Soul / R&B · A Major · 112 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in A Major

16-bar arrangement from the “Motown Feel” demo, transposed from D major to A major, at 112 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A major.

Open in the app · A · 112 BPM

Hear the soul / r&b feel: “Motown Feel” · D major · 112 BPM

This recording is the original “Motown Feel” demo in D major at 112 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the soul / R&B feel. The app generates your track in A major.

16-bar chord chart in A Major

16-bar arrangement from the “Motown Feel” demo, transposed from D major to A major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 A I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 D IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 E V · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 D IV · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 A I · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 D IV · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 E V · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 D IV · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 A I · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 F#m7 vi7 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 D IV · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 E V · 4 beats
  13. Bar 13 A I · 4 beats
  14. Bar 14 F#m7 vi7 · 4 beats
  15. Bar 15 D IV · 4 beats
  16. Bar 16 E V · 4 beats

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

Open in the app: Soul / R&B, A, 112 BPM Open the original demo (D 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 “Motown Feel”

Chord chart and notes for “Motown Feel”.

I–vi–IV–V in A Major

The doo-wop / soul backbone. Every motown-era hit you can hum is built on this.

I
A
VI
F#m
IV
D
V
E
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in A Major

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

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

Where to play in A Major

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

A Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8
e A B
B E F#
G B C#
D F# A
A C# E
E A B
Notes: A B C# E F#. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.
A Mixolydian
Stringfret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8
e A B
B E F# G
G B C# D
D F# G A
A C# D E
E A B
Notes: A B C# D E F# G. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in A Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bar 1, A), D (bar 2, D), E (bar 3, E), D (bar 4, D), A (bar 5, A), D (bar 6, D), E (bar 7, E), D (bar 8, D), A (bar 9, A), F# (bar 10, F#m7), and so on through the form. Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to A.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C# over A, F# over D, G# over E, A over F#m7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. A Major Pentatonic in position

    Play A Major Pentatonic (A B C# E F#) up and down in frets 4–8, one note per beat at 112 BPM. Start and finish on A: 6th string fret 5, or 5th string fret 0 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
AAC#—
DDF#—
EEG#—
F#m7F#AE (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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