Practicing with Backing Tracks

DrBone · #1 11-12-2007, 09:01 AM

I've been practicing some jazz tunes and I'd really like to be able to have the chords playing behind me. I have a keyboard and a sustain pedal which I use for single chords and messing around, but it doesn't work for more than one chord. I thought about getting a loop pedal to use with my keyboard, or finding a computer program to do it as well. Any advice?

Joe Nerve · #2 11-12-2007, 09:10 AM

There's lots of cheap casio keyboards that you can program beats and chords into. Some of em sound pretty cool too. I jam with mine all the time.

If you're keyboard is midi there are lots of midi editing programs online that you can also program stuff into. There's the ol band in a box program too, I was never a big fan of that though. Had it many years ago and never really used it. I'm sure it's changed unbelievably since then however.

**WillPlay4Food** · #3 11-12-2007, 09:25 AM

If you can, record yourself playing each chord you want to work with. Then using an audio editor (Audacity is free if you have nothing else) put together audio files for each progression you want to work with. Burn to a CD or play through an MP3 player.

DrBone · #4 11-12-2007, 09:52 AM

mmm yes recording myself would be fantastic. I don't really have the tools though, no di box to go into my computer with. I've only been able to play rhythms on my keyboards, no chords. I haven't fiddled with it much though so it might be able to sequence

**Pacman** · #5 11-12-2007, 10:01 AM

Buy Band-in-a-box. You will NOT regret it, it's the ultimate practice tool.

SteveC · #6 11-12-2007, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pacman

Buy Band-in-a-box. You will NOT regret it, it's the ultimate practice tool.

Beat me to it...