Soul / R&B · Eb Minor · 88 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in Eb Minor

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

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This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in Eb minor at 88 BPM.

8-bar chord chart in Eb Minor

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

Bar 1 Ebm9 i9 · 8 beats
Bar 3 Ab13 IV13 · 4 beats
Bar 4 Bbm7 v7 · 4 beats
Bar 5 Dbmaj7 bVIImaj7 · 4 beats
Bar 6 Ab13 IV13 · 4 beats
Bar 7 Ebm9 i9 · 4 beats
Bar 8 Bb7#9 V7#9 · 4 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

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I–vi–IV–V in Eb Minor

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

Ebm

bVII

bVI

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Scales to solo in Eb Minor

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

Scale

Eb Minor Pentatonic

Eb Gb Ab Bb Db

Scale

Eb Dorian

Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db

Scale

Eb Natural Minor

Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db

Where to play in Eb Minor

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

Eb Minor Pentatonic
String	fret 11	fret 13	fret 14
e	Eb		Gb
B	Bb		Db
G	Gb	Ab
D	Db	Eb
A	Ab	Bb
E	Eb		Gb

Notes: Eb Gb Ab Bb Db. Root on the 6th string at fret 11, on the 5th string at fret 6.

Eb Dorian
String	fret 10	fret 11	fret 13	fret 14
e		Eb	F	Gb
B		Bb	C	Db
G	F	Gb	Ab
D	C	Db	Eb
A		Ab	Bb
E		Eb	F	Gb

Notes: Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db. Root on the 6th string at fret 11, on the 5th string at fret 6.

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in Eb Minor

Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Eb (bars 1–2, Ebm9), Ab (bar 3, Ab13), Bb (bar 4, Bbm7), Db (bar 5, Dbmaj7), Ab (bar 6, Ab13), Eb (bar 7, Ebm9), Bb (bar 8, Bb7#9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Eb.
2. Target the guide tones

When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: Gb over Ebm9, C over Ab13, Db over Bbm7, F over Dbmaj7, D over Bb7#9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
3. Eb Minor Pentatonic in position

Play Eb Minor Pentatonic (Eb Gb Ab Bb Db) up and down in frets 10–14, one note per beat at 88 BPM. Start and finish on Eb: 6th string fret 11, or 5th string fret 6 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
Ebm9	Eb	Gb	Db (b7)
Ab13	Ab	C	Gb (b7)
Bbm7	Bb	Db	Ab (b7)
Dbmaj7	Db	F	C (7)
Bb7#9	Bb	D	Ab (b7)

Try Soul / R&B in another key

Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys soul / r&b is most often played in.

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Soul / R&B Backing Track in Eb Minor

8-bar chord chart in Eb Minor

More about “Neo-Soul Vibe”

I–vi–IV–V in Eb Minor

Scales to solo in Eb Minor

Where to play in Eb Minor

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in Eb Minor

2. Target the guide tones

3. Eb Minor Pentatonic in position

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