Reggae · Eb Major · 76 BPM

Reggae Backing Track in Eb Major

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

Open in the app · Eb · 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 Eb major.

8-bar chord chart in Eb Major

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where to play in Eb Major

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

Eb Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13fret 14
e Eb F
B Bb C
G F G
D C Eb
A G Bb
E Eb F
Notes: Eb F G Bb C. Root on the 6th string at fret 11, on the 5th string at fret 6.
Eb Mixolydian
Stringfret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13fret 14
e Eb F
B Bb C Db
G F G Ab
D C Db Eb
A G Ab Bb
E Eb F
Notes: Eb F G Ab Bb C Db. Root on the 6th string at fret 11, on the 5th string at fret 6.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Eb Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

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

  3. 3. Eb Major Pentatonic in position

    Play Eb Major Pentatonic (Eb F G Bb C) up and down in frets 10–14, one note per beat at 76 BPM. Start and finish on Eb: 6th string fret 11, or 5th string fret 6 for the next position up.

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

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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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