Soul / R&B · C Minor · 88 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in C Minor

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

Open in the app · C · 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 C minor.

8-bar chord chart in C Minor

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

  1. Bar 1 Cm9 i9 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 F13 IV13 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 Gm7 v7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 5 Bbmaj7 bVIImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 6 F13 IV13 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 7 Cm9 i9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 8 G7#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 C Minor

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

I
Cm
bVII
Bb
bVI
Ab
V
G
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in C Minor

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

Scale
C Minor Pentatonic
C Eb F G Bb
Scale
C Dorian
C D Eb F G A Bb
Scale
C Natural Minor
C D Eb F G Ab Bb

Where to play in C Minor

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

C Minor Pentatonic
Stringfret 7fret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11
e C Eb
B G Bb
G Eb F
D Bb C
A F G
E C Eb
Notes: C Eb F G Bb. Root on the 6th string at fret 8, on the 5th string at fret 3.
C Dorian
Stringfret 7fret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11
e C D Eb
B G A Bb
G D Eb F
D A Bb C
A F G
E C D Eb
Notes: C D Eb F G A Bb. Root on the 6th string at fret 8, on the 5th string at fret 3.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in C Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: C (bars 1–2, Cm9), F (bar 3, F13), G (bar 4, Gm7), Bb (bar 5, Bbmaj7), F (bar 6, F13), C (bar 7, Cm9), G (bar 8, G7#9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to C.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: Eb over Cm9, A over F13, Bb over Gm7, D over Bbmaj7, B over G7#9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. C Minor Pentatonic in position

    Play C Minor Pentatonic (C Eb F G Bb) up and down in frets 7–11, one note per beat at 88 BPM. Start and finish on C: 6th string fret 8, or 5th string fret 3 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Cm9CEbBb (b7)
F13FAEb (b7)
Gm7GBbF (b7)
Bbmaj7BbDA (7)
G7#9GBF (b7)

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