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This beautiful backing track is a perfect way to gently get into modulation. It features two Aeolian keys in B and C#. The slow tempo and atmospheric ambiance of this jam track is a perfect way to develop new improvisational ideas.

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Although you may get away with playing an E minor pentatonic through this track, you will find that switching from E MIxolydian to E Dorian will give you more control and create some very nice melodic ideas.

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Although you may use an E minor pentatonic throughout every chord of this track, try blending an E Mixolydian with an E Dorian scale for best results. Let your ear guide you and see what kind of ideas you develop!

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This free backing track offers a great way to get comfortable with the Dorian scale. The chords you’ll be playing over are G minor 7 and F minor 7. As you start to get comfortable with the groove, you will start to find new connections between these keys.

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Mastering the Dorian scale will help your musical ideas sound richer and smarter. This laid back backing track will help you develop some Dorian ideas using a simple A Dorian to B Dorian modulation.

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This challenging fast paced Mixolydian backing track uses a common whole step modulation from A Mixolydian to G Mixolydian. Keep the rhythm and stay on key!

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In this grooving backing track, you will help you create new licks modulating from A Dorian to A Aeolian.

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This ambient mellow backing track will help you find new ways to go from minor to Major chords. Using an Aeolian scale over the C minor chord and a C Mixolydian over the Major chord will help you find some nice melodic ideas.

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This piano driven funky groove uses an E7 to D7 modulation. You’ll be playing E Mixolydian and D Mixolydian over these chords. Using this backing on a regular basis will help you develop a strong connection between what you hear and what you play…

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This Latin backing track will take you through a simple D harmonic minor to D natural minor modulation. After using this track a few times, you will start to develop an ear for the harmonic scale.

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This atmospheric melodic backing features an E Ionian scale modulating to E Lydian every once and a while.

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The series of chords used in this backing track are built around an A Aeolian scale with a little passage modulating to G Aeolian. Take advantage of the common notes to both of these scales to expand your improvisational skills.

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This track was created to help you develop strong melodic lines using the D Lydian mode and the D Dorian mode. Note that it is possible here to replace the Dorian mode with a D natural minor scale.

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This backing track is a wonderful way to get into modulation. It is designed to help you get comfortable switching between Major and minor keys. Use an A Ionian and A Aeolian mode and see what happens!

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This melodic backing track was designed to help you master the Ionian and Dorian modes. Both modes start in C. Don’t worry about speed, but try to develop some musical lines that fit the keys you are working with.

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This melodic heavy track is designed to help you develop your technical melodic chops. Most of the track is in E Aeolian with the exception of the B Major chord calling for a B Dominant Phrygian scale.

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Guitar Playback is proud to present its first Metal backing track. This free backing track will help you develop your picking chops while getting accustomed with the Phrygian Dominant scale. You may use an E Phrygian Dominant scale followed by an F# minor scale to improvise over this.

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This high quality guitar jam track is designed to help you develop licks in E minor and E Mixolydian.

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The Mixolydian mode is a great way to expand yo improvisational skills. This beautiful backing track uses a nice B Mixolydian to A Mixolydian modulation for you to explore.

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This atmospheric backing track is designed to train your mind to think outside of the box by playing over two chords that don’t have much in common. You will be modulating from D Dorian to Bb Dorian here.

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This melodic backing track is idea for those of you wanting to develop some heartfelt licks in a minor context. This jam track was built in the key of E Aeolian with the appearance of an E harmonic scale on the turnaround.

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