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 (also written Db 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 C#m9 i9 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 F#13 IV13 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 G#m7 v7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 5 Bmaj7 bVIImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 6 F#13 IV13 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 7 C#m9 i9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 8 G#7#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
C#m
bVII
B
bVI
A
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# E F# G# B
Scale
C# Dorian
C# D# E F# G# A# B
Scale
C# Natural Minor
C# D# E F# G# A B

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 8fret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12
e C# E
B G# B
G E F#
D B C#
A F# G#
E C# E
Notes: C# E F# G# B. Root on the 6th string at fret 9, on the 5th string at fret 4.
C# Dorian
Stringfret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12
e C# D# E
B G# A# B
G D# E F#
D A# B C#
A F# G#
E C# D# E
Notes: C# D# E F# G# A# B. Root on the 6th string at fret 9, on the 5th string at fret 4.

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, C#m9), F# (bar 3, F#13), G# (bar 4, G#m7), B (bar 5, Bmaj7), F# (bar 6, F#13), C# (bar 7, C#m9), G# (bar 8, G#7#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: E over C#m9, A# over F#13, B over G#m7, D# over Bmaj7, B# over G#7#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# E F# G# B) up and down in frets 8–12, one note per beat at 88 BPM. Start and finish on C#: 6th string fret 9, or 5th string fret 4 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
C#m9C#EB (b7)
F#13F#A#E (b7)
G#m7G#BF# (b7)
Bmaj7BD#A# (7)
G#7#9G#B#F# (b7)

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