Soul / R&B · G Major · 103 BPM

Soul / R&B Backing Track in G Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Classic Soul” demo, at 103 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for G major.

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This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in G major at 103 BPM.

12-bar chord chart in G Major

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

Bar 1 G I · 4 beats
Bar 2 B III · 4 beats
Bar 3 C IV · 4 beats
Bar 4 A II · 4 beats
Bar 5 G I · 4 beats
Bar 6 E VI · 4 beats
Bar 7 G I · 4 beats
Bar 8 E VI · 4 beats
Bar 9 G I · 4 beats
Bar 10 E VI · 4 beats
Bar 11 C IV · 4 beats
Bar 12 D V · 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 G Major

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

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Scales to solo in G Major

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

Scale

G Major Pentatonic

G A B D E

Scale

G Mixolydian

G A B C D E F

Scale

G Major Scale

G A B C D E F#

Where to play in G Major

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

G Major Pentatonic
String	fret 2	fret 3	fret 4	fret 5
e		G		A
B		D		E
G	A		B
D	E			G
A	B			D
E		G		A

Notes: G A B D E. Root on the 6th string at fret 3, on the 5th string at fret 10.

G Mixolydian
String	fret 2	fret 3	fret 4	fret 5	fret 6
e		G		A
B		D		E	F
G	A		B	C
D	E	F		G
A	B	C		D
E		G		A

Notes: G A B C D E F. Root on the 6th string at fret 3, on the 5th string at fret 10.

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in G Major

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

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

Play G Major Pentatonic (G A B D E) up and down in frets 2–6, one note per beat at 103 BPM. Start and finish on G: 6th string fret 3, or 5th string fret 10 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
G	G	B	—
B	B	D#	—
C	C	E	—
A	A	C#	—
E	E	G#	—
D	D	F#	—

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Soul / R&B Backing Track in G Major

12-bar chord chart in G Major

More about “Classic Soul”

I–vi–IV–V in G Major

Scales to solo in G Major

Where to play in G Major

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in G Major

2. Target the guide tones

3. G Major Pentatonic in position

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