Major jam tracks

Jam tracks created for the Major scales.
Backing tracks for the Major Scale in all keys for improvising and practicing. The tracks has in common that they only consist of one chord each and is principally to be treated as practice material. In addition, scale options besides the obvious Major scales are given that expand the possibilities to experience with sounds and increase the understanding of the musical situation.


Jam Track in A Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: A Major
More scale option: A Pentatonic Major, B Pentatonic Major, E Pentatonic Major, A Lydian, A Major arpeggio
Theoretical explantion: A Pentatonic Major: Works well with some less strong tones excluded. B Pentatonic Major: Any Major chord can be improvised over with the Major Pentatonic two scale steps above. The notes match well and will create slightly different tone colors (chords notes: A - C# - E, scale notes: B - C# - D# - F# - G#). E Pentatonic Major: Any Major chord can be improvised over with the Major Pentatonic five scale steps above. The notes match well and will add some tension (chords notes: A - C# - E, scale notes: E - F# - G# - B - C#). A Lydian: A Lydian is close related with A Major scale and will work over the Major chord (chords notes: A - C# - E, scale notes: A - B - C# - D# - E - F# - G#). A Major arpeggio: Another option is to play A or Amaj7 arpeggios over the chord.

A Major Scale phrases (notation & tab)


Jam Track in A sharp (B flat) Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: A# Major
More scale option: A# Pentatonic Major, C Pentatonic Major, F Pentatonic Major, A# Lydian, A# Major arpeggio
Theory: Notes relationship ...
A Pentatonic Major: (chords notes: A# - D - F, scale notes: A# - C - D - F - G)
C Pentatonic Major: (chords notes: A# - D - F, scale notes: C - D - E - G - A)
F Pentatonic Major: (chords notes: A# - D - F, scale notes: F - G - A - C - D)
A# Lydian (chords notes: A# - D - F, scale notes: A# - B# - C## - D## - E# - F## - G##)


Jam Track in B Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: B Major
More scale option: B Pentatonic Major, C# Pentatonic Major, F# Pentatonic Major, B Lydian, B Major arpeggio
Theory: Notes relationship ...
B Pentatonic Major: (chords notes: B - D# - F#, scale notes: B - C# - D# - F# - G#)
C# Pentatonic Major: (chords notes: B - D# - F#, scale notes: C# - D# - F - G# - A#)
F# Pentatonic Major: (chords notes: B - D# - F#, scale notes: F# - G# - A# - C# - D#)
B Lydian (chords notes: B - D# - F#, scale notes: B - C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A#)


Jam Track in C Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: C Major


Jam Track in C sharp (D flat) Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: C# Major


Jam Track in D Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: D Major


Jam Track in D sharp (E flat) Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: D# Major


Jam Track in E Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: E Major


Jam Track in F Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: F Major


Jam Track in F sharp (G flat) Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: F# Major


Jam Track in G Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: G Major


Jam Track in G sharp (A flat) Major


Tempo (120 BPM)

Suggested scales to play over the jam track: G# Major