Soul / R&B · Ab Minor · 88 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in Ab Minor

8-bar arrangement from the “Neo-Soul Vibe” demo, transposed from Eb minor to Ab minor, at 88 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Ab minor (also written G# Minor).

Open in the app · Ab · 88 BPM

Hear the soul / r&b feel: “Neo-Soul Vibe” · Eb minor · 88 BPM

This recording is the original “Neo-Soul Vibe” demo in Eb minor at 88 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the soul / R&B feel. The app generates your track in Ab minor.

8-bar chord chart in Ab Minor

8-bar arrangement from the “Neo-Soul Vibe” demo, transposed from Eb minor to Ab minor. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Abm9 i9 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 Db13 IV13 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 Ebm7 v7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 5 Gbmaj7 bVIImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 6 Db13 IV13 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 7 Abm9 i9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 8 Eb7#9 V7#9 · 4 beats

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

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More about “Neo-Soul Vibe”

Chord chart and notes for “Neo-Soul Vibe”.

I–vi–IV–V in Ab Minor

Minor-key soul loop — the bVII keeps it modal rather than classical.

I
Abm
bVII
Gb
bVI
Fb
V
Eb
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Scales to solo in Ab Minor

Three scales that sit well over soul / r&b in Ab minor. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.

Scale
Ab Minor Pentatonic
Ab Cb Db Eb Gb
Scale
Ab Dorian
Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
Scale
Ab Natural Minor
Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb

Where to play in Ab Minor

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

Ab Minor Pentatonic
Stringfret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7
e Ab Cb
B Eb Gb
G Cb Db
D Gb Ab
A Db Eb
E Ab Cb
Notes: Ab Cb Db Eb Gb. Root on the 6th string at fret 4, on the 5th string at fret 11.
Ab Dorian
Stringfret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7
e Ab Bb Cb
B Eb F Gb
G Bb Cb Db
D F Gb Ab
A Db Eb
E Ab Bb Cb
Notes: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb. Root on the 6th string at fret 4, on the 5th string at fret 11.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Ab Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Ab (bars 1–2, Abm9), Db (bar 3, Db13), Eb (bar 4, Ebm7), Gb (bar 5, Gbmaj7), Db (bar 6, Db13), Ab (bar 7, Abm9), Eb (bar 8, Eb7#9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Ab.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: Cb over Abm9, F over Db13, Gb over Ebm7, Bb over Gbmaj7, G over Eb7#9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Ab Minor Pentatonic in position

    Play Ab Minor Pentatonic (Ab Cb Db Eb Gb) up and down in frets 3–7, one note per beat at 88 BPM. Start and finish on Ab: 6th string fret 4, or 5th string fret 11 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Abm9AbCbGb (b7)
Db13DbFCb (b7)
Ebm7EbGbDb (b7)
Gbmaj7GbBbF (7)
Eb7#9EbGDb (b7)

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Try Soul / R&B in another key

Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys soul / r&b is most often played in.

C Major D Major G Major D Minor E Minor
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