Soul / R&B · D Minor · 88 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in D Minor

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

Open in the app · D · 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 D minor.

8-bar chord chart in D Minor

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

  1. Bar 1 Dm9 i9 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 G13 IV13 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 Am7 v7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 5 Cmaj7 bVIImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 6 G13 IV13 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 7 Dm9 i9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 8 A7#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 D Minor

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

I
Dm
bVII
C
bVI
Bb
V
A
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in D Minor

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

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

Where to play in D Minor

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

D Minor Pentatonic
Stringfret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13
e D F
B A C
G F G
D C D
A G A
E D F
Notes: D F G A C. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.
D Dorian
Stringfret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12fret 13
e D E F
B A B C
G E F G
D B C D
A G A
E D E F
Notes: D E F G A B C. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in D Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: D (bars 1–2, Dm9), G (bar 3, G13), A (bar 4, Am7), C (bar 5, Cmaj7), G (bar 6, G13), D (bar 7, Dm9), A (bar 8, A7#9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to D.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: F over Dm9, B over G13, C over Am7, E over Cmaj7, C# over A7#9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. D Minor Pentatonic in position

    Play D Minor Pentatonic (D F G A C) up and down in frets 9–13, one note per beat at 88 BPM. Start and finish on D: 6th string fret 10, or 5th string fret 5 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Dm9DFC (b7)
G13GBF (b7)
Am7ACG (b7)
Cmaj7CEB (7)
A7#9AC#G (b7)

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