Ditch the metronome
Practice with real music
Feeling uninspired by the relentless click track? Download actual music to play to, including chord charts and suggested scales.
Why use backing tracks?
Whether you are a beginner picking up a guitar for the first time or a seasoned pro tracking demos, high-quality backing tracks are the ultimate tool for musical growth. Moving beyond metronomes and static loops allows you to develop real-world skills that translate directly to the stage and the studio.
Master Fretboard Navigation & Music Theory
Practicing over jam tracks in specific keys—like G Major or A Minor—forces you to apply scales in a musical context. Instead of just running patterns, you learn how Pentatonic scales, Dorian modes, and Mixolydian flavors interact with chord progressions. It is the fastest way to memorize the fretboard and understand "target notes."
Develop Professional Timing and "Pocket"
A great backing track provides a consistent, professional groove. Playing along to studio-grade drums and bass helps you internalize the "pocket," improving your rhythmic accuracy. Whether it's a seductive blues or a high-energy hard rock riff, you’ll learn to play "behind the beat" or "on the grid" with confidence.
Unlock Creative Improvisation
Improvisation is a conversation between you and the band. Our tracks at Only Jam Tracks are engineered with "space" in mind, giving you the room to experiment with phrasing, dynamics, and the "one-string melody hack." By practicing with a full band sound, you build the ear-to-hand connection necessary to compose melodic solos on the fly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Each download will include a high resolution jam track of real music for you to practice to, along with a corresponding PDF outlining the chord progression(s) in the track and suggesting some scales that can be used when improvising.
Some tracks will include additional things, like versions that are specifically designed to be looped in a DAW, or versions in an alternative tuning (usually Eb standard). For details of what’s included in a specific track, open the details page.
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Yes - open the details page for a given track and there will be a media player where you can preview a snippet of the track.
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Most of the tracks on this site are in an “AABA form”, which means there are 2 distinct chord progressions that the piece uses, although it spends the majority of its time on the “A” section, which is usually simpler.
Some tracks use “song form”, which doesn’t stick to the AABA formula and may include other sections like pre-choruses and bridges. These pieces don’t tend to loop.
Other forms include vamps, which are tracks that spend almost all of their time on a single chord, and 12 bar blues.
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Our tracks are not designed to be backing tracks for existing or popular music, but are training aids for you to practice your own techniques, licks, and improvisation. Some tracks will be heavily influenced by real world music, but are not exact copies.
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Absolutely. The best way to contact us is to email us at onlyjamtracks@gmail.com
Latest Tracks
Channel the raw energy of the 1950s with this upbeat rock ’n’ roll jam track inspired by "Johnny B. Goode." Perfect for practicing fast single-note lines, double-stops, and classic 12-bar phrasing—this track captures the swagger and momentum of early rock ’n’ roll while leaving plenty of space for your own personality. Ideal for guitarists, but suitable for any solo instrumentalist who wants to rehearse authentic 50s-style licks and phrasing in a performance-ready setting.
This high energy hard rock track in A is a 32 bar loop, following an AABA pattern within each loop. There are a lot of chords and a lot of movement, but the track does not wander far from its home in A minor. It is rhythmically varied, providing a challenge for you to play off when improvising. Key: A minor. Tempo: 170 BPM
This vamp sits on Em for 16 bars, before giving a 4 bar turnaround on B. At 200BPM, it’s a perfect track for practicing improvising over a faster track, without needing to worry about too much harmonic movement. If you’re inclined to tune your guitar to Eb standard, this track also has you covered, with an alternative version included in the download with all instruments downtuned a half-step.
A standard 12 bar blues with a surf rock feel. The main guitar part and the bass avoid thirds, leaving flavour of blues scale up to you. Moderately fast, at 158bpm. In addition to that standard chord chart and scales, this one includes tab for the main guitar line playing throughout the track.