Swing · C Major · 140 BPM

Swing Backing Track in C Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Fly Me Feel” demo, at 140 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for C major.

Open in the app · C · 140 BPM

Hear the swing feel: “Fly Me Feel” · C major · 140 BPM

This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in C major at 140 BPM.

8-bar chord chart in C Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Fly Me Feel” demo. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

Bar 1 Cmaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
Bar 2 Am7 vi7 · 4 beats
Bar 3 Dm7 ii7 · 4 beats
Bar 4 G7 V7 · 4 beats
Bar 5 Cmaj7 Imaj7 · 4 beats
Bar 6 A7 VI7 · 4 beats
Bar 7 Dm7 ii7 · 4 beats
Bar 8 G7 V7 · 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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Rhythm changes A-section in C Major

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

Cmaj7

Am7

Dm7

Cmaj7

Am7

Dm7

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Scales to solo in C Major

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

Scale

C Major Scale

C D E F G A B

Scale

C Mixolydian

C D E F G A Bb

Scale

C Major Pentatonic

C D E G A

Where to play in C Major

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

C Major Scale
String	fret 7	fret 8	fret 9	fret 10
e	B	C		D
B		G		A
G	D		E	F
D	A		B	C
A	E	F		G
E	B	C		D

Notes: C D E F G A B. Root on the 6th string at fret 8, on the 5th string at fret 3.

C Mixolydian
String	fret 7	fret 8	fret 9	fret 10	fret 11
e		C		D
B		G		A	Bb
G	D		E	F
D	A	Bb		C
A	E	F		G
E		C		D

Notes: C D E F G A Bb. Root on the 6th string at fret 8, on the 5th string at fret 3.

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in C Major

Play only the root on the first beat of each change: C (bar 1, Cmaj7), A (bar 2, Am7), D (bar 3, Dm7), G (bar 4, G7), C (bar 5, Cmaj7), A (bar 6, A7), D (bar 7, Dm7), G (bar 8, G7). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to C.
2. Target the guide tones

When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: E over Cmaj7, C over Am7, F over Dm7, B over G7, C# over A7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
3. C Major Scale in position

Play C Major Scale (C D E F G A B) up and down in frets 7–11, one note per beat at 140 BPM. Start and finish on C: 6th string fret 8, or 5th string fret 3 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
Cmaj7	C	E	B (7)
Am7	A	C	G (b7)
Dm7	D	F	C (b7)
G7	G	B	F (b7)
A7	A	C#	G (b7)

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Swing Backing Track in C Major

8-bar chord chart in C Major

More about “Fly Me Feel”

Rhythm changes A-section in C Major

Scales to solo in C Major

Where to play in C Major

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in C Major

2. Target the guide tones

3. C Major Scale in position

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