Acoustic Looper - C Backing Track
In this video
Beginner option (2:26)
- Play a C chord on the beat and create a two bar loop of this
- For a bassline, play the C major major scale descending from the root
- For a lead part, begin by playing the C major scale ascending from the C bass note just on the beat and play this up and down
Strumming pattern (04:25)
Beginners should focus on just getting the rhythm and the downs and ups correct. Intermediate players should pay close attention to the strings they are strumming to recreate the feel, as shown in the video tutorial and the interactive tab below.
Intermediate rhythm (06:14)
- Create a loop of a C chord then and Fmaj7 chord (1 bar of each) with the strumming pattern written above
- Add the bassline, then try adding the lead suggestions, written below
- Add percussive hits (07:30 in the video)
- If desired, try to recreate these in one guitar part using the interactive tab below (shown at 6:17 in the video)
Intermediate+ lead (05:50 and 08:46)
Intermediate level and above players should solo higher up the neck. As a suggestion, start by using the C major pentatonic scale (pattern 5) or Major scale (pattern 1). See interactive tab for Andy's improvised example solo further down this page.
Full example - Interactive tab
See interactive tab for Andy's example jam below.
For each key, I will try to give song examples to provide wider context. For many more examples in the common keys, just use the new Song search page and filter all my song tutorials by the chords in the key!
C major song example 1 - 'Let It Be' by The Beatles
C major song example 2 - 'No Woman No Cry' by Bob Marley
Course Outline
Advanced Acoustic Looper Bootcamp