Bassless– Run for Sanborn in E minor (97 BPM) | Smooth Jazz Backing Track
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E Minor
Jazz
97 BPM
Complex
Introduction
The backing track "Bassless– Run for Sanborn in E minor" provides a lush and smooth jazz atmosphere to work your improvisation skills. Set at a comfortable pace of 97 BPM in the key of E minor, the track invites you to explore within its dynamic chord progression, full of major, minor, and seventh tonalities that are quintessential to smooth jazz.
The Key of E Minor
E
F#
G
A
B
C
D
Chord Recommendations
The following chords should align nicely with this jam track. Try layering them over, or picking the notes in the chords individually.
Scale Recommendations
Use these scale recommendations as you improvise and construct your solos. Click the buttons to show the scale on the fretboard.
E minor pentatonic: The E minor pentatonic scale is one of the most fundamental scales, easy to use and works well with minor key progressions.
Practice Tips
Embrace the emotive quality of the E minor key by focusing on the falling and rising chord progressions that add tension and resolution. Explore the blend of Gmaj7 and F major chords paired with transitions through minor chords like C minor and B minor, using them as stepping stones for melodic improvisation. You can begin by playing simple melody lines before diving into more complex jazz phrasings.
- Become familiar with the E minor pentatonic to confidently play over the jazz chord changes provided in this jam track.
- Experiment with using the E Dorian scale to leverage the unique characteristic tones that enrich jazz improvisation over these chords.
- Utilize the bebop scales to inject a sophisticated jazz feel over the major 7th and minor 7th chords.