Backing Track

Blues Backing Track in F# - 80 BPM

This blues backing track in F# 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

F#7 I7
B7 IV7
F#7 I7
F#7 I7
B7 IV7
B7 IV7
F#7 I7
F#7 I7
C#7 V7
B7 IV7
F#7 I7
C#7 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 F#7, 2 on B7, 2 on F#7, then the turnaround
  3. 3 F# major uses 6 sharps and is rarely used in jazz. Enharmonically equivalent to Gb major (6 flats)

Suggested scales & modes

  • F# Blues scale
  • F# minor pentatonic
  • F# 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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