Swing · C# Major · 180 BPM

Swing Backing Track in C# Major

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

Open in the app · C# · 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 C# major.

12-bar chord chart in C# Major

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

  1. Bar 1 C#6 I6 · 4 beats
  2. Bar 2 C#6 I6 · 4 beats
  3. Bar 3 C#6 I6 · 4 beats
  4. Bar 4 C#7 I7 · 4 beats
  5. Bar 5 F#6 IV6 · 4 beats
  6. Bar 6 F#6 IV6 · 4 beats
  7. Bar 7 C#6 I6 · 4 beats
  8. Bar 8 C#6 I6 · 4 beats
  9. Bar 9 G#7 V7 · 4 beats
  10. Bar 10 F#6 IV6 · 4 beats
  11. Bar 11 C#6 I6 · 4 beats
  12. Bar 12 G#7 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 C# Major

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

I
C#maj7
VI
A#m7
II
D#m7
V
G#7
I
C#maj7
VI
A#m7
II
D#m7
V
G#7
Generate a backing track over these changes →

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# B
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
Stringfret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12
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 9, on the 5th string at fret 4.
C# Mixolydian
Stringfret 8fret 9fret 10fret 11fret 12
e C# D#
B G# A# B
G D# E# F#
D A# B C#
A E# F# G#
E C# D#
Notes: C# D# E# F# G# A# B. Root on the 6th string at fret 9, on the 5th string at fret 4.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in C# Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

    When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: E# over C#6, E# over C#7, A# over F#6, B# over G#7. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.

  3. 3. C# Major Scale in position

    Play C# Major Scale (C# D# E# F# G# A# B#) up and down in frets 8–12, one note per beat at 180 BPM. Start and finish on C#: 6th string fret 9, or 5th string fret 4 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
C#6C#E#A# (6)
C#7C#E#B (b7)
F#6F#A#D# (6)
G#7G#B#F# (b7)

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