Backing Track

12-Bar Blues Drum Trading - 8 Bars - No Metronome - 140 BPM

Drum Trading: this Basic 12-Bar Blues track at 140 BPM removes both drums and metronome so you can hold longer 8-bar exchanges on your own at a more demanding tempo.

Advanced 12-bar loop
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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 Build your phrases from strong rhythmic cells rather than many notes.
  2. 2 Track the 8-bar shape and the 12-bar form at the same time.
  3. 3 Use space so the time does not get tense.

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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