Reggae · A Major · 76 BPM

Reggae Backing Track in A Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Three Little Birds” demo, at 76 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A major.

Open in the app · A · 76 BPM

Hear the reggae feel: “Three Little Birds” · A major · 76 BPM

This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in A major at 76 BPM.

8-bar chord chart in A Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Three Little Birds” demo. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

Bar 1 A I · 8 beats
Bar 3 D IV · 4 beats
Bar 4 E V · 4 beats
Bar 5 A I · 8 beats
Bar 7 D IV · 4 beats
Bar 8 E V · 4 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

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I–IV–V loop in A Major

Skanks land on beats 2 and 4. Keep it loose — the upstroke is everything.

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Scales to solo in A Major

Three scales that sit well over reggae 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 Mixolydian

A B C# D E F# G

Scale

A Major Scale

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
String	fret 4	fret 5	fret 6	fret 7
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 Mixolydian
String	fret 4	fret 5	fret 6	fret 7	fret 8
e		A		B
B		E		F#	G
G	B		C#	D
D	F#	G		A
A	C#	D		E
E		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. Find the changes in A Major

Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bars 1–2, A), D (bar 3, D), E (bar 4, E), A (bars 5–6, A), D (bar 7, D), E (bar 8, E). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to A.
2. Target the guide tones

When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C# over A, F# over D, G# over E. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
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 76 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
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
A	A	C#	—
D	D	F#	—
E	E	G#	—

Try Reggae in another key

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

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More about “Three Little Birds”

I–IV–V loop in A Major

Scales to solo in A Major

Where to play in A Major

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in A Major

2. Target the guide tones

3. A Major Pentatonic in position

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