Backing Track

II V I Backing Track in Db Major - 120 BPM

This II V I backing track in Db major at 120 BPM is ideal for exploring chromatic ideas and bebop-inflected lines.

Advanced 120 BPM 4-bar loop
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Chord progression

Ebm7 ii7
Ab7 V7
Dbmaj7 Imaj7

How to practice

  1. 1 Approach guide tones chromatically - from a half step above or below
  2. 2 Practice ii-V as one unit of tension leading into the resolution on I
  3. 3 Master the Db major sound in context: Rarely played in jazz; enharmonically equivalent to C# major

Suggested scales & modes

  • Db Major scale
  • Eb Dorian mode
  • Ab Mixolydian mode

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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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