Jazz Backing Track #6 – A Minor Smooth Jazz Groove 98 BPM for Practice

Welcome to Jazz Backing Track #6 – A Minor Modal Groove 98 BPM of Smooth Jazz.This track is perfect for jazz musicians, students, and improvisers who want to practice scales, phrasing, and improvisation in a smooth and relaxed groove.

Core details:
Key: A Minor (Am)
Tempo: 98 BPM
Main progression: Am7 → Em
Variation: Fmaj7 → Em7 → Am7, with occasional changes for flexibility

Scales you can practice with this track:
A Natural Minor (Aeolian)
A Dorian Mode
A Minor Pentatonic
A Blues Scale
A Harmonic Minor (for tension and color)

This track provides a modal groove that helps you:
Explore essential minor scales
Build improvised jazz lines over Am7 and Em
Develop phrasing and ear training with harmonic variations
Enjoy a realistic jazz band backing for daily practice

Whether you’re just starting to explore minor scales or working on advanced improvisation, this track is a versatile practice tool.

If you enjoy this series, don’t forget to check out the other volumes for more practice grooves!

1. Core Sound
This track is set at BPM 98 in the key of A minor (Am).The core sound is built mainly on the repeating Am7 → Em progression, creating a calm tempo and an open modal feel. The soft color of the Am key supports the entire track.

2. Jazz-inspired Progression
The main progression is Am7 → Em, but it also includes moments of Fmaj7 → Em7 → Am7, adding a jazzy sense of expansion. These subtle changes provide players with natural inspiration. Occasionally, unexpected movements appear, encouraging improvisation beyond fixed patterns.

3. Jazz Practice
With its foundation in the Am key, this track is useful for players of all levels.
Scale practice: Explore A natural minor and A Dorian.
Improvisation: Build modal phrases and resolve lines
toward Em.
Flexibility: Sudden changes train your ear and improve
improvisation skills.

This simple yet flexible track supports both basic training and advanced jazz practice.