Soul / R&B · E Minor · 88 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in E Minor

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

Open in the app · E · 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 E minor.

8-bar chord chart in E Minor

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

  1. Bar 1 Em9 i9 · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 A13 IV13 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 4 Bm7 v7 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 5 Dmaj7 bVIImaj7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 6 A13 IV13 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 7 Em9 i9 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 8 B7#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 E Minor

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

I
Em
bVII
D
bVI
C
V
B
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in E Minor

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

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

Where to play in E Minor

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

E Minor Pentatonic
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E G
B B D
G G A B
D D E
A A B
E E G
Notes: E G A B D. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.
E Dorian
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E F# G
B B C# D
G G A B
D D E F#
A A B C#
E E F# G
Notes: E F# G A B C# D. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in E Minor

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: E (bars 1–2, Em9), A (bar 3, A13), B (bar 4, Bm7), D (bar 5, Dmaj7), A (bar 6, A13), E (bar 7, Em9), B (bar 8, B7#9). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to E.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: G over Em9, C# over A13, D over Bm7, F# over Dmaj7, D# over B7#9. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. E Minor Pentatonic in position

    Play E Minor Pentatonic (E G A B D) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 88 BPM. Start and finish on E: 6th string fret 0, or 5th string fret 7 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Em9EGD (b7)
A13AC#G (b7)
Bm7BDA (b7)
Dmaj7DF#C# (7)
B7#9BD#A (b7)

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