Backing Track

Blues Backing Track in A - 80 BPM

This blues backing track in A at 80 BPM is ideal for exploring the 12-bar form and building your blues vocabulary from scratch.

Beginner 80 BPM 12-bar loop
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Chord progression

A7 I7
D7 IV7
A7 I7
A7 I7
D7 IV7
D7 IV7
A7 I7
A7 I7
E7 V7
D7 IV7
A7 I7
E7 V7

How to practice

  1. 1 The blues scale works over all three chords - start there and stay comfortable
  2. 2 Learn the 12-bar form: 4 bars on A7, 2 on D7, 2 on A7, then the turnaround
  3. 3 Three sharps make this key comfortable on guitar; requires finger strength on piano

Suggested scales & modes

  • A Blues scale
  • A minor pentatonic
  • A Mixolydian mode

Practice this in the app

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

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