Pop · E Major · 67 BPM

Pop Backing Track in E Major

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

Open in the app · E · 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 E major.

8-bar chord chart in E Major

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

  1. Bar 1 E I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 G#m iii · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 C#m vi · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 A IV · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 E I · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 G#m iii · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 C#m vi · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 A 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.

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 E Major

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

I
E
V
B
VI
C#m
IV
A
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in E Major

Three scales that sit well over pop 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 Major Scale
E F# G# A B C# D#
Scale
E Mixolydian
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 Major Scale
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, E), G# (bar 2, G#m), C# (bar 3, C#m), A (bar 4, A), E (bar 5, E), G# (bar 6, G#m), C# (bar 7, C#m), A (bar 8, A). 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 E, B over G#m, E over C#m, C# over A. 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 67 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
EEG#—
G#mG#B—
C#mC#E—
AAC#—

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

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