Swing · Ab Major · 180 BPM

Swing Backing Track in Ab Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Sing Sing Sing Energy” demo, transposed from G major to Ab major, at 180 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for Ab major (also written G# Major).

Open in the app · Ab · 180 BPM

Hear the swing feel: “Sing Sing Sing Energy” · G major · 180 BPM

This recording is the original “Sing Sing Sing Energy” demo in G major at 180 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the swing feel. The app generates your track in Ab major.

12-bar chord chart in Ab Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Sing Sing Sing Energy” demo, transposed from G major to Ab major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 Ab6 I6 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Ab6 I6 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Ab6 I6 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Ab7 I7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Db6 IV6 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Db6 IV6 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Ab6 I6 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 Ab6 I6 · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 Eb7 V7 · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 Db6 IV6 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 Ab6 I6 · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 Eb7 V7 · 4 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from G major with every interval kept. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

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More about “Sing Sing Sing Energy”

Chord chart and notes for “Sing Sing Sing Energy”.

Rhythm changes A-section in Ab Major

The A-section of Rhythm Changes. Run the cycle hard before you tackle the bridge.

I
Abmaj7
VI
Fm7
II
Bbm7
V
Eb7
I
Abmaj7
VI
Fm7
II
Bbm7
V
Eb7
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Scales to solo in Ab Major

Three scales that sit well over swing in Ab major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.

Scale
Ab Major Scale
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G
Scale
Ab Mixolydian
Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb
Scale
Ab Major Pentatonic
Ab Bb C Eb F

Where to play in Ab Major

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

Ab Major Scale
Stringfret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7
e G Ab Bb
B Eb F
G Bb C Db
D F G Ab
A C Db Eb
E G Ab Bb
Notes: Ab Bb C Db Eb F G. Root on the 6th string at fret 4, on the 5th string at fret 11.
Ab Mixolydian
Stringfret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7
e Ab Bb
B Eb F Gb
G Bb C Db
D F Gb Ab
A C Db Eb
E Ab Bb
Notes: Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb. Root on the 6th string at fret 4, on the 5th string at fret 11.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Ab Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Ab (bars 1–3, Ab6), Ab (bar 4, Ab7), Db (bars 5–6, Db6), Ab (bars 7–8, Ab6), Eb (bar 9, Eb7), Db (bar 10, Db6), Ab (bar 11, Ab6), Eb (bar 12, Eb7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Ab.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C over Ab6, C over Ab7, F over Db6, G over Eb7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Ab Major Scale in position

    Play Ab Major Scale (Ab Bb C Db Eb F G) up and down in frets 3–7, one note per beat at 180 BPM. Start and finish on Ab: 6th string fret 4, or 5th string fret 11 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Ab6AbCF (6)
Ab7AbCGb (b7)
Db6DbFBb (6)
Eb7EbGDb (b7)

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Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys swing is most often played in.

Bb Major F Major C Major G Major D Minor
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