Reggae · F Major · 76 BPM

Reggae Backing Track in F Major

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

Open in the app · F · 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 F major.

8-bar chord chart in F Major

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where to play in F Major

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

F Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e F G
B C D
G G A
D D F
A A C
E F G
Notes: F G A C D. Root on the 6th string at fret 1, on the 5th string at fret 8.
F Mixolydian
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e F G
B C D Eb
G G A Bb
D D Eb F
A A Bb C
E F G
Notes: F G A Bb C D Eb. Root on the 6th string at fret 1, on the 5th string at fret 8.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in F Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

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

  3. 3. F Major Pentatonic in position

    Play F Major Pentatonic (F G A C D) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 76 BPM. Start and finish on F: 6th string fret 1, or 5th string fret 8 for the next position up.

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

Keep practicing

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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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