Backing Tracks Play by Ear Training Exercise (PETE)

[Wade Cornell]

This is a new round of templates carrying on from Wikiloops on the Café - Backing Tracks
The purpose is to help players develop their ability to improvise by ear. The templates are from the same source however these can be copied and posted back more easily. All of these are copyrighted and generously made available by the players who have preformed. They may not be posted elsewhere, only back on The Cafe. Please download, sign up and use Box Transfer for this purpose. It's free fast and easier than any other means. Please do not use youtube, vimeo, or any other open source. Box

As with the previous round only minimal information is given and you must use your ears to hear melodic lines, harmonies, counterpoint etc. There are many genres available with the purpose of being able to play in a wide variety of situations. Keeping big open ears is the key and coordinating what you want to hear with the ability to play those lines. You will not be the soloist in all situations and need to be able to play backing, harmonies, etc. as well. Listen deeply, understand, play and enjoy!

Here's a simple and soulful track basically in concert F# minor. Soprano and tenor play in Ab, alto and baritone play in Eb. Melody, counterpoint and harmonies/backing are needed to fit in. Played by Andri and Imopp. Fime Star.mp3 | Powered by Box

Here's an example of the same track with an alto: Fime Star + alto.mp3 | Powered by Box

Have fun with this and we hope to hear some ideas you all have. Enjoy!

 

[Pete Thomas]

Seems like a great idea.

They may not be posted elsewhere, only back on The Cafe. Please download, sign up and use Box Transfer for this purpose

Presumably people could use Dropbox or other cloud storage providers. Point being we cannot host copyright tracks here.

 

[Wade Cornell]

Thanks Pete. Lots checking it out, but nobody game to give this a play? Maybe the key it's in is not conducive? That can be fixed if someone would prefer it in an easier key, just let me know. We could also start off with a simple blues track if this track seems too "different". You've got choices!