Soul / R&B · Bb Minor · 88 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in Bb Minor

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

Open in the app · Bb · 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 Bb minor.

8-bar chord chart in Bb Minor

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

  1. Bar 1 Bbm9 i9 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 Eb13 IV13 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 Fm7 v7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 5 Abmaj7 bVIImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 6 Eb13 IV13 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 7 Bbm9 i9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 8 F7#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 Bb Minor

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

I
Bbm
bVII
Ab
bVI
Gb
V
F
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in Bb Minor

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

Scale
Bb Minor Pentatonic
Bb Db Eb F Ab
Scale
Bb Dorian
Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Scale
Bb Natural Minor
Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab

Where to play in Bb Minor

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

Bb Minor Pentatonic
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb Db
B F Ab
G Db Eb
D Ab Bb
A Eb F
E Bb Db
Notes: Bb Db Eb F Ab. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.
Bb Dorian
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb C Db
B F G Ab
G C Db Eb
D G Ab Bb
A Eb F
E Bb C Db
Notes: Bb C Db Eb F G Ab. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Bb Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Bb (bars 1–2, Bbm9), Eb (bar 3, Eb13), F (bar 4, Fm7), Ab (bar 5, Abmaj7), Eb (bar 6, Eb13), Bb (bar 7, Bbm9), F (bar 8, F7#9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Bb.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: Db over Bbm9, G over Eb13, Ab over Fm7, C over Abmaj7, A over F7#9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Bb Minor Pentatonic in position

    Play Bb Minor Pentatonic (Bb Db Eb F Ab) up and down in frets 5–9, one note per beat at 88 BPM. Start and finish on Bb: 6th string fret 6, or 5th string fret 1 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Bbm9BbDbAb (b7)
Eb13EbGDb (b7)
Fm7FAbEb (b7)
Abmaj7AbCG (7)
F7#9FAEb (b7)

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