Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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This is vamp on two chords Am7 and D7 at a steady 120 bpm - great for learning how to improvise on the fiddle.
(Free download @ http://www.chastewviolinmusic.bandcamp.com)

Use the A minor pentatonic scale A C D E G
(Minor Pentatonic Scale Formula: 1 b3 4 5 b7)

The D7 arpeggio D F# A C

+ chromatic runs, blues notes (Eb)

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Other keys @ 120 bpm:

Em7 A7 120 bpm youtu.be/gLdkpUGBjy0
Gm7 C7 120 bpm youtu.be/hH_T6MH2k98
Dm7 G7 120 bpm youtu.be/gLdkpUGBjy0
Bm7 E7 120 bpm youtu.be/8lKQlv9BEpI
Cm7 F7 120 bpm youtu.be/mexHA3-xCfw
Bbm7 Eb7 120 bpm youtu.be/vRoPjnW9FgE

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Ready to swing a bit faster? Here are the 180 bpm versions.

Em7 A7 180 bpm youtu.be/cgEv4izUezY
Gm7 C7 180 bpm youtu.be/b0v8-_kaN7Q
Dm7 G7 180 bpm youtu.be/o4El3TjuM48
Bm7 E7 180 bpm youtu.be/3vueGw8pmhI
Am7 D7 180 bpm youtu.be/iqrBR5sH1VE
Cm7 F7 180 bpm youtu.be/EHdoW_BRFvM
Bbm7 Eb7 180 bpm youtu.be/XT1pPHdzWK8

AN ALBUM OF ALL THESE TWO CHORD TRACKS IS AVAILABLE FREE ON MY BANDCAMP SITE. (Although you can donate if you wish ;-)
chastewviolinmusic.bandcamp.com/album/two-chord-vamp-backing-tracks-120-180-bpm