Hello friends. This week, I'm going to offer up a pretty sweet set of JamTracks for you to work on your lead playing. No long story, no diatribe about why you should learn a certain skill or technique.. just an awesome set of tracks to help you develop your lead playing.
For me, this is one of my favorite parts of a full JamPlay membership.. over 700 of these tracks in just about every genre, skill set, or key for you to work on your playing and feel. Being able to improvise over tracks such as these always gives me a sense
of where I'm at with my playing. It gives me insight into how comfortable I am in any given key, how my sense of timing is coming together, and helps me focus on targeting notes in the progression instead of noodling like a noob.
But enough, let's play. Here they are.
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Blues JamTracks and Playalong Tracks for Guitarists
Free downloadable Blues play along tracks with tabs
Stevie's Shuffle in Ebm
This jamtrack inspired by the great Stevie Ray Vaughan and should help you master or refine some new bluesy licks. Make sure your rhythm placement is impeccable along with those tasty notes!
Use Eb minor pentatonic, Eb minor blues, Eb Dorian
Spicy Soup Blues in B
This slow blues will help you create new blues licks. Be as precise as you can with your bends and keep your ideas simple.
Use B minor pentatonic, B major pentatonic, B minor blues, B major blues
Acoustic Blues in A
This is a jazzy, acoustic blues in A major. You can solo over this track using the A minor and A major blues scales for an authentic sound.
Use A minor blues scale / A major blues scale
Greens in D
This is a cool, blues-based chord progression in D major. This may be a little up tempo for some of you newer players, but try to keep up and stay in time.
Use D Major
I-IV-V Blues
This track is useful for jamming over a I-IV-V progression in the key of G. I The chords are G7 4x, C7 4x, G7 4x, D7 2x, C7 2x, G7 4x then they repeat with minor7 chords.
Use G and C pentatonics (depending on the chord)
Rock JamTracks and Playalong Tracks for Guitarists
Free downloadable Rock play along tracks with tabs
Rocker's Heart in D
Focus on melody! Approach this song as a singer would and create melodic themes that you will develop on your fretboard. Try to get away from thinking in terms of scale shapes and be musical!
Use D major, D major pentatonic
Lost In the Wind in E
Concentrate on melody rather than technique when playing with this slow, melodic backing track. Also, try to use dynamics to make your playing more sincere and interesting. No rush here, just bring feel!
Use E Ionian
Lydian on a Prayer in E
This backing modulates from E Lydian to G Lydian. It spends 4 bars on E Lydian and then 4 bars on G Lydian. Then, the form repeats. Make sure you know your scales well before you improvise otherwise there will be a lot of wrong notes!
Use E Lydian and G Lydian
Mixolydian Minor or Flat 6
Got skills? This is a backing where you can combine scales to create interesting melodic lines. It starts of with a pentatonic feel superimposed overtop of a descending bass line F Eb D Db.
Use F mixolydian, F Mixolydian b6, F minor, F pentatonic
Country JamTracks and Playalong Tracks for Guitarists
Free downloadable Country play along tracks with tabs
Country Ballad in C
Remember that you can use the major pentatonic to replace the full diatonic major scale. Use your ears as you develop as you develop as you develop as you develop new themes as you begin to memorize the track.
Use C major, C major pentatonic
Hilly Billy Boy in D
This country blues backing track is perfect to develop new ideas using D major and D minor pentatonic. Experiment with bends and use short ideas that will match the chords played.
Use D Major Pentatonic, D Minor Pentatonic
Cow Boots in B
Here is another epic Country track in B. Keep your lead simple and melodic and experiment with bends to create a pedal steel like theme. Make sure to bend to your target pitch!
Use B Major Pentatonic
Good Ol' Country in A
This massive, beefy track features an intro, an A section, a B section, and an outro. Focus on the progression and chord changes to nail the key signatures!
Use A minor (blues, pent) to G major (blues, pent)
Sunkissed in D
This is an uplifting pop type song in the key of D major. Remember to keep it fun and really experiment with bends and slides.
Use D major, D major pentatonic
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Track Summary & Notation
Each JamTrack features a descriptive write up from the author/instructor, containing vital information about the progression, timing, and any key changes within the track. Notation is also included for the full track, allow you to target the changes and refine your lead approach.
Recommended Scales
What scale do I play over this track? Take out the guess work with our helpful scale recommendations for each backing track. With the combination of notation for the progression and recommended scales to use, you will be making music in no time. Oh, and hopefully sound better than you have in the past.
A partial listing of our JamTracks are below
All tracks are available with a JamPlay Membership.
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| B minor Clean Guitar | Rock | Bm | Glen Drover |
| (BASS) The Modern Creed | Rock | D | Chris Liepe |
| (BASS) Fast (And Slow) Pun... | Rock | E | Chris Liepe |
| You Mean So Much | Rock | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| Tuesday Dreamin' | Rock | G | Nick Kellie |
| For You | Rock | A | Nick Kellie |
| Major Lesson | Rock | B | Nick Kellie |
| Scoundrel | Rock | A | Nick Kellie |
| Cool Evening | Rock | G | Nick Kellie |
| Hot Day | Rock | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| Rockin' in the Mornin' | Rock | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| High Life | Rock | Gm | Nick Kellie |
| Deep in the Night | Rock | Fm | Nick Kellie |
| Be Strong | Rock | C#m | Nick Kellie |
| Driving Beat | Rock | C | Nick Kellie |
| 134 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| (BASS) Laid Back Evening | Jazz | D | Chris Liepe |
| Bluesy Jazzy | Jazz | G | Nick Kellie |
| Growing Up | Jazz | A | Nick Kellie |
| Smooth Move | Jazz | Gm | Nick Kellie |
| Honor | Jazz | A | Nick Kellie |
| Water Those Plants | Jazz | C | Nick Kellie |
| Flow | Jazz | D | Nick Kellie |
| Bad Things | Jazz | Em | Nick Kellie |
| Mix It | Jazz | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| Locrian for You | Jazz | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| Blue Pants | Jazz | E | Nick Kellie |
| Sentimental | Jazz | Em | Nick Kellie |
| Apartment Blues | Jazz | C | Nick Kellie |
| See Hearmonic | Jazz | Fm | Nick Kellie |
| Melodic Mind | Jazz | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| 133 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forever You | Pop | C | Nick Kellie |
| Finding | Pop | G | Nick Kellie |
| Go Far | Pop | G | Nick Kellie |
| Forever and Ever | Pop | F | Nick Kellie |
| All Over | Pop | F | Nick Kellie |
| Love Forever | Pop | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| The One | Pop | Am | Nick Kellie |
| Again | Pop | Gm | Nick Kellie |
| Unexpected | Pop | Em | Nick Kellie |
| Something Different | Pop | C | Nick Kellie |
| Feeling So Bad | Pop | E | Nick Kellie |
| Alternate Universe | Pop | G | Nick Kellie |
| Summer Melody | Pop | F | Nick Kellie |
| Kale | Pop | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| Soft Soul | Pop | C | Nick Kellie |
| 120 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Aliens | Funk | Am | Nick Kellie |
| Night Funk | Funk | Gm | Nick Kellie |
| Funky Souls | Funk | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| Awesome Day | Funk | C | Nick Kellie |
| Queens | Funk | Bm | Nick Kellie |
| Nice Groove | Funk | Em | Nick Kellie |
| Strong Cables | Funk | Em | Nick Kellie |
| Manhattan Heart | Funk | Am | Nick Kellie |
| Napoleon Dynafunk | Funk | C | David Wallimann |
| Lost Love | Funk | G | Nick Kellie |
| Indiana | Funk | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| Simple Minor Groove | Funk | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| Amish Funk | Funk | Bb | Nick Kellie |
| Smooth Love | Funk | Am | Nick Kellie |
| Funk Brothers | Funk | F | Nick Kellie |
| 57 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| (BASS) Quick Change 12 Bar... | Blues | E | Chris Liepe |
| Terrified | Blues | Bb | Nick Kellie |
| Hole in My Heart | Blues | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| Acoustic Blues | Blues | A | Nick Kellie |
| Blues Through It! | Blues | G | Nick Kellie |
| Mad Dog | Blues | Am | Nick Kellie |
| Blue Jeans | Blues | A | Nick Kellie |
| Watson | Blues | Ebm | Nick Kellie |
| Closing Time Blues | Blues | E | David Wallimann |
| Shuffle This! | Blues | Em | Nick Kellie |
| The Thrill Is Absent | Blues | Am | David Wallimann |
| Super Slow Blues | Blues | Am | David Wallimann |
| Old School Jazzy Blues | Blues | Bb | David Wallimann |
| Road Down South | Blues | G | David Wallimann |
| 38 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Kick Metal | Metal | F#m | Glen Drover |
| Mid Tempo Gallop Metal | Metal | Em | Glen Drover |
| Phrygian Dominant Metal | Metal | E | David Wallimann |
| Dropped Metal | Metal | Dm | David Wallimann |
| Phrygian Scare | Metal | F#m | David Wallimann |
| F Minor Britney | Metal | Fm | Kris Norris |
| The Murder of Anonymous | Metal | Gm | David Wallimann |
| B Minors | Metal | Bm | Kris Norris |
| Industrial Phrygian | Metal | Bbm | David Wallimann |
| Metal Funk in A | Metal | A | David Wallimann |
| Shred Around the Daisies | Metal | E | David Wallimann |
| Slipknot-esque | Metal | Dm | Kris Norris |
| F Minor Arcturus | Metal | Fm | Kris Norris |
| D Minor Arcturus | Metal | Dm | Kris Norris |
| 23 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballad of Bipolar | Fusion | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| Dorian Fusion | Fusion | Dm | David Wallimann |
| Lucid Dream | Fusion | G | Nick Kellie |
| Fuse Smoothly | Fusion | Em | David Wallimann |
| Minor Forward | Fusion | Am | David Wallimann |
| Fusing Smooth | Fusion | Bbm | David Wallimann |
| Happy Mixo Groove | Fusion | D | David Wallimann |
| Phrase Around the World | Fusion | C | David Wallimann |
| Fusion Paradise | Fusion | Em | Nick Kellie |
| C Minor to G | Fusion | Cm | Kris Norris |
| End | Fusion | C | Nick Kellie |
| E Super Locrian | Fusion | E | Nick Kellie |
| Minor Feel | Fusion | Gm | David Wallimann |
| The Beat is Steady | Fusion | G | David Wallimann |
| Mysterious Lydian Jam | Fusion | E | Nick Kellie |
| 18 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkness | Latin | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| In the Park | Latin | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| Latin Minor | Latin | Em | Nick Kellie |
| Sky | Latin | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| Spanish Secret | Latin | Bb | Nick Kellie |
| Empanada Especial! | Latin | C | Nick Kellie |
| You Are All I Want | Latin | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| Slow Latin Jazz | Latin | Bm | David Wallimann |
| Cubana Wow! | Latin | F | Nick Kellie |
| Bossa Nova Lova | Latin | D | David Wallimann |
| Slow Latin Blues | Latin | Em | David Wallimann |
| Sentona | Latin | Cm | Nick Kellie |
| NYC Samba | Latin | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| Never Ending | Latin | C | Nick Kellie |
| Cuban | Latin | Dm | Nick Kellie |
| 15 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
| Title | Genre | Key | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finito | Country | G | Nick Kellie |
| I've Got Country Soul | Country | E | Nick Kellie |
| Country Rock | Country | D | Nick Kellie |
| Whole Heart | Country | F# | Nick Kellie |
| Sunkissed | Country | D | Nick Kellie |
| Special Ballad | Country | C | Nick Kellie |
| Cheesy Ballad | Country | C | David Wallimann |
| Country Pop 2 | Country | Ab | David Wallimann |
| Country Heart | Country | B | Nick Kellie |
| Western Heart | Country | Em | Nick Kellie |
| EJ | Country | C#m | Nick Kellie |
| Major Scaling | Country | G | David Wallimann |
| Long Road Home | Country | C | David Wallimann |
| Cow Boots | Country | B | David Wallimann |
| Bouncing Babies | Country | Dm | David Wallimann |
| 12 More JamTracks in this Category | |||
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I leave you with at least a full weekend of tracks to enjoy, and leads to improve upon. To be completely honest, there are a few JamTracks within our library that I still improvise to that I first started working with over 24 months ago! So download these tracks, enjoy them, have a conversation with them, and let them open up your playing this weekend.
Cheers,
Chris Dawson
JamPlay Co-Founder
Chris Dawson is a JamPlay Co-Founder. He graduated from the University of Dayton in 2005 with double majors in Entrepreneurship and MIS, and shortly after began creating jamplay.com with partners Jeff Booth (Colorado) and Kevin Wimer (Dayton, OH).
He first began the development of jamplay.com in 2007, but transitioned to artist relations, video editing, and operating the Ohio production studio from 2009-2013. Chris is now tasked with front-end web development, client-side code, accounting, music publishing,
and writing crappy publications such as this. Go easy on him, he's shy.