Soul / R&B · F# Major · 112 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in F# Major

16-bar arrangement from the “Motown Feel” demo, transposed from D major to F# major, at 112 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for F# major (also written Gb Major).

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Hear the soul / r&b feel: “Motown Feel” · D major · 112 BPM

This recording is the original “Motown Feel” demo in D major at 112 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the soul / R&B feel. The app generates your track in F# major.

16-bar chord chart in F# Major

16-bar arrangement from the “Motown Feel” demo, transposed from D major to F# major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 F# I · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 B IV · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 C# V · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 B IV · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 F# I · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 B IV · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 C# V · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 B IV · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 F# I · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 D#m7 vi7 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 B IV · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 C# V · 4 beats
  13. Bar 13 F# I · 4 beats
  14. Bar 14 D#m7 vi7 · 4 beats
  15. Bar 15 B IV · 4 beats
  16. Bar 16 C# V · 4 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from D major 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 “Motown Feel”

Chord chart and notes for “Motown Feel”.

I–vi–IV–V in F# Major

The doo-wop / soul backbone. Every motown-era hit you can hum is built on this.

I
F#
VI
D#m
IV
B
V
C#
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in F# Major

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

Scale
F# Major Pentatonic
F# G# A# C# D#
Scale
F# Mixolydian
F# G# A# B C# D# E
Scale
F# Major Scale
F# G# A# B C# D# E#

Where to play in F# Major

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

F# Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5
e F# G#
B C# D#
G G# A#
D D# F#
A A# C#
E F# G#
Notes: F# G# A# C# D#. Root on the 6th string at fret 2, on the 5th string at fret 9.
F# Mixolydian
Stringfret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5
e F# G#
B C# D# E
G G# A# B
D D# E F#
A A# B C#
E F# G#
Notes: F# G# A# B C# D# E. Root on the 6th string at fret 2, on the 5th string at fret 9.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in F# Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: F# (bar 1, F#), B (bar 2, B), C# (bar 3, C#), B (bar 4, B), F# (bar 5, F#), B (bar 6, B), C# (bar 7, C#), B (bar 8, B), F# (bar 9, F#), D# (bar 10, D#m7), and so on through the form. Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to F#.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: A# over F#, D# over B, E# over C#, F# over D#m7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. F# Major Pentatonic in position

    Play F# Major Pentatonic (F# G# A# C# D#) up and down in frets 1–5, one note per beat at 112 BPM. Start and finish on F#: 6th string fret 2, or 5th string fret 9 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
F#F#A#—
BBD#—
C#C#E#—
D#m7D#F#C# (b7)

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