Backing Track

Blues Backing Track in E - 80 BPM

This blues backing track in E 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

E7 I7
A7 IV7
E7 I7
E7 I7
A7 IV7
A7 IV7
E7 I7
E7 I7
B7 V7
A7 IV7
E7 I7
B7 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 E7, 2 on A7, 2 on E7, then the turnaround
  3. 3 All four sharps; this is still in the 'natural sharp' family-use the relative minor (C# minor) mindset if it helps

Suggested scales & modes

  • E Blues scale
  • E minor pentatonic
  • E 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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