Reggae · B Major · 76 BPM

Reggae Backing Track in B Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Roots One Drop” demo, transposed from C major to B major, at 76 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for B major.

Open in the app · B · 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 B major.

8-bar chord chart in B Major

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

  1. Bar 1 B I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 E IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 B I · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 F# V · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 B I · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 E IV · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 F# V · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 B 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.

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 B Major

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

I
B
IV
E
V
F#
IV
E
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in B Major

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

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

Where to play in B Major

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

B Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9fret 10
e B C#
B F# G#
G C# D#
D G# B
A D# F#
E B C#
Notes: B C# D# F# G#. Root on the 6th string at fret 7, on the 5th string at fret 2.
B Mixolydian
Stringfret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9fret 10
e B C#
B F# G# A
G C# D# E
D G# A B
A D# E F#
E B C#
Notes: B C# D# E F# G# A. Root on the 6th string at fret 7, on the 5th string at fret 2.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in B Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

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

  3. 3. B Major Pentatonic in position

    Play B Major Pentatonic (B C# D# F# G#) up and down in frets 6–10, one note per beat at 76 BPM. Start and finish on B: 6th string fret 7, or 5th string fret 2 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
BBD#—
EEG#—
F#F#A#—

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