Chord progression
Cm11 i11
F#7#11 TT7
Fm7 iv7
Bb7 bVII7
Cm11 i11
D7alt II7alt
Backing Track
Footprints Bassless Backing Track
This Footprints backing track keeps the 3/4 modal pulse moving so you can work on motivic phrasing, space, and the characteristic ostinato feel. This version is bassless so bass players can supply the line themselves.
Intermediate 24-bar loop
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How to practice
- 1 Think in 2-bar and 4-bar melodic cells instead of long eighth-note lines.
- 2 Use space and repetition so your ideas sit inside the waltz pulse.
- 3 Lean on minor pentatonic, Dorian, and blues sounds rather than over-chasing every chord symbol.
Suggested scales & modes
- C Dorian
- C minor pentatonic
- C blues scale
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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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