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MIDI Jam And Backing Track Generator - 12bar Blues Guitar

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This script generates simple MIDI Blues backing tracks to improve your playing. You can select any key and tempo and choose between the most popular Blues rhythms or add your own progression. You can also download all your tracks. They are not copyrighted in any way, so you can use them as you like. Keep on playing! Be sure to enable Javascript.

Options:
Key:
E
F
Gb/F#
G
Ab/G#
A
Bb/A#
B
C
Db/C#
D
Eb/D#
Type:
12 bar standard (1-1-1-1-6-6-1-1-8-6-1-8)
12 bar quick change (1-6-1-1-6-6-1-1-8-6-1-8)
8 bar (1-1-6-6-1-8-6-1)
8 bar (1-8-6-6-1-8-6-1)
8 bar (1-1-6-6-1-8-1-8)
16 bar (1-1-1-1-6-6-1-1-8-6-8-6-8-6-1-1)
Custom:
Enter intervals in semitones (i.e. I: 1, IV: 6, V: 8)
II#iiii#iiiIVIV#VV#vivi#vii
123456789101112
Speed (beats per minute, bpm):
30 (very slow)
60 (slow)
90 (medium)
120 (fast)
150 (very fast)
180 (shred)
Custom:
Play as
Bass riff 1 (see below)
Bass riff 2 (see below)
Bass riff 3 (see below)
Chords major
Chords 7th
Chords minor
Chords power
Drum only
Shuffle rhythm
MIDI Instrument:


MIDI drum:

Browser MIDI Plugin:
QuickTime
Windows Media
Disabled, download only
Other (default)
How to use:
Bass 1:
I-------------------I
I-------------------I
I-------------------I
I-------------------I
I--2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--I
Bass 2:
I-------------------I
I-------------------I
I-------------------I
I-------------------I
I--2-2-4-4-5-5-4-4--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--I
Bass 3:
I-------------------I
I-------------------I
I-------------------I
I------2-2-0-0------I
I--------------2-2--I
I--0-0--------------I

Technical background

For those who are interested in php scripting:

The php MIDI Class generates the midi files using the Blues progressions and rhythm patterns as arrays.

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