Lo-Fi · A Major · 78 BPM

Lo-Fi Backing Track in A Major

4-bar imaj7–IVmaj7–vi7–V7 form, at 78 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A 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 A major.

4-bar chord chart in A Major

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

  1. Bar 1 Amaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Dmaj7 IVmaj7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 F#m7 vi7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 E7 V7 · 4 beats

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 “Nujabes Style”

Chord chart and notes for “Nujabes Style”.

imaj7–IVmaj7–vi7–V7 in A Major

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

I
Amaj7
IV
Dmaj7
VI
F#m7
V
E7
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Scales to solo in A Major

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

Scale
A Major Pentatonic
A B C# E F#
Scale
A Lydian
A B C# D# E F# G#
Scale
A Dorian
A B C D E F# G

Where to play in A Major

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

A Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8
e A B
B E F#
G B C#
D F# A
A C# E
E A B
Notes: A B C# E F#. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.
A Lydian
Stringfret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8
e G# A B
B D# E F#
G B C# D#
D F# G# A
A C# D# E
E G# A B
Notes: A B C# D# E F# G#. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in A Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bar 1, Amaj7), D (bar 2, Dmaj7), F# (bar 3, F#m7), E (bar 4, E7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to A.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C# over Amaj7, F# over Dmaj7, A over F#m7, G# over E7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. A Major Pentatonic in position

    Play A Major Pentatonic (A B C# E F#) up and down in frets 4–8, one note per beat at 78 BPM. Start and finish on A: 6th string fret 5, or 5th string fret 0 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Amaj7AC#G# (7)
Dmaj7DF#C# (7)
F#m7F#AE (b7)
E7EG#D (b7)

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