentatonic (Ab Bb C Eb F) up and down in frets 3–7, one note per beat at 78 BPM. Start and finish on Ab: 6th string fret 4, or 5th string fret 11 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Abmaj7AbCG (7)
Dbmaj7DbFC (7)
Fm7FAbEb (b7)
Eb7EbGDb (b7)

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Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys lo-fi is most often played in.

A Minor D Minor C Minor E Minor
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