Soul / R&B · A Minor · 88 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in A Minor

8-bar arrangement from the “Neo-Soul Vibe” demo, transposed from Eb minor to A minor, at 88 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A minor.

Open in the app · A · 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 A minor.

8-bar chord chart in A Minor

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

  1. Bar 1 Am9 i9 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 D13 IV13 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 Em7 v7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 5 Gmaj7 bVIImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 6 D13 IV13 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 7 Am9 i9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 8 E7#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.

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 “Neo-Soul Vibe”

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

I–vi–IV–V in A Minor

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

I
Am
bVII
G
bVI
F
V
E
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in A Minor

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

Scale
A Minor Pentatonic
A C D E G
Scale
A Dorian
A B C D E F# G
Scale
A Natural Minor
A B C D E F G

Where to play in A Minor

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

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

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bars 1–2, Am9), D (bar 3, D13), E (bar 4, Em7), G (bar 5, Gmaj7), D (bar 6, D13), A (bar 7, Am9), E (bar 8, E7#9). 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 Am9, F# over D13, G over Em7, B over Gmaj7, G# over E7#9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. A Minor Pentatonic in position

    Play A Minor Pentatonic (A C D E G) up and down in frets 4–8, one note per beat at 88 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
Am9ACG (b7)
D13DF#C (b7)
Em7EGD (b7)
Gmaj7GBF# (7)
E7#9EG#D (b7)

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