Lo-Fi · E Major · 78 BPM

Lo-Fi Backing Track in E Major

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

Open in the app · E · 78 BPM

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 E major.

4-bar chord chart in E Major

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

  1. Bar 1 Emaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Amaj7 IVmaj7 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 C#m7 vi7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 B7 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 E Major

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

I
Emaj7
IV
Amaj7
VI
C#m7
V
B7
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Scales to solo in E Major

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

Scale
E Major Pentatonic
E F# G# B C#
Scale
E Lydian
E F# G# A# B C# D#
Scale
E Dorian
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 Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E F# G#
B B C#
G G# B
D E F#
A B C#
E E F# G#
Notes: E F# G# B C#. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.
E Lydian
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, Emaj7), A (bar 2, Amaj7), C# (bar 3, C#m7), B (bar 4, B7). 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 Emaj7, C# over Amaj7, E over C#m7, D# over B7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. E Major Pentatonic in position

    Play E Major Pentatonic (E F# G# B C#) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 78 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
Emaj7EG#D# (7)
Amaj7AC#G# (7)
C#m7C#EB (b7)
B7BD#A (b7)

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