Swing · A Major · 180 BPM

Swing Backing Track in A Major

12-bar arrangement from the “Sing Sing Sing Energy” demo, transposed from G major to A major, at 180 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A major.

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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 A major.

12-bar chord chart in A Major

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

  1. Bar 1 A6 I6 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 A6 I6 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 A6 I6 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 A7 I7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 D6 IV6 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 D6 IV6 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 A6 I6 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 A6 I6 · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 E7 V7 · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 D6 IV6 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 A6 I6 · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 E7 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.

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 “Sing Sing Sing Energy”

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

Rhythm changes A-section in A Major

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

I
Amaj7
VI
F#m7
II
Bm7
V
E7
I
Amaj7
VI
F#m7
II
Bm7
V
E7
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in A Major

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

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

Where to play in A Major

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

A Major Scale
Stringfret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8
e G# A B
B E F#
G B C# D
D F# G# A
A C# D E
E G# A B
Notes: A B C# D E F# G#. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.
A Mixolydian
Stringfret 4fret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8
e A B
B E F# G
G B C# D
D F# G A
A C# D E
E A B
Notes: A B C# D E F# G. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in A Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bars 1–3, A6), A (bar 4, A7), D (bars 5–6, D6), A (bars 7–8, A6), E (bar 9, E7), D (bar 10, D6), A (bar 11, A6), E (bar 12, E7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to A.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: C# over A6, C# over A7, F# over D6, G# over E7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. A Major Scale in position

    Play A Major Scale (A B C# D E F# G#) up and down in frets 4–8, one note per beat at 180 BPM. Start and finish on A: 6th string fret 5, or 5th string fret 0 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
A6AC#F# (6)
A7AC#G (b7)
D6DF#B (6)
E7EG#D (b7)

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

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