This mp3 backing track is a little more challenging than my previous posts. This time I’m cycling through all 12 keys, changing key every 2 bars, using the “Cycle of Fifths”.
The chord sequence I’m using is…
| Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7 Cm7 F7 Fm7 Bb7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ebm7 Ab7 Abm7 Db7 Dbm7 Gb7 Gbm7 B7 Bm7 E7 Em7 A7 Am7 D7 | x4
Each pair of chords defines a key. So Dm7 and G7 are the ii7 and V7 chords of the key of C Major. Continuing with this we see…
Gm7 C7 = F Major
Cm7 F7 = Bb Major
Fm7 Bb7 = Eb Major
etc.
So how to play over this? Well there are a number of ways.
- Use the Major scale associated with each pair of chords.
- Use the Minor 7 Pentatonic over the Minor chord and Dominant 9th Pentatonic over the following 7th.
- Use the Minor 7 Arpeggio over the Minor chord and the Dominant 7th Arpeggio over the following 7th.
- Use all of the above!
You may find that this twists you in knots when you first try to play over it. If you struggle with it, try using a software package like Audacity, which allows you to loop over a section at a time. Get used each key in turn then start to fit them together.
Enough talk lets get working with the track!
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Topics: Jam Tracks