Jamming & ImprovBacking Tracks for Guitarists and Singers
24 original backing tracks from Rockstar, North Tel Aviv's music school – from blues and rock to funk, bossa nova and Mizrahi. Every track has a clean version where you're the soloist, a button that adds an example solo, and three suggested scales from basic to advanced.
How to practise with a backing track
A backing track is the band waiting for you at home: drums, bass and chords on a loop while you play or sing over the top. It's the fastest way to turn a scale you learned on paper into playing that actually sounds like music.
- Pick a style and a level. Tracks are grouped by style, and each one shows its key, BPM and a difficulty level from 1 to 3. Just starting out? Slow blues, pop or classic rock are great first stops.
- Listen once with the solo. Hit "Show example solo" and hear how an improvisation sits on the track: where it breathes, where it climbs and where it comes home.
- Mute the solo and play. Now the track is clean. Start with the basic scale on the card and play short phrases of two or three notes, with space between them.
- Add colour. Once the basics feel solid, move to the second and third scales on the card. Each one adds a different colour to the same progression.
- Record yourself. A quick phone recording over the track shows what works and what doesn't yet. Keep the good ideas and bring them to your lesson.
The band waiting for you at home
A backing track turns scale practice into real playing. Listen, improvise, and bring your ideas to your lesson and to a band at the school.
Which scale fits which style
Each card lists three scales chosen for that track's chords. This table sums up the common starting points:
| Style | Start with | Next colour |
|---|---|---|
| Blues | Minor pentatonic | Blues scale (with the flat five) and major pentatonic |
| Rock | Minor or major pentatonic | Mixolydian and natural minor |
| Funk & soul | Dorian | Chord arpeggios |
| Jazz & bossa nova | Arpeggios and chord tones | Harmonic and melodic minor |
| Pop & vocals | Major scale and major pentatonic | Chord tones on the strong beats |
| Mizrahi & Spanish | Phrygian dominant (Hijaz) | Harmonic minor |
Want to see the scales and chords on a map? The interactive circle of fifths shows which chords belong to each key, and the guitar chord chart shows how to play every chord. For tight timing before you improvise, open the online metronome at the track's BPM.
From a backing track at home to a real band in North Tel Aviv
A backing track is great practice, but nothing replaces jamming with real musicians. Players and singers come to Rockstar music school in Ramat Aviv Gimel from all over North Tel Aviv: from Neve Avivim, Green Ramat Aviv and New Ramat Aviv, from Afeka and Tzukei Aviv, and from the other side of the north – Tzahala, Ramot Tzahala, Ramat HaHayal and Tel Baruch. Most of these neighbourhoods are a short drive from the school, so a lesson or rehearsal fits easily into the routine after school, university or work.
If you practise with these tracks at home – in Kokhav HaTzafon, Bavli, the Old North, Lamed or Hadar Yosef – bring your ideas to a lesson and turn them into a real solo with a teacher. In Rockstar's ensembles and bands you play with musicians your age and level, and in guitar and vocal lessons we work on improvisation step by step. Living near the school? Read more about music lessons in Ramat Aviv.
FAQ
What's the difference between the clean track and the one with the solo?
It's exactly the same track. The clean version is accompaniment only, and "Show example solo" adds a solo on top. You can switch it on and off while the track plays.
Are the tracks good for singers too?
Yes. Singers can improvise melodies, practise scat or simply sing over the progression to lock in the feel of the key. The tip on each card is written for players and singers alike.
Can I use the tracks in a gig, a video or my own song?
No. All rights in the tracks are reserved to Eyal Har-Noy, and they are for personal practice only. Any commercial use, distribution, copying or re-uploading to other platforms is prohibited.
Where do I start if I can't improvise yet?
With the slow blues in A and the minor pentatonic in first position. Play just three notes from it, quietly, with space in between. Want personal guidance? In a guitar or vocal lesson at our music school in Ramat Aviv Gimel we'll build an improvisation plan with you, step by step.
Where can I jam with a real band in North Tel Aviv?
At Rockstar music school in Ramat Aviv Gimel, close to Neve Avivim, Afeka, Tzahala, Ramat HaHayal and Tel Baruch. In our ensembles you play in a band with a teacher, and in private lessons we work on improvising over tracks like these and with real musicians. Book a free, no-commitment trial lesson.
More free tools for musicians
Every Rockstar tool runs right in your browser, no app needed.
Online Metronome
20–300 BPM with 8 time signatures, subdivisions and per-beat accents. A built-in speed trainer and sample-accurate timing that holds steady even in a background tab.
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Interactive Circle of Fifths
Click any key to see its key signature, scale notes and the 7 diatonic chords in Roman numerals. Hear every chord, the scale and a I–V–vi–IV progression.
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Song Analyzer: Top 20
Chords, key, BPM and structure for the 20 most-played hits in Israel and worldwide, with transposing and chord diagrams. Updated monthly.
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