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I need a few days to heal up the finger cut, so I think this is a good time to take requests for backing tracks! Tell me what you would like and I'll do my best to comply. Here are some elements you should specify:
- Style (rockbilly, country, jazz, blues, bossa, ballad, pop, etc)
- Tempo
- Key(s)
- Length
I can certainly take the same track and provide it several keys and at different tempos if you request it. It's actually really easy to do that with Band-in-a-Box.
Posted : January 20, 2018 16:52
Is it possible to do a ballady Pink Floydian type backing track? Say in Em, Am, Bm? Slow tempo about 5 minutes?
Also a Santana salsa type in Dm? moderate tempo 5 minutes?
How about a traditional 12 bar blues that has a chorus in the middle. Ive heard them like
4 bars E| 2bars A| 2 bars E| 1 Bars B| 1 Bar A| 1 Bar E| 1 Bar B. Then the chorus goes 2 Bars A| 2 Bars E| 2 Bars A| 2 Bars B | (hence a middle 8)
Posted : January 20, 2018 20:14
Topic starter
Okay guys, I wrote a ballad for you.
All of my backing tracks can be found via this link. Look for the folder called "Ride to Alberta".
I have provided several versions. The one with the synth pad is sometimes a bit wonky when changing chords. This software works perfectly about 92% of the time, but sometimes, it "plays mistakes" so to speak. Pretty minor I think, but one or all of these versions should get you going!
I have also included the chord progression the folder. The progression is 32 bars long, and repeats 4 times.
Posted : January 21, 2018 22:52
Thats a real beaut. Can really work some triads over this one!
Posted : January 22, 2018 01:20
robert reacted
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Thanks!
For this track, you can use the C major the whole time, except for one little spot. That Bb chord is the only chord that is outside the key of C major, so I recommend you simply highlight some notes from the Bb major triad there. Or, you can simple leave empty space there - playing nothing is alwasy a useful trick, LOL!
Posted : January 23, 2018 09:50
Clayton and wobbly_bob reacted
I'll add my vote to the Santana suggestion. A Latin style rhythm like the one from Black Magic Woman would be nice.
Anything out of the ordinary, maybe some time signatures outside the normal 4/4.
(e.g., 3/4 and 5/4)
Nobody told me to make life easy for you, LOL.
Posted : February 2, 2018 19:30
wobbly_bob and robert reacted
Topic starter
Ok it's Latin time! I wrote 5 tunes for you. Some jazzy of course. The Samba Blues is a standard blues progression with this style, it feels quite different, doesn't it! I like it.
All of my backing tracks can be found via this link.
Look for the folder called "Latin".
Please do not link to my tracks from this forum.
Posted : February 4, 2018 12:13
"All of my backing tracks can be found via this link."
El Link is no bueno, Sr. Roberto.
Posted : February 5, 2018 15:36
Topic starter
The link is working when I try. It takes you to the backing tracks page, and if you are logged in, you will find the link to all my tracks on "box".
Posted : February 5, 2018 15:56
Topic starter
I included PDFs with the chord progressions for you too!
Posted : February 5, 2018 19:41
wobbly_bob reacted
Nice selection of tracks... quite a few in there! Thanks
Posted : February 5, 2018 20:49
robert and wobbly_bob reacted
Thanks for the wonderful Latin tracks AND chords!
I especially liked the "Black Magic Dan" track, LOL.
(I have been rehearsing and getting ready for a big magic gig I had last night. We broke all attendance records for our show. Otherwise, I would have discovered this track and commented sooner.)
Muchas gracias, amigo!
Posted : February 10, 2018 00:53
robert reacted