Backing Track

12-Bar Blues Drum Trading - 4 Bars - No Metronome - 140 BPM

Drum Trading: this Basic 12-Bar Blues track at 140 BPM removes both drums and metronome so you can test your own time with short 4-bar exchanges at speed.

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Chord progression

F7 I7
F7 I7
F7 I7
F7 I7
Bb7 IV7
Bb7 IV7
F7 I7
F7 I7
C7 V7
Bb7 IV7
F7 I7
C7 V7

How to practice

  1. 1 Keep your phrases compact and rhythmically clear.
  2. 2 Use the bass and piano as your only time reference.
  3. 3 Stay relaxed enough that the pulse does not rush.

Suggested scales & modes

  • F blues scale
  • F minor pentatonic
  • F Mixolydian

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Use the live player to loop the progression, change tempo, and play with piano, bass, and drums.

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