Fused GuitarThis backing track is B minor throughout, so natural minor scale, B minor pentatonic and B blues scale will work well.
This jam track was put together with loops from Chimp Spanners `Ambient Metal Vol 2` sample pack available from Loopmasters, link below, I added bass and drums. tinyurl.com/y4zudrzn
Have fun.
B minor pentatonic B Blues scale B natural minor scale
Ambient Prog/Metal Backing Track In B Minor.Fused Guitar2019-08-31 | This backing track is B minor throughout, so natural minor scale, B minor pentatonic and B blues scale will work well.
This jam track was put together with loops from Chimp Spanners `Ambient Metal Vol 2` sample pack available from Loopmasters, link below, I added bass and drums. tinyurl.com/y4zudrzn
Have fun.
B minor pentatonic B Blues scale B natural minor scale
Have fun And remember keep watching the skies.D Natural Minor Backing Track for Guitar | Opeth Style | Melodic Metal Backing TrackFused Guitar2025-04-24 | Channel your inner Mikael Åkerfeldt with this D natural minor backing track inspired by the legendary Swedish progressive metal band Opeth—perfect for practicing melodic soloing, metal guitar improvisation, and exploring dark, atmospheric chord progressions. With shifting dynamics, haunting harmonies, and rich textures, this track is perfect for crafting expressive solos or just getting lost in the dark, immersive atmosphere.. This metal guitar backing track blends progressive metal, melodic death metal, and ambient rock elements, giving you the ideal soundscape for expressive, emotional lead guitar work.
🎧 Track Info: • Key: D Natural Minor (D Aeolian) • Tempo: 988BPM • Style: Opeth-Inspired | Progressive Metal | Melodic Death Metal • Guitar Backing Track | No Guitar | Jam Track for Soloing
🔥 Guitar Soloing Tips – D Natural Minor Scale 🔥 🎸 Use the D Natural Minor Scale: D - E - F - G - A - Bb - C This scale is perfect for creating dark, emotional, and expressive melodies in metal guitar solos. 🎸 Highlight Key Notes: • F and Bb add tension and that signature Opeth melancholy. • Resolve to D for strong phrasing and closure. 🎸 Combine Melody with Dissonance: Use diminished runs, minor 3rds, and chromatic passing tones to add progressive flair. 🎸 Dynamics & Texture: Mix soft, clean licks with aggressive, distorted phrasing—just like Opeth’s contrasts between light and heavy. 🎸 Don’t Forget the Chords: Improvise around the chords: Dm, Bb, C, Gm. Use arpeggios and chord tones to make your solos sing.
Perfect for: • Metal Guitar Practice • Improvisation in D Minor • Melodic Soloing • Shred Practice | Phrasing | Technique Building
🔔 Subscribe for More Metal Backing Tracks Like, share, and comment if you enjoyed this Opeth-style jam track! Upload your solo and tag us so we can hear your take. New guitar backing tracks every week—metal, rock, blues, and more. #GuitarBackingTrack #DMinorJamTrack #OpethStyleBackingTrack #MelodicMetal #MetalGuitar #DMinorScale #JamTrackForGuitar #GuitarPractice #GuitarImprovisation #OpethInspired #ProgressiveMetalBackingTrack #MetalSoloing #DMinorBackingTrack #NaturalMinorScaleF Minor Progressive Metal Backing Track | Heavy, AtmosphericFused Guitar2025-04-18 | An atmospheric prog metal guitar backing track in F minor, crafted for shredding, melodic phrasing, and progressive metal soloing. Whether you're a guitarist,or keyboardist, this track invokes a dark, heavy, ambient metal atmosphere for practising and improvising in the F Aeolian mode. 🔹 Key: F Minor (F Aeolian) 🔹 Tempo: 80 BPM 🔹 Tuning Friendly: Standard, Drop D, or Extended Range Guitars (7/8-string) This progressive metal jam track blends djent-inspired rhythms, polyrhythmic picking, ambient textures, and cinematic breakdowns, providing a backing for: • Technical solos • Melodic phrasing • Modal experimentation • Extended-range riffing • Sweep picking, tapping, legato runs 🎧 Perfect for: • Guitar solo practice • Music theory application • Improvisation over metal progressions • YouTube guitar covers • Jam sessions 🎸 Suggested Scales & Modes: • F Natural Minor (F Aeolian): F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb • F Minor Pentatonic: F – Ab – Bb – C – Eb 🔥 Tip: Focus on phrasing and dynamics—start with the F natural minor scale, then layer in chromatics, arpeggios, and modal shifts for a prog metal storytelling feel. 👉 Subscribe for more metal backing tracks, guitar jams, and progressive shred loops every week! #FMinorBackingTrack #ProgMetalJam #GuitarBackingTrack #MetalBackingTrack #Faeolian #GuitarImprovisation #ShredBackingTrack #DjentBackingTrack #InstrumentalMetal #FminorJam #JamTrack #MetalGuitarPractice #AmbientMetal #Polyrhythm #7StringBackingTrack #FminorGuitarEpic Prog Metal Backing Track in Bb Lydian | Dream Theater InspiredFused Guitar2025-04-11 | Welcome to this powerful Prog Metal Backing Track in Bb Lydian. Inspired by the legendary sounds of Dream Theater, this track is perfect for guitarists, keyboardists, and musicians looking to jam, or improvise. Whether you're practicing your solos, riffing, or composing your next prog epic, this backing track is designed to fuel your creativity.
The Lydian mode is a scale characterized by a raised 4th degree that gives it a distinctive, dreamy yet dissonant sound. The Bb Lydian scale has a bright, open feel with tension and resolution, ideal for creating soaring melodies and intricate solos that are a often found in prog metal. This backing track is designed for musicians who want to experiment with fast alternate picking, sweeping, and all the techniques you’d find in progressive rock and metal and especially guitarists like John Petrucci. Dream Theater fans will love the rich harmonies and rhythms that drive the track forward.
Perfect for: • Guitar Solos in Lydian mode • Keyboard improvisation with rich, modal harmonies • Dream Theater-inspired compositions • Prog Metal practice and exploration Use this backing track for your practice sessions. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment with your thoughts or what you'd like to see next! Subscribe for more prog metal backing tracks, lessons, and music tips! #ProgMetal #DreamTheater #LydianMode #BackingTrack #BbLydian #GuitarSolo #DreamTheaterInspired #ProgressiveRock #MetalJam #MusicPractice #Improvisation #DreamTheaterGuitar #ProgMetalJam🎸 Prog Metal/Rock Backing Track in D Major | Jam with Epic Arpeggios & Melodic SoloingFused Guitar2025-04-04 | 🔥 Navigate your way through the asteroid belt with this progressive rock backing track in D Major. Whether you're into guitar improvisation, soloing, or just noodling away, this track is perfect for jamming in a melodic, and atmospheric prog rock style. Try experimenting with arpeggios to highlight melody in your playing.
🎸 How to Use Arpeggios in a Major Key: ✅ Major Triads (D Major: D - F# - A) → Use simple ascending and descending patterns to outline the harmony. ✅ Extended Arpeggios (Dmaj7: D - F# - A - C#) → Add color and depth to your solos. ✅ Sweep Picking & Economy Picking → Try smooth, flowing 3-string or 5-string arpeggios for a fluid sound. ✅ Target Chord Tones → Land on the root (D), third (F#), or fifth (A) for strong resolution. ✅ Mix with Scales → Combine arpeggios with the D Major scale, Lydian mode, or pentatonic runs for dynamic soloing!
🎵 Key: D Major 🎧 BPM: 100 🔥 Influences: Pink Floyd, Rush, Queensryche, Steve Vai, John Petrucci 🎶 Featuring lush synth pads, soaring guitar leads, dynamic drums, and atmospheric chord progressions, this backing track is inspired by Queensryche, Pink Floyd, Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, and Rush. Ideal for lead guitarists looking to enhance their phrasing and technique.
🔔 Like, Comment, & Subscribe for more prog rock backing tracks, guitar jam tracks, and improvisation tips! Let us know how your solos sound in the comments! #BackingTrack #GuitarJam #ProgRock #Dmajor #GuitarBackingTrack #JamTrack #ProgressiveRock #GuitarImprovisation #Soloing #GuitarPractice #RockBackingTrack #LeadGuitar #Arpeggios #SweepPicking #GuitarTheoryProg Metal Backing Track in B♭ Phrygian Major | Heavy Riffs & Epic SoloingFused Guitar2025-03-28 | Unleash your creativity with this progressive metal backing track in B♭ Phrygian Dominant. This mode, also known as Phrygian major, is the 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale, giving it an exotic, Middle Eastern-inspired sound that blends perfectly with heavy riffs and intricate soloing. 🔥 Track Details: 🎸 Key: B♭ Phrygian Dominant (5th mode of E♭ harmonic minor) 🎼 BPM: 100 🎵 Style: Progressive Metal / Neoclassical / Heavy Groove ⚡ About the Harmonic Minor Modes: The harmonic minor scale creates seven unique modes, each with its own distinctive sound: 1. Harmonic Minor (Aeolian #7) – Dark & classical. 2. Locrian Natural 6 – Dissonant & unstable. 3. Ionian #5 (Augmented Major) – Bright & tense. 4. Dorian #4 – Mysterious & haunting. 5. Phrygian Dominant (Phrygian major) – Exotic & powerful 6. Lydian #2 – Dreamy & surreal. 7. Altered Diminished (Super Locrian bb7) – Dissonant & jazzy. The Phrygian Dominant mode is widely used in progressive metal, neoclassical shred, flamenco, and Middle Eastern music, making it a go-to for epic, dramatic soloing. 🔥 Perfect for: ✅ Metal improvisation & soloing ✅ Exploring harmonic minor modes ✅ Practicing exotic scales & modal phrasing ✅ Shred guitar & neoclassical licks 💥 Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more progressive metal backing tracks, guitar jam tracks, and shred-friendly practice music! #MetalBackingTrack #PhrygianDominant #ProgMetal #GuitarBackingTrack #ShredGuitar #HarmonicMinor #Djent #ExoticScales #NeoclassicalGuitar #PhrygianModeSymphonic Metal Backing Track In D MinorFused Guitar2023-12-12 | Get ready to defy tyranny and prepare to enter a world fraught with danger and mystery, all in D minor of course. Use your licks and arpeggios in the name of all that is righteous and vanquish the visceral evil of lo-fi study music. Hold your guitar aloft and call on all your strength to have this backing track quaking beneath the majesty of your melodic invention.
The notes at your disposal D natural minor scale D, E, F, G, A, Bb C D harmonic minor scale D, E, F, G, A, Bb. C#
Use this track to practice improvising and building your guitar solo repertoire to god-like levels.Gary Moore Rock Ballad Backing Track In A Minor, Harmonic Minor Lesson.Fused Guitar2020-04-05 | BACKING TRACK STARTS AT 0:52 This is a rock ballad backing track in the style of the great Gary Moore, a natural born guitarist if there ever was one. It is in the key of A minor, with a descending bass line, A-G-F#-F-E The Chords Am, Am/G, D/F#, F, E7
Now for the blues/rock guitar lesson. Here E7 is the V chord of A minor and should be a minor chord instead it is E7, a dominant chord. This is a common alteration which makes the return to A minor, the tonic chord, much stronger. You can highlight this change in your solo by raising the b7(G) a semitone to a maj7(G#). A good scale choice for this jam track would be the A natural minor scale, when you get to the E7 chord substitute the G with a G#, you will now be playing the A harmonic minor scale. There are diagrams in the video to help with this.
But you could just improvise on your guitar with the A pentatonic minor scale over the backing track, it will still sound great, or even better mix up all three scales as I did in the intro solo.
Have fun.Moody Pink Floyd Backing Track In D MinorFused Guitar2020-04-01 | Backing Track Starts at 1:14 It`s bad practice to compress your lead guitar signal, well someone forgot to tell David Gilmore, compress, then compress again, before you compress some more.
This jam track is in the key of D minor, but includes the chords G major and A major which should both be minor chords if in D minor, this is an example of modal interchange. Modal interchange is the practice of borrowing chords from the parallel key, in this case D major, so G minor becomes G major and A minor becomes A major. Improvising on guitar over these chords is just just a matter of switching to the parallel key so here you switch from the D minor scale to the D major scale.
I tried using this approach for the lead guitar on this backing track but it was sounding too jazzy so I stuck to D minor pentatonic most of the time and just used chord tones to introduce a stronger melody.
So have fun soloing with along with Pink Floyd on this backing track.Joe Satriani Mixolydian Backing Track In A.Fused Guitar2020-03-28 | The Mixolydian mode, major on one side, bluesy on the other. The combination of 3rd and b7 intervals are a joy to the fingers. The interval between 3rd and b7 is a b5th, this tense interval gives the Mixolydian mode its characteristic sound. This sound can be jazzy, fusionistic(?), country, folky, Celtic, Indian, etc, depending on how you interpret it on guitar.
Whilst you are jamming to the backing track try the Mixolydian pentatonic which is coloured blue in the scale diagram, very Jeff Beck.
So grab your shades your fancy chrome guitar and improvise into the future, well sort of.
Mixolydian mode Root, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7,
Arpeggios in A Mixolydian
A7, Bm7, C#m7b5, Dmaj, Em7, F#m7, Gmaj7,Night On Bare Mountain, Shred Guitar Version. Tab And Backing Track Download.Fused Guitar2019-11-02 | It`s that time of year for shredding some classical music on guitar. So here is Night On Bare(Bald) Mountain by Mussorgsky.
You can download the tab and backing track from the link below
This turned out to be less work than I expected, most parts are repeated with small variations, and there are only a couple of three string sweeps.
Take note in the use of chromatic notes without sounding "out" or losing melody, this is a masterpiece in that respect.
Any take some time to learn it, study the tablature and jam to the backing track. It`s in D minor in case you were wondering.
As as always have fun.Van Halen Style Backing Track In EFused Guitar2019-09-21 | NOTE: THE CHORD DIAGRAM FOR THE G CHORD SHOWS FRETTED NOTES ON THE HIGH B AND E STRINGS AT THE SECOND FRET THIS SHOULD BE ONE FRET HIGHER ON THE THIRD FRET
It`s "Party Time" Van Halen were(are?) very skilled in taking rock music which is usually doom-laden and minor sounding and injecting some good time vibes.
The guitar drops out at 6:12 so you can practice both rhythm and lead over just drums and bass.
This guitar jam track basically goes from E to A and back.
You could use the E minor blues scale over the whole of this backing track, but everybody wants some good times so try adding some Mixolydian licks along side the blues scale. Use E Mixolydian for the E section and A Mixolydian for the A section.
As usual have fun.Black Sabbath Style Backing Track In E MinorFused Guitar2019-09-07 | Loon pants and cheesecloth shirts, those were the days, well they were when you had bands like Sabbath to listen too.
This track is in E minor so pentatonic minor scale will work for all your lead guitar needs. There is a slow section and a faster section which repeat.
Have fun.Prog Rock Backing Track In E MinorFused Guitar2019-08-23 | I am not at liberty to discus this backing track any further except to say it is in E minor, the usual suspects apply. NOTE: the intro(00:00 - 00:46) is in E major, I thought it sounded cool.
E minor pentatonic E Blues scale E natural minor scale
Have fun And remember keep watching the skies.Celestial Lydian Backing Track In EFused Guitar2019-08-09 | Backing track starts at 1:52 . The Lydian mode, it sort of floats about in space. Use this backing track to practice all your Lydian scale needs. Improvise your way to new horizons.Prog Metal Backing Track In B MinorFused Guitar2019-08-01 | The rhythm guitars for this backing track come from the "Ambient Metal 3" construction kit by Chimp Spanner. You can download a free selection of loops from Loopmasters, link below.
The backing track is in B minor so, the natural minor scale (Aeolian mode), minor pentatonic, blues scale all work.
Have FunRed Hot Chili Peppers Backing Track In A MinorFused Guitar2019-05-24 | Grab your guitar, your stash and your socks, it`s time to get freaky.
Scales: A minor pentatonic and A blues scales work for this Red Hot Chili Peppers backing track, also try to target chord tones as shown in the diagrams. It`s amazing how much John Frusciante manages to get out of just the pentatonic scale.
Have funSmooth Jazz Backing Track In A MinorFused Guitar2019-05-17 | Summer is here so break out the white flares and medallions.
This smooth jazz backing track moves between two chords Am9 and D9b5 so basically you can think of this jam track as a Im - IVdom progression in A minor. Dorian mode will work well as a starting point but also try the minor blues scale in A. This will instantly give you that George Benson sound, just don`t forget to swing as you go, just like your medallion.
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FusedLed Zeppelin Style Backing Track In E Minor.Fused Guitar2019-05-10 | This backing track is basically some riffs in E, as with this type of blues/rock you can switch between major and minor scales in E.
E minor pentatonic E major pentatonic E minor blues scale E Dorian E Aeolian E Mixolydian
These all work.
Have fun.80`s Def Leppard Style Ballad Backing Track.Fused Guitar2019-05-04 | Break out the Jackson`s and work that Floyd Rose like it`s going out of fashion. Yes, I know I spelt ballad wrong in the diagrams, it`s supposed to be a pun on Leppard! that`s my excuse anyway.
An 80`s ballad in the style of Def Leppard
E major all the way, E major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic/blues scales will work also over this backing track.
As always have fun.Menacing Harmonic Minor Backing Track In G Minor/ Phrygian Dominant In D.Fused Guitar2019-04-26 | I`m seeing pyramids being built when I listen to this backing track.
I put this jam track together so I could work on the harmonic minor scale in a heavy metal/ neoclassical style style. This is a very atmospheric scale and is also great for working out alternate picking runs. Don`t forget to try bending different notes in the scale they can work well too.
The notes are G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#, G
You can also see this backing track as Phrygian dominant in D, D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C, D, I find thinking of this as harmonic minor in G causes me to resolve on less obvious notes which produces an enhanced feeling of tenseness.
As always have fun.B Minor Backing Track Pink Floyd/Steven Wilson StyleFused Guitar2019-04-20 | BT starts at 2:32 This backing track in B minor has a floating laid back feel reminiscent of tracks by Pink Floyd and Steven Wilson. It moves from B minor to E minor and back and is a great jam track to work on your B minor pentatontic licks, as this scale works well over both chords.
If you want to experiment further then try B Dorian mode over section A,(B minor) and B Aeolian mode over section B,(E minor). The great thing with this approach is that there is only one note difference between the two scales, G#(Dorian) to G(Aeolian), you can see how this works on the guitar using the diagrams as the backing track plays.
As always have fun.Blues Rock Backing Track In E, Bad Company Style?Fused Guitar2019-03-29 | Ahhh.... the 70`s when Bad Company ruled the airwaves, and then the 90`s when Thunder had a good go, what about blues rock in the 80`s? mmmmmm.
This jam track sticks to E all the way through and as these blues rock tracks usually are you can use major or minor scales equally effectively for your lead guitar improvisation.
So E minor pentatonic, E major pentatonic, E blues scale all are going to work. In the intro solo I was thinking minor pentatonic mostly and adding the b5th(blues note) and M3rd when I got the urge to add a bluesy sound. The diagrams should help you along to realise your blues guitar nirvana.
As usual have fun and don`t trip over your flares.Powerful Heavy Metal Backing Track In E Minor.Fused Guitar2019-03-22 | Power chords and pedal tone bass lines, simple can be best!This backing track keeps it basic but punches above it`s weight, E minor all the way through.
Scale choice The basic nature of the backing track gives you plenty of scope to switch scales and licks. Pentatonic, blues, natural minor, Dorian mode all work.
Have fun with those guitar solos.Prog Metal Backing Track In A MinorFused Guitar2019-03-01 | Tales of dystopian angst mixed with A minor and other chords, prog metal goes to the movies.
A pentatonic minor and A natural minor(Aeolian mode) will work for this backing track.
As usual have funBlues/Rock Backing Track In B MinorFused Guitar2019-02-22 | Brooding blues guitar licks for this backing track in B minor. Progression Bm7---|----|----|----| Em7---|----|Bm7---|Bm7---| Gmaj7---|F#m7---|Bm7---|----|
You can use the B minor blues and pentatonic minor scales for this.
Have Fun.Prog Rock Backing Track, A Minor, 3/4 TimeFused Guitar2019-02-16 | Time to throw off your earthly bounds and head into the outer realms of the universe, remember to pack your guitar!
A minor is relative to C major, so I`m thinking A natural minor when improvising over this backing track. A pentatonic and blues scales sound good with this one too.
Have fun.A Minor, Aeolian Mode Backing Track, AOR Jam Track Style.Fused Guitar2019-02-11 | Yes, beaches ,babes, and guitars, nothing bad ever happens in the world of AOR.
This one is A minor all the way through, Aeolian mode, pentatonic minor/blues will all sound good.
To make the most of the backing track try to find some melodic notes to target on the changes. Lukather is the one to listen to if you need any inspiration.
Have fun.Atmospheric Backing Track In E Minor, Phrygian Dominant Scale.Fused Guitar2019-02-02 | Explore the unknown with this backing track and delve into the mysteries of the phrygian dominant scale.
To get the phrygian dominant scale you can play the harmonic minor scale five frets higher, so for this track play the A harmonic minor scale and you have the phrygian dominant scale in E.
Contained in this scale you can also find a diminished arpeggio, so try that out too in your improvising.
As always have fun.Mellow Backing Track In E MinorFused Guitar2019-01-25 | Strap on your guitar and chill out with this latest backing track for you to improvise over. E minor pentatonic, blues, natural minor all work.
The solo I played here is improvised on the spot, here are some tips( you can hear the whole solo at 3:57)
Try to play along the neck as opposed to using box positions all the time, this will immediately make your lead playing more melodic.
Try to repeat small melodic or rhythmic units, this will give your guitar solos more coherence, instead of just a bunch of licks you already know
Also try to build excitement then bring it back down rather than play at one intensity throughout.
And most importantly, have fun.Multi-Scale Backing Track In C. Try Out Exotic Scales.Fused Guitar2019-01-18 | This backing track in C gives you the chance to try out many different scales. As it uses only the root and fifth (C,G), it gives you a great deal of flexibility in how you play your solo over it. If a scale contains C and G it will fit. There are many scales you could choose both major and minor as there is no third in the jam track, I have given a few less used scales as suggestions in the video but experiment and see what happens.
Have FunE Minor Fusion Backing Track In 5/4 TimeFused Guitar2019-01-05 | E natural minor and minor pentatonic will work with this BT as it is basically E minor for eight minutes. 5/4 time signature so listen to the groove and relax into it.
As usual have guitar solo fun with it.E Minor Heavy Metal/Rock Backing TrackFused Guitar2018-12-11 | Two metal riffs in E minor for your shredding pleasure. E pentatonic minor and or E natural minor(Aeolian mode) will work.
So plug-in turn up to eleven and don`t spare the horses.
EnjoyMoody Atmospheric Backing Track in A MinorFused Guitar2018-12-01 | Asked for by a subscriber, this is the end section of the Dream Theater backing track I posted a while back extended to four minutes to solo over, lose yourself in and basically bond with your guitar. In the key of A minor, A pentatonic/ blues/ natural minor scales will work.
Have funMuse Style Backing Track In D MinorFused Guitar2018-11-22 | Prepare to explore.
This BT is basically four chords.
Dm, E7(b9), F5, G5,
D natural minor will work, except for the E7(b9) chord this contains a couple of notes not in D natural minor, if you highlight these notes(B and G#) you get an interesting neoclassical vibe.
Have FunBlues/Rock Backing Track In E Minor, Gary Moore 80`s StyleFused Guitar2018-03-23 | This backing track is in two parts a D5-E5, G5-A5 repeated riff followed by Cma7, Bm7, Am7, B7#5.
The chords all fit E minor so E minor pentatonic, E blues scales work well over the first riff section, for the Cma7, Bm7, Am7, chords you can try E natural minor for a more melodic sound. Notice that Bm7 and B7#5 both appear in the second section, Bm7 is the "correct"chord but this chord it often substituted by a dominant chord to create a greater pull back to the E minor root chord, over the B7#5 I would return to the blues scale, but as always experiment with what sounds good to you.
Have FunFree Tape Echo PluginFused Guitar2018-03-02 | A digital clone of the Wem Copicat tape-echo with all it`s characteristic traits,and limitations, no sync to daw here.
The original hardware units appeared before FX loops were common on guitar amps and were usually just plugged straight into the front end of the amp, this pushes the amp into a pleasing distortion. You can still get some of that vibe by putting this plugin before any amp plugin and your guitar should take on a life of it`s own.
Features:
Panel Controls: – Swell: adjusts the volume of the repeats; – Sustain: adjusts the number of repeats; be careful with this knob! – Gain 1: volume of input 1 (left channel); – Gain 2: volume of input 2 (right channel); – Head 1, Head 2, Head 3: use these switches to select the playback head(s); each head gives a different delay time. Don't touch the capstan! :-)
Additional Features: – Very easy to use – Very light on CPU and memory – Easy MIDI Learn feature
Have FunCountry/Blues Backing Track D Mixolydian ModeFused Guitar2017-12-15 | Sitting on a bar stool, knocking back slugs of industrial strength whisky, and wondering why life is so cruel, ahhh childhood memories.
This backing track features just four chords, Am, G, D, and occasionally C, and uncommonly it starts not on the tonic chord of D major but the minor dominant Am. The presence of Am instead of A major in the dominant position is a clear sign of the D Mixolydian mode.
D major pentatonic will also fit well with these chords
Have fun Fused GuitarNon-Functional Dominant Backing Track.Fused Guitar2017-12-05 | READ DESCRIPTION FIRST!
This is not your usual backing track to play guitar over where you are told the key and then just shred the scale. Featuring non-functional dominant chords you will need to play to the chords and not the key, this is a great(and often over-looked) skill to develop.
The progression is quite straight forward:
Gm/G#13/Gm/F#13
Scale wise I chose Gm pentatonic for Gm7 G# Lydian dominant for G#13 F# Lydian dominant for F#13
There are other scale choices these were just the ones I like at the time. To give your improvising a strong connection to the chords find target notes to highlight the chord changes. I used root notes(G/G#/F#) which give a strong, stable connection, other intervals, especially 3rds and 7ths give a different feel.
Take time to inspect the scale diagrams and what notes are shared(blue and orange) and which notes differ(solid colour) between the scales.
Have fun, and please sub and like if this video helps.
To share youtu.be/MrgxS5FJkhkDorian Gm-Em Backing Track, And Target Note Practice Tips.Fused Guitar2017-11-24 | Backing track starts at1:30. This backing track is a great way to practice improvising melodically over chord changes, four bars of Em followed by four bars of Gm in 7/4 time.. In the diagrams E Dorian mode is blue and G Dorian mode is orange, notes shared by both modes are half and half.
You will see some notes are not in both scales, these are the notes to aim for on the chord changes, see which notes you prefer on the changes and remember them.
This sort of improvising when you follow chord changes instead of sticking to one scale takes practice, just ask John Coltrane(ok, you can`t but he did practice a lot!).
Try to play through the backing track everyday for a week and see how you have improved at following the chord changes in a musical way, it is an important skill to develop.
If this helps please sub and like.
Have fun.Prog Metal Backing Track in D, Natural Minor, Phrygian Mode.Fused Guitar2017-11-03 | Download scale suggestions PDF, tinyurl.com/yaudbngw
Prepare for take-off, this backing track orbits from natural minor(Aeolian Mode) to Phrygian Mode and back.
Take your time to get the changes between modes and re-enter the atmosphere safely.
Keep a look out for the Narural Minor scale recently discovered etched into a rock on Mars.
I`m supposed to ask you like and sub at this point.
Have fun and remember to conserve your fuel,,,, you never know.
FusedGuitarTexas Blues Intro Lick in E.Fused Guitar2017-10-25 | In 1983 Stevie Ray Vaughan walked onto the stage and ripped into a storming blues tune turning a hostile crowd around and a making his reputation in the UK, first impressions count!
So here is a blues intro for just such an occasion, it`s in E and uses the descending progression A7-G7-E7-B7, this sets you up to launch into a traditional 12-bar blues.
Using the minor pentatonic as a guide with the added intervals of M3rd, M6th, and b5th it starts on the 5th fret A pentatonic, moves down 3 frets to G pentatonic and repeats the same lick, then to E pentatonic in the open position, ending on a B7#9 chord.
It sounds more complicated to explain than to play, start slowly and work up to speed. This type of lick is versatile and can be used in many situations, a good lick to have in reserve.
Have fun and if this video helps please subscribe and like.Minor Blues Backing Track In A, Early Fleetwood Mac Style.Fused Guitar2017-10-06 | To avoid all the guff at the beginning the BT starts at 1:12
Although the majority of blues 12-bars are of the dominant blues variety this backing track is a minor blues, it is important to be able to negotiate this type of chord sequence(just ask Jimmy page,,,,,, if you bump into him,,,,you never know,,,,).
The minor pentatonic will work over this blues, but also try experimenting with the natural minor, especially over the Dm7 (iv) chord, add the green notes to the pentatonic scale for the natural minor scale as shown in the video.
The progression is a standard 12-bar sequence just using minor 7th chords, the final bar in the backing track is just E5 so you could play Em7 or for a stronger pull to the resolution of the Am7 chord you could try E7#9. Turning the v minor chord into a dominant V chord is common in minor progressions, in your solo you could try featuring the notes of an E7 or E7#9 chord.
The progression: Am7---G/A---Am7---G/A--- Dm7---C/D---Am7---G/A--- Em7---Dm7---Am7---E5---
Have funZZ Top Style Backing Track in A, 80`s Style.Fused Guitar2017-09-22 | With electronic drums and bass plus some badass swampy guitar ZZ Top ruled the 1980`s.
This track is based around a riff in the key of A using 4th intervals, Cheap Sunglasses and Tush are both examples of the power of this sound. One thing ZZ are skilled at is retaining their blues roots yet at the same time updating their sound.
This BT takes 24 bars to cycle round instead of 12 so it still retains a connection to a blues boogie as 24 is 2X12(I know obvious but maths is not a strong subject for me), the riff in 4ths goes from A (the I chord) to implying D (the IV chord) but the bass stays on A giving a more contemporary rock sound.
For soloing both pentatonic and blues scales in A work over this backing track.
ok time to go nationwide.Lickology No.1 Rock Pentatonic Lick Gary Moore StyleFused Guitar2017-08-25 | PLEASE NOTE: IT SHOULD READ BAR AT THE 15TH FRET AND NOT 12TH AS IN THE VIDEO.
A fast repeated pentatonic lick in G minor. This brief run of four notes is a great way to add a climax to your guitar solo or any way you choose to use it. It uses a combination of string picking, pull-offs, and hammer-ons to great effect.
Start slowly and work up to speed, for the best results allow the two notes on the 15th fret to ring into each other, also try not to hold the strings down any harder than you need to, and stop if you feel any pain.
I first came across this lick on "Back on the streets" by Gary Moore, you can hear it here at the beginning doubled with a keyboard, all live.
I am pretty sure he is picking all the notes as opposed to the way I am playing it with hammer-ons and pull-offs.
Have funSmooth Jazz Backing Track in E MinorFused Guitar2017-06-27 | A mid tempo smooth jazz backing track in E minor.
This BT is in two sections
A Section Em11- Bm7- Em6/A This section stays in E Dorian territory, basically a i-v movement, very er....smooth.
Section B C13- B7+5- Em11 This section moves away from Dorian to create a stronger V - i resolution more like a traditional jazz/blues turnaround.
The B7+5 being a dominant chord wants to resolve to the i chord, if you stayed in Dorian harmony the resolution would be much weaker. So a contrast between section A (smooth), and section B (tense).
Using the whole tone scale over the B7+5 highlights this tension.
Have fun.Heavy Metal Backing Track in E minorFused Guitar2017-06-11 | Gothic heavy metal backing track in E minor.
This BT goes from E minor to F#minor and back. There are a number of scale choices you could make, E Dorian, E blues/pentatonic, and for the F# minor section, F# Dorian, F# blues/pentatonic.
There is a chromatic sequence from D to G# so you could follow this or just play E blues/pentatonic over it.
Have funFunk Rock Backing Track in E.Fused Guitar2017-06-05 | Funk rock backing track, two chords E7#9, and A13.
E7#9 eight bars A13 eight bars Repeat
So a I-IV progression. There are a number of ways you could solo over these chords, for a rock guitar approach E Dorian mode works well. But wait, the Dorian mode is a minor mode and E7#9 and A13 are dominant chords, well the E7#9 has both major third and minor third intervals(the #9 is the note G which is also the minor third) and we are used to hearing minor blues/pentatonics over dominant chords. What about the A13? a natural choice to solo over this would be A Mixolydian, and it just happens that E Dorian and A Mixolydian are the same notes.
Have fun.Gospel Blues Backing Track in G and Playing TipsFused Guitar2017-05-29 | Slow tempo Gospel blues in G, this is an eight bar blues and being in the Gospel style there are some variations and extra chords to add harmonic movement.
The basic progression I, I, IV, IV, I, V, I IV I, V
G7/// G7/// C7/// C7/// G7/// D7/// G7/C7/ G7/D7/
The time signature is 12/8 so count ONE, two, three, TWO, two three, THREE, two, three, FOUR, two, three. Four groups of three.
This is a great progression for practicing the BB King box shape, a great shape to use over dominant chords.
To be really convincing try to target chords tones, watch how they change with each chord. Anticipating these changes and hitting the target notes will connect your playing to the harmonic movement underneath. The diagrams should help you with this.
Have funUplifting G Major(Ionian mode) Backing Track Satriani StyleFused Guitar2017-05-22 | Time to feel good? A G major laid back backing track to recharge your overworked and drained existence.
This track doesn`t go anywhere but it goes there with a smile on it`s face Satriani style. G major all the way through, so G major scale(Ionian mode) and G major pentatonic work well.