Reggae · Bb Major · 76 BPM

Reggae Backing Track in Bb Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Roots One Drop” demo, transposed from C major to Bb major, at 76 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Bb major (also written A# Major).

Open in the app · Bb · 76 BPM

Hear the reggae feel: “Roots One Drop” · C major · 76 BPM

This recording is the original “Roots One Drop” demo in C major at 76 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the reggae feel. The app generates your track in Bb major.

8-bar chord chart in Bb Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Roots One Drop” demo, transposed from C major to Bb major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Bb I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Eb IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Bb I · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 F V · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Bb I · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Eb IV · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 F V · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 Bb I · 4 beats

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

Open in the app: Reggae, Bb, 76 BPM Open the original demo (C 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 “Roots One Drop”

Chord chart and notes for “Roots One Drop”.

I–IV–V loop in Bb Major

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

I
Bb
IV
Eb
V
F
IV
Eb
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Scales to solo in Bb Major

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

Scale
Bb Major Pentatonic
Bb C D F G
Scale
Bb Mixolydian
Bb C D Eb F G Ab
Scale
Bb Major Scale
Bb C D Eb F G A

Where to play in Bb Major

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

Bb Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb C
B F G
G C D
D G Bb
A D F
E Bb C
Notes: Bb C D F G. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.
Bb Mixolydian
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb C
B F G Ab
G C D Eb
D G Ab Bb
A D Eb F
E Bb C
Notes: Bb C D Eb F G Ab. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Bb Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

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

  3. 3. Bb Major Pentatonic in position

    Play Bb Major Pentatonic (Bb C D F G) up and down in frets 5–9, one note per beat at 76 BPM. Start and finish on Bb: 6th string fret 6, or 5th string fret 1 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
BbBbD—
EbEbG—
FFA—

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Try Reggae in another key

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

C Major G Major A Major D Major A Minor
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