Funk Backing Track D Pentatonic/Dorian (Funky Peppers )

[99strange]

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[ceb0lam0le]

best funk backing track!

[GuitarJamTracks]

@ceb0lam0le thanks

[glieah]

great track!!! i have some videomusical ideas!, can i jam on it and make a video? of course i quote your nick for the authorship of the backing track ;)....

[GuitarJamTracks]

@glieah Sure, absolutely. I would love to see it. Glad you're enjoying it. :)

[Morales3991]

I wanna see Frusciante playing this ;D

[GuitarJamTracks]

@Morales3991 I can definitely see that :)

[dinozzaurus]

i'm jamming the fuck out. thank you

[erraticchromatic]

chur that was gud fun haha! i love funk and i love guitar.

[HQMatt]

Great backing track! I've got blisters on me fingers!

[GuitarJamTracks]

@HQMatt Take it easy :) But I'm glad you like the track, thanks

[COVERBAND4TIMETOROCK]

Good one, man!! 

[JayLovePlaysGuitar]

Best jam track I've played in a long time

[GuitarJamTracks]

@JayLovePlaysGuitar thanks, glad you like it

[Nickdiaublow]

THAT FUCKING BASS LINE MAN! OH MY GOD SO GOOD

[Incognitoalchemist]

Is it possible to get this track without the bass? I wouldn't mine doing bass to this...

[Roowiet]

I don't know a lot about scales but can you jam to this with a D minor pentatonic scale? :0

[GuitarJamTracks]

@Roowiet Yes, D minor Pentatonic would work.

[trotters5]

And shouldn't it be D phrygian not D dorian?

[trotters5]

Can someone explain why the G dorian doesn't work? Shouldn't it be fine as the Ionian is F for this piece??!

[spagbog1q2w]

@trotters5 i think its because the Ionian is C for this backing track, which is why you can play D Dorian because it is the second interval in the major scale. If you want to play in the key of G for this you would need to play G Mixolydian. Hope that helps

[musicianscotland]

Get a 'D' Locrian going over the top of that, sounds like the world is coming to an end, in a good way though...

[GuitarJamTracks]

@musicianscotland :)

[TheStratman2617]

@musicianscotland What the heck is a D Locrian? Is that some kind of a Cajun Crawdad? LOL

[jomacbub]

Hye dud, nice backing tracks, what I need it the audio file to this track "Funky peppers" so that I can import that to my Adobe audtion so that I can record my front track over your backing, do you have a site when I can download this track in a mp4/3 ? let me know when you can dud..many thanks

[padlockd]

Saweet! This track rocks! I just wish it was longer. *repeatrepeatrepeat*

[QuistTV]

awesome track! I've also just uploaded a Dorian backing track..

[BDagys]

Hi! I have a question!

I'm using all the proper modes whenever I try a backing track, but I never get a different sound, meaning I don't hear the different moods particular to each mode, but also it just doesn't sound like I'm hitting the right notes, even when I'm playing the proper scale.

Could you please help me?! Thanks :)

[MrDrunken1]

@BDagys Suggestions, bust out the tuner and check the intonation. Check the strings tuning open and at the 12 fret harmonic, then check up the neck and make sure you don't have a bad fret or need a truss adjustment. If your guitar is in good shape, G Dorian and G minor pentatonic should both sound great, with the Dorian having the more singing quality, more melodic, and the Pentatonic of course being bluesier and a little more snarling. It makes for a great transition.

[callasexperience]

that would be great if it was not for the chicken picking guitar

[GuitarJamTracks]

@callasexperience Maybe funk chicken picking :)

[Sunderlanding]

@callasexperience It's not chicken picking it's just heavily muted.

[Sandwitchloord]

I really enjoy playing moby dick to this lol.

[Theguy702]

get rid of the little pause in the beginning, and this track is perfect.

[stillbadz]

I've just started using the major scales different modes, and this track is so awesome to jam to.. Especially when you mix between pentatonic scale and the major. More of this please!

[GuitarJamTracks]

@stillbadz glad you like it. I'm not learning to use pro tools.

[GuitarJamTracks]

@stillbadz which scales are you using?

[stillbadz]

@GuitarJamTracks D dorian and D pentatonic, I've just started learning the different modes of the major so I'm a bit new to it at the moment... Although this track is awesome to improvise to.

[xDuuhhx]

Nice!

[Racknepally]

I've gotta have the tabs for your songs. at least just the bass parts. i also like the site. Is there any way you could add a tabs section? I could use so many of your songs for my band. (just for jamming of course, not copyright infringement lol.)

[GuitarJamTracks]

@Racknepally Glad you like the track and the site. I wouldn't mind posting a tab for this track but this is one of the few tracks on my channel that i didn't record myself. I put it together from loops. So my guess would probably be as good as yours for the bass part. Seeing other people jam with my tracks is the highest form of a compliment. Thanks :)

[JAKnitts]

@Racknepally simple. there may be variations but i didnt hear any

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[thecopster100]

woah love it!

[GuitarJamTracks]

@thecopster100 Thanks. Glad you like it. Any chance for a video response? :)

[thecopster100]

@GuitarJamTracks yeah im not the worlds best jammer but i could put something together for you.

[GuitarJamTracks]

@thecopster100 :)

[MGkings]

KILLERRRRRRRRRRRR

[GuitarJamTracks]

@MGkings :)

[Grock66]

hey nice backing I like when the bass kicks in !

[GuitarJamTracks]

@Pukrysaa Thanks :) glad you like it.

[houteneklaas]

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[GuitarJamTracks]

@houteneklaas I have no idea what you said, but, thank you :)

[messton420]

Nice track... Phunky.nice bass backing to.I like that break down when the guitar leaves

[GuitarJamTracks]

Thank you, thank you, I try :)

[zedeyech]

the F pentatonic gets some nice tonal color.i liked it better than D dorian

[Dooality]

A good jam track on youtube that's not that blues crap? How refreshing.

[georgethegreek28]

wow this backing track is really great !!!

[freekdevos]

@TExtranho  u need to tune your guitar...

[Sulashua]

This is a D minor modal piece. So the best scales to play here are D blues and D dorian. A natural minor has the same notes as D dorian and that is why it sounds like an A. D natural minor is a no go. You get conflicting notes there.

[GuitarJamTracks]

Excellent choice ! :) Just tried improvising with D blues and D dorian. Sounds great.

Thank you.

[burnedoutgolfer]

Such an awesome track! Thanks for posting! E phrygian dominant sounds cool on here too, and eminor gives it that lydian feel :) I am gonna upload a response on this in a couple hours :)

[elrafasongs]

F penthatonic sounds good too

[GuitarJamTracks]

excellent choice :)

[Sunderlanding]

@Sulashua You can play D natural minor, you just have to be carefull where you put that Bb.

[pazazin10]

@Sulashua Just curious, maybe someone here can help me. Why wouldn't D natural minor work here? I'm assuming it's the minor 6th that doesn't work since that's the only difference the dorian scale would make. I can hear that it doesn't work, I'm just wondering if anyone can explain why? Is it the progression? I seem to be drowning myself in music theory. Thanks in advance.

[Sulashua]

@pazazin10

Yes. It's that flat 6th of the natural minor that makes it sound bad here. Notice that the rythm guitar riff contains a B note (it plays C - B - C) . If you play a flat B (b6) you create a flat 9 interval which sounds disonant.

[nopieonwednesday]

@pazazin10  - D natural minor does work, technically every note works over this vamp. Its all about context... In fact the Maj 3rd works over this vamp really well. These scales (but not limited to) would all work: D mixolydian, Dorian, Nat. Minor, Phrygian, D min pent, D major pent (B min Pent). Another nice flavor is adding the tritone to any of these scales, great with dorian, straight pent, and mixo. But again its all about context (tension and release) resolve with chord tones 1 3 5 (79)

[pazazin10]

@nopieonwednesday @Sulashua Thanks for your responses - I've been experimenting quite a bit with all this stuff and it's so refreshing to finally move past using ONLY minor pentatonic scales. I have found a few licks that include this flat 6th quite nicely, but only in passing. After I looked up what the tritone was (I'm still new to this) I ended up playing over the track twice just trying new ways to make it work. Fun fun - thanks again, happy jamming.

[Dazzerx]

@pazazin10 There is no flat 6th in Dorian. 

[pazazin10]

@Dazzerx It was the flat 6th in the natural minor scale we were talking about. Which is why dorian works for this song.

[Dazzerx]

@pazazin10 Ah sorry man, my bad.

[breenVA]

sounds like its in A.

[GuitarJamTracks]

Which scale(s) do you think would fit best?

I was messing around with D min natural.