Steely Dan Half-Time Shuffle [B] Jam Track 

For those who may be curious: The Bmaj7 is straight out of B major (ionian). The Em6/9-Aadd9 section is a ii-V in D major, or more specifically E dorian and A mixolydian. The D/G functions as Gmaj7#11, so G lydian is appropriate. Likewise the E/A functions as Amaj7#11 so A lydian works. Since the G9 is an unresolved dominant, G lydian dominant (D melodic minor) is the correct scale. Over F#alt, there are a myriad things you can do, the most common being F# superlocrian (G melodic minor).

This is probably the best thing that my ears have ever encountered.

Absolutely love this. Wrote a little love song for my lady using this and play some BB King and Santana licks and she completely melts. Thanks!

This is so good. Veteran musician here and I have to say if this doesn’t teach this kind of guitar to anybody nothing will. Anybody can play chords to Green Day but this stuff has class and some substance. Just great 👍

I don't even jam to this because I'm not good enough. I just listen to it... what an amazing piece of music.

Byron the drummer here, this is silky smooth velvet groove with a side of funky ass Blues ! You feel me ? HaHa !! Gotta love it, or time to see the doctor

I still play this... just to relax.

Nice..Purdie Shuffle+great Becker-Fagen-like changes...gonna jam over it..thanks for sharing.

Pokey and I keep loving this! Auto replay!!!

Couldn't be more Steely Dan-like if it tried. Beautiful, thanks.

can't give enough props to a well made backing track.

This is really gorgeous thanks for taking the time Iv worn my fingers down half an inch playing to this

you can use the B min pentatonic/blues scale(7th fret) over the whole thing and it sounds perfect. Mix in pieces of the other scales and you can really do some damage.

This is THE best backing track on youtube!

It's a great sound, and beautiful chords.

Smooth..warm..beatiful...fusion jazz backing track,thanks!

I had to log in to thank you. Steely Dan is one of my favorite bands, and soloing over their tracks has always been problematic for me. You've unlocked a world of possibilities for me! So far, I like hanging on the flat 7th as a nice transition. As for the track itself, I love the variety in the groove. AND THAT PURDIE SHUFFLE!!!!

Really enjoying these backing tracks, guys - they've got a dynamism and movement that's sorely lacking in most everything else on RU-vid. Great job.

This is taking me places ive not been before with my playing, thanks so much.

Just what I was looking. Nothing like learning Purdie Shuffle and then practicing in this track.

beautiful progression! emotional! Thanks a lot, improvising in it is a joy!

Favorite!

lovely progression :) will have a jam to this tomorrow

wow...best jam i had in a long time! Thank you so much :)

Pra ficar fácil pra solar nesta música: Em B maior (BMaj7) toque as primeiras notas da escala de B maior por 2 compassos, em seguida, caia para B menor (ou Ré maior) e fique nesta escala até chegar no E/A onde vc aplica um E mixolídio (ou escala de Lá maior), depois volta pra escala de Ré maior sobre o G9 (dá até pra arriscar um G mixo, que é a escala de Dó maior) e daí repouse nas notas da tríade simples do F# (F# A# e C#), e daí volta ao começo.

These are AMAZING! Perfect practicing my jazz harp licks..Thank you! Benard Purdie's beats at my disposal!

Thanks for the advice, just had the most awesome jam!

Love this groove

The 'G9' is actually dominant 7th/+11th/9 - Lydian Dominant - Tritone sub for what would be the V7(C#7) of V (in this case the F# alt.).

I think the chord names are partly incorrect. These are probably correct: Bmaj7 / Bmaj7 Em7/6 / A7 D/G / E/A G7/9 / F# 7#9 You can try these scales: B ionian B ionian B aeolian B aeolian B aeolian B dorian B bluesscale F# alt

Another amazing backing track! Thank you!

Thank you! 🎸

Just wonderful..yesssss

Sounds great. Nice groove.

This is awesome, thank you!

Nailed the sound!

Thank you sir!

Just though I'd clear something up in case anyone got confused: The F#Alt is really a F# dom.7 sharp 9. The term used in the video is incorrect because it isn't an altered chord at all it's a dominant chord. Just in case in helps...

Great backing track!

I need a drumless version so bad. I love playing to this, but i hate to play over another drummer

Excellent Thank you Thank you

Thanks, really good.

Been solo improvising over this on the guitar since yesterday. I would be interested to hear what other people do with it.

This is sick! Great writing.

I like the shuffle. Very Jeff Porcaro.

i agree with goynes42 with the exception that the last two chords to me sounds like a minor 2- 5 with the G9 as a tri tone sub for C#min7b5 i would use B harm minor for last two bars

Oh my god this is so fucking good...

You can play major pentatonic over the first two Bmaj7s, then the rest will take minor pentatonic. Of course you can get way more complicated than that if you like...

hey!! this sounds amazing. as a drummer, i would like to improve my playing on some of your tracks: it's possible to find some of those tracks "minus drum"??

I'm not sure I completely understand why but that is spot on advice and sounds great! Where else can you go with full scales/modes on this? Great backing track btw.

Oops! Try G major/Em. I was running between the G phrygian and the aeolian modes and it fits perfect.

This is cool! I hope you consider "Century's End" by Steely Dan. Although the lyics on that song are odd, the music on that tune is high on the cool factor.

It's great for rhodes-jamming. I love your backing track. Though I gotta get used to the quarter-stable (d#-c#-g#) on top of Bmaj7 in the horn-section. But I assume it's a part of your backing automation that can't be changed? But again - great for saturday afternoons with my Yamaha S70SX

Good sample for vaporwave.

I am confused (beginner). What key is this in? Is it switching keys?

Whats the voicing for the F#alt? I've found F# A# D E A sounds close but not quite right

Very mid-late 70's Steely Dan

Downloadable????