Backing Tracks

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Wednesday Feb 23, 2011

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** » Wednesday Feb 23, 2011

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** » Wednesday Feb 23, 2011

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** » Thursday Feb 24, 2011

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** » Thursday Feb 24, 2011

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** » Thursday Feb 24, 2011

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** » Sunday Feb 27, 2011

www.freshbt.com

www.guitarbackingtrack.com

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Monday Feb 28, 2011

thanks everyone!