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Aeolian (Minor) Backing Tracks

Following up my modal backing tracks here are 3 tracks in the Aeolian (minor) mode.

First in the Aeolian series is a slow paced ballad like tune in the key of B-minor using a Piano, an Upright Bass, some Brass and drums. All the instruments are from IK Multimedia's Sampletank 3 which came out not to long ago, it's pretty cool.

Key:B-Minor
Tempo:100 bpm
Time:Common time
Scale:B-Minor Scale
Arrangement:Intro: 8 bars, Verse: 8 bars, Chorus: 8 bars, I-V-C-V-C-V-C-C
Chord progression:Intro/Verse: Bm, F#m
Chorus: Em6, F#m, Bm, A7

Second in the Aeolian series is a slow paced ballad in the key of A-minor using a Steel-String guitar, Upright Bass and Strings along with drums.

Key:A-Minor
Tempo:120 bpm
Time:Common time
Scale:A-Minor Scale
Arrangement:Intro: 4 bars, Verse: 8 bars, Chorus: 8 bars, I-V-C-V-C-V-C-C
Chord progression:Intro/Verse: Am, Dm, Em7, Am
Chorus: F, Am, Em, Am

Third in the Aeolian series is another slow paced ballad in the key of A-minor using a Grand Piano, Fingerstyle bass and Cinema strings + Aahs along with a easy going beat

Key:A-Minor
Tempo:104 bpm
Time:Common time
Scale:A-Minor Scale
Arrangement:Whole song is one piece with various instruments coming in one by one
Chord progression:C, G/B, B-Dim, Am, F, Dm, G, G/B