Phrygian jam tracks
Jam tracks created for the Phrygian mode.
Backing tracks for the Phrygian Scale in all keys for improvising and practicing.
Jam Track
Suggested scales to play over the jam track: A Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Pop, rock
Instruments: Bass, drums and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 110 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, C and E over the Am chord). An alternative approach to following the shape in the pictured diagram, is to use the F Major or the D Minor scale, but with A as the tonal center.
Chords included in the jam track: Am - Bb - Gm
Jam Track
Suggested scales to play over the jam track: A# Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Pop, rock
Instruments: Bass, drums, organ and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 110 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, C# and F over the A#m chord). An alternative approach to following the shape in the pictured diagram, is to use the F# Major or the D# Minor scale, but with A# as the tonal center.
Chords included in the jam track: A#m - B - A#m - G#m7
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Suggested scales to play over the jam track: B Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Pop, rock
Instruments: Bass, organ, drums and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 120 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, D and F# over the Bm chord). An alternative approach to following the shape in the pictured diagram, is to use the G Major or the E Minor scale, but with B as the tonal center.
Chords included in the jam track: Bm - C - Bm - C - Bm - D - C - Bm
Jam Track
Suggested scales to play over the jam track: C Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Metal
Instruments: Bass, drums and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 85 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, Eb and G over the Cm chord; G and Bb over the Eb chord).
Chords included in the jam track: Cm - Eb - Db - Eb (2x) - Cm - Bbm - Eb - Ab5 (2x)
Jam Track in C sharp (D flat) minor
Tempo (95 BPM)
Suggested scales to play over the jam track: C# Phrygian
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Suggested scales to play over the jam track: D Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Metal
Instruments: Bass, drums and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 90 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, F and A over the Dm chord; A and C over the F chord).
Chords included in the jam track: Dm - F - Dm - F (2x) - Dm - C5 - F - Eb (2x)
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Suggested scales to play over the jam track: D# Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Rumba, Spanish
Instruments: Bass, drum and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 110 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, A# and F# over the D#m chord).
Chords included in the jam track: D#m - F6 - G#m7 - E - G#m - BA6 - D#m - F#9 - B6 - D#m7 - B6 - F#9
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Suggested scales to play over the jam track: E Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Metal
Instruments: Bass, synth, drums and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 80 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, A and C over the F chord; A, C and B over the F6 chord).
Chords included in the jam track: F - C - F6 - Csus4 - Em - F - Em - G5
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Suggested scales to play over the jam track: F Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Metal
Instruments: Bass, synth, drums and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 85 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, Ab and C over the Fm chord; C and Eb over the Ab chord).
Chords included in the jam track: F5 - Ab - G5 - Bb5 (2x) - Fm - Ebm - Ab - Db (2x)
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Suggested scales to play over the jam track: F# Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Rumba, Spanish
Instruments: Bass, drum and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 100 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, A and B over the F#m chord).
Chords included in the jam track: F#m - A6 - Bm7 - G - Bm9 - Dmaj7 - A6 - G6 - A7 - Dmaj7 - Em6 - F#m7 - A9 - Dmaj7 - Em7 - F#m7 - G6 - A7
Jam Track
Suggested scales to play over the jam track: G Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Rumba, Spanish
Instruments: Bass, drum and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 90 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, Bb and C over the Gm chord).
Chords included in the jam track: Gm - B6 - Cm - Ab - Cm - Ebmaj7 - Gm - Bb - Ebmaj7 - Fm6 - Gm7 - Bb9 - Ebmaj7 - Fm6 - Gm7 - Ab6 - Bb7
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Suggested scales to play over the jam track: Ab Phrygian (the pictured diagram shows the scale up to the 12th fret)
Style: Mariachi, Spanish
Instruments: Guitarrón, vihuela and rhythm guitar
Tempo: 150 BPM
Tips: Emphasize the guide tones (for example, B and Eb over the Abm chord).
Chords included in the jam track: Abm - A - Abm - Dbm - A6 - Abm - A - B - B6 - E - E6 - Dbm - A - B