F# Minor - Fusion Backing Track (i V, 136bpm)
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This backing track has an energetic jazz-rock fusion feel; organ, electric bass and drums. You can practice your chord playing, solo over the track, or jam along on bass or drums.
Chord i from the key of F# minor: F#m7, F#m6.
Chord V from the key of F# minor: C#7, C#9, C#7#9, C#7#5#9.
If you want to simplify the chords, just play F#m and C#7.
The F#m6 chord (F#, A, C#, D#) suggests the the F# dorian mode: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E.
The C dorian mode also works over F#m7 (F#, A, C#, E), so you can play F# dorian for the whole F#m section.
The C#7 chord (C#, E#, G#, B) suggests the F# harmonic minor scale: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E#.
The C#9 chord (C#, E#, G#, B, D#) suggests the F# melodic minor scale: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E#.
The C#7#9 chord (C#, E#, G#, B, E) contains both E and E#, so the F# dorian mode or F# harmonic minor scale should work.
The C#7#5#9 chord (C#, E#, A, B, E) contains both E and E#, so the F# dorian mode or F# harmonic minor scale should work. You could also use the C# whole tone scale: C#, D#, F, G, A, B.
A simpler approach would be to use the F# dorian mode over the whole F#m section, and the F# harmonic minor scale over the whole C#7 section.
You can also use arpeggios of course, and pentatonic and blues scales! There are plenty of options - let us know your thoughts in the comments section!
0:00 Chorus 1
0:30 Chorus 2
0:58 Chorus 3
1:26 Chorus 4
1:54 Chorus 5
2:23 Chorus 6
2:51 Chorus 7
3:19 Chorus 8
3:47 Chorus 9
4:16 Chorus 10
4:44 Chorus 11
5:12 Chorus 12
5:40 Chorus 13
6:08 Chorus 14
6:37 Chorus 15
7:05 Chorus 16
7:33 Chorus 17
8:01 Chorus 18
8:30 Chorus 19
8:58 Chorus 20
9:26 Chorus 21
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