Swing · Bb Major · 180 BPM

Swing Backing Track in Bb Major

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

Open in the app · Bb · 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 Bb major.

12-bar chord chart in Bb Major

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

  1. Bar 1 Bb6 I6 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 Bb6 I6 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 Bb6 I6 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 Bb7 I7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 Eb6 IV6 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 Eb6 IV6 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 Bb6 I6 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 Bb6 I6 · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 F7 V7 · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 Eb6 IV6 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 Bb6 I6 · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 F7 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 Bb Major

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

I
Bbmaj7
VI
Gm7
II
Cm7
V
F7
I
Bbmaj7
VI
Gm7
II
Cm7
V
F7
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Scales to solo in Bb Major

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

Scale
Bb Major Scale
Bb C D Eb F G A
Scale
Bb Mixolydian
Bb C D Eb F G Ab
Scale
Bb Major Pentatonic
Bb C D F G

Where to play in Bb Major

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

Bb Major Scale
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e A Bb C
B F G
G C D Eb
D G A Bb
A D Eb F
E A Bb C
Notes: Bb C D Eb F G A. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.
Bb Mixolydian
Stringfret 5fret 6fret 7fret 8fret 9
e Bb C
B F G Ab
G C D Eb
D G Ab Bb
A D Eb F
E Bb C
Notes: Bb C D Eb F G Ab. Root on the 6th string at fret 6, on the 5th string at fret 1.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in Bb Major

    Play only the root on the first beat of each change: Bb (bars 1–3, Bb6), Bb (bar 4, Bb7), Eb (bars 5–6, Eb6), Bb (bars 7–8, Bb6), F (bar 9, F7), Eb (bar 10, Eb6), Bb (bar 11, Bb6), F (bar 12, F7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to Bb.

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: D over Bb6, D over Bb7, G over Eb6, A over F7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. Bb Major Scale in position

    Play Bb Major Scale (Bb C D Eb F G A) up and down in frets 5–9, one note per beat at 180 BPM. Start and finish on Bb: 6th string fret 6, or 5th string fret 1 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
Bb6BbDG (6)
Bb7BbDAb (b7)
Eb6EbGC (6)
F7FAEb (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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