Backing Tracks

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:21 pm

Do you guys use them? I found that my lead work has improved a ton since i started using my mp3 into my gdec and playing along with tunes.

i got my hands on a cd with some cool backing tracks (thanks rick). just wondering where i could get some more? or what resources anyone uses.

thanks in advance!

- kayla.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:41 pm

I don't know what your budget is, but there a lot of people on youtube who use this program for their backing tracks.

http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=7

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:29 pm

f.sciarrillo wrote:I don't know what your budget is, but there a lot of people on youtube who use this program for their backing tracks.

http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=7

thanks, a lil too pricey.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:16 pm

I use midi files. You can download them free and erase the tracks you don't want...in your case the guitar track. There are several freeware midi editors & playback programs on the web to use your computer. Earlier versions of the GDEC use standard midi files...not sure if yours does.

I use Roland synth products for a live midi show.

lynch1 · Post by **lynch1** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:55 pm

there are backing track websites for free. Just general rock, blues, jazz etc. but there are also regular songs on there without the guitar parts, etc.

Dark Soul · Post by **Dark Soul** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:09 pm

Just do a web search for "backing tracks". There are many web sites that have tracks you can jam to for free.

Here's one I use a lot:
http://www.jamcenter.com/jammachinee.html

The Shadow · Post by **The Shadow** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:51 pm

www.freshbt.com

www.guitarbackingtrack.com

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:27 pm

thanks everyone!