Pop · D Major · 67 BPM

Pop Backing Track in D Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Pop Ballad” demo, transposed from A major to D major, at 67 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for D major.

Open in the app · D · 67 BPM

Hear the pop feel: “Pop Ballad” · A major · 67 BPM

This recording is the original “Pop Ballad” demo in A major at 67 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the pop feel. The app generates your track in D major.

8-bar chord chart in D Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Pop Ballad” demo, transposed from A major to D major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 D I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 F#m iii · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Bm vi · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 G IV · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 D I · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 F#m iii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Bm vi · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 G IV · 4 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from A major with every interval kept. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

Open in the app: Pop, D, 67 BPM Open the original demo (A major)

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 “Pop Ballad”

Chord chart and notes for “Pop Ballad”.

I–V–vi–IV in D Major

The four chords that built modern pop. Practice transitions, not just chord shapes.

I
D
V
A
VI
Bm
IV
G
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Scales to solo in D Major

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

Scale
D Major Pentatonic
D E F# A B
Scale
D Major Scale
D E F# G A B C#
Scale
D Mixolydian
D E F# G A B C

Where to play in D Major

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

D Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13
e D E
B A B
G E F#
D B D
A F# A
E D E
Notes: D E F# A B. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.
D Major Scale
Stringfret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13
e C# D E
B A B
G E F# G
D B C# D
A F# G A
E C# D E
Notes: D E F# G A B C#. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in D Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

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

  3. 3. D Major Pentatonic in position

    Play D Major Pentatonic (D E F# A B) up and down in frets 9–13, one note per beat at 67 BPM. Start and finish on D: 6th string fret 10, or 5th string fret 5 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
DDF#—
F#mF#A—
BmBD—
GGB—

Keep practicing

Try Pop in another key

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

C Major G Major D Major A Major E Major A Minor
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