Key of C Practice Tracks
Title & Comments: Tanpura. This is a melodic Tonal Center used in Carnatic music. In western terms it uses the Root and the 5th of a Key (aka. tonal center). Is it Major? Is it Minor? Neither! which means we can practice using either one. Cool huh?
Author: Delhite gurdeep
Meter & Tempo: n/a (there is a Carnatic rhythm structure here, but it does not translate to a simple time signature. Just play along!)
Key: C any
Scales, Pitch vocabulary: any C major or minor. Or simply the open strings of the guitar or uke.
Chord: C any
This page is for Practice Tracks with a Tonal Center of C. There are three sections below: first for Major, the second for Minor, and a third for Blues-based tracks which are flexible enough to use either or both. Above each video are the vital statistics for the track - what you need to know in order to play along with/over it. For tips and ideas for using these, please see the general introductory page /practice-tracks.
Practice Tracks in C Major
Title & Comments: Single chord track. as it says!
Author: Jack's Guitar Trax.
Meter & Tempo: 4/4 about 90bpm
Key: C Major
Scales, Pitch vocabulary: C major. C pentatonic major. Or simply the open strings of the ukulele
Chords: Take a wild guess, go 'head.
Title & Comments: Cma7 track. This is a smooth pop feel, and uses only a single chord. A perfect track for beginning improvisers.
Author: Bass Room
Meter & Tempo: 4/4 about 90bpm
Key: C Major
Scales, Pitch vocabulary: C major. C pentatonic major. Or just the open strings of the ukulele
Chords: Cma7
Title & Comments: Coconut! One of the weirdest, and greatest songs ever. Also a one-chord wonder! This karaoke version is clean and easy to follow. It does include background vocals.
Author: Harry Nilsson. Video by The Karaoke Channel.
Meter & Tempo: 2/4 about 67bpm
Key: C Major
Scales, Pitch vocabulary: C major. C pentatonic major. Or just the open strings of the ukulele
Chords: C7 (but a plain C works too. Think Cma7 is the same? heh. Try it, and find out!)
Title & Comments: Slow Country Ballad
Author: Best Songs Backing Tracks.
Meter & Tempo: 4/4 about 65bpm
Key: C Major
Scales, Pitch vocabulary: C major. C pentatonic major. Or simply the open strings of the Ukulele.
Chords: C F G