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G major II-V-I practice track

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Rob Reeves

This practice track is intended for bass players who are getting to grips with there II-V-I progressions. The key is G major, with a basic jazz feel, the backing track contains guitar playing the chords and drums doing a slow … Continue reading →

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Practice Track – E major Folk Rock

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Rob Reeves

Here is a practice track for working on your E major soloing. It is two chords, a I-IV progression – E and A in the key of E major. Emajor1-4FolkRock

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Bass Practice Track – E Minor Pentatonic

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Rob Reeves

I thought it would be cool for my bass students to play along with a track that I am working on for an album by “The Robert Bloodwood Experience”, which is the name of my blues and groove band. So … Continue reading →

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Practice Track: A Minor Blues

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Rob Reeves

Here is a practice track for beginning or intermediate guitarists to sharpen up their minor blues solos. The Key is A minor – so use the A minor Pentatonic. For a more sophisticated approach, you can also make excursions into … Continue reading →

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Practice Track: Groove Bass

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Rob Reeves

Here is a practice track for bass players. It is in the key of G minor, at a medium tempo. There is only one chord – a G minor played throughout, but interest is created by interspersing rhythm accompaniments and … Continue reading →

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Minor ii-V-I in A minor

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Rob Reeves

The minor ii-V-I is one of the key progressions in all kinds of jazz. The two chord has a flat 5, and the V chord may have a flat nine or a sharp five. They are great fun to improvise … Continue reading →

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Practice Track: A minor blues

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Rob Reeves

The Blues form is one of the basic forms for jamming in rock, jazz, and of course blues. Here is a practice track to help get your chops up to speed on the A minor blues. The chord progression is … Continue reading →

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Practice Track – Autumn Leaves

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Rob Reeves

Many jazz compositions are built up on the II-V-I progression. An example is the tune Autumn leaves, which alternates between II-V-I progressions in G major and E minor (the relative minor of G). This set of practice tracks will help … Continue reading →

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Practice Track: Finger Picking Blues

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Rob Reeves

This practice track provides a finger style blues rhythm backing, ready for your improvisations using the E minor pentatonic scale. The chords are ||:E7         |               |A7       … Continue reading →

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Practice Track – E minor Pentatonic

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Rob Reeves

Here is another practice track for beginning guitarists wanting to sharpen up their E minor pentatonic scale! It is a 16 bar pattern: |Em        |           |           | … Continue reading →

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