Soul / R&B · Bb Major · 112 BPM
16-bar arrangement from the “Motown Feel” demo, transposed from D major to Bb major, at 112 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Bb major (also written A# Major).
Open in the app · Bb · 112 BPMHear 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 Bb major.
16-bar arrangement from the “Motown Feel” demo, transposed from D major to Bb major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.
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.
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.
The doo-wop / soul backbone. Every motown-era hit you can hum is built on this.
Three scales that sit well over soul / r&b in Bb major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.
Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on Bb on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.
| String | fret 5 | fret 6 | fret 7 | fret 8 | fret 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | Bb | C | |||
| B | F | G | |||
| G | C | D | |||
| D | G | Bb | |||
| A | D | F | |||
| E | Bb | C |
| String | fret 5 | fret 6 | fret 7 | fret 8 | fret 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e | Bb | C | |||
| B | F | G | Ab | ||
| G | C | D | Eb | ||
| D | G | Ab | Bb | ||
| A | D | Eb | F | ||
| E | Bb | C |
Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Bb (bar 1, Bb), Eb (bar 2, Eb), F (bar 3, F), Eb (bar 4, Eb), Bb (bar 5, Bb), Eb (bar 6, Eb), F (bar 7, F), Eb (bar 8, Eb), Bb (bar 9, Bb), G (bar 10, Gm7), and so on through the form. Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Bb.
When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: D over Bb, G over Eb, A over F, Bb over Gm7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
Play Bb Major Pentatonic (Bb C D F G) up and down in frets 5–9, one note per beat at 112 BPM. Start and finish on Bb: 6th string fret 6, or 5th string fret 1 for the next position up.
| Chord | Root | 3rd | 7th / 6th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bb | Bb | D | — |
| Eb | Eb | G | — |
| F | F | A | — |
| Gm7 | G | Bb | F (b7) |
Open the app with Soul / R&B, Bb, 112 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.
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