How to practice Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love in the key of C. Listen to the audio with bass, piano, and drums, start by playing the melody, then practice improvisation and soloing over the chord changes.

What scales to use for soloing over Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love?

For soloing over Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love, recommended scales include: bebop, bebop major. Use arpeggio patterns over each chord to create melodic lines that follow the harmony of this jazz tune.

Who composed Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love?

Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love was composed by Mingus Charles. It is a ballad standard in 4/4 time. The original key is Db; this page shows it transposed to C.

What key is Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love in?

The original key of Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love is Db. The form is ABC with 32 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to C.

What scales work for improvising over Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love?

Recommended scales for Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love in C: bebop, bebop major. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays, with context-aware analysis (e.g., Phrygian Dominant over secondary dominants).

How does the interactive backing track work?

The backing track plays with realistic walking bass, drum patterns, and voice-led chord voicings. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays. You can limit the fretboard zone for close-proximity voicings, toggle a reference melody, loop any section, and choose between multiple sound presets. Works for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, and 7 more instruments.

Can I edit the chord chart?

Yes. You can modify the structure, chords, and arrangement of any standard to match your preferred version or create your own reharmonization.

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Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love

Mingus Charles4/4ballad

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love in C (Guitar)

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Starting fret

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C♯7♯9

Cmaj9

G13♭9

E7♯9♯5

E - G♯ - C - D - G

A7♭9♯5

A - C♯ - F - G - B♭

G7♭9♯5

G - B - D♯ - F - A♭

F♯7/B

G♯m7/B♭

G♯13♯11

G♯ - C - D♯ - F♯ - A♯ - D - F

Am7

D13

Gmaj7

E7♭9

A7♭9♯11

A - C♯ - E - G - B♭ - D♯

D9♯11

C♯9♯11

F13♯11

F - A - C - E♭ - G - B - D

Em11

A7♯11

Dm7♭5

G7♭9♯11

G - B - D - F - A♭ - C♯

C♯maj9♯11

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Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love in C

Key of C

With no sharps or flats, C major is the theoretical home base on guitar. The open G, B, and high E strings all belong to the C major chord, creating natural sustain. C is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open B and high E strings ring within the scale, and every basic chord uses familiar open shapes. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through C# to C (descending half step), C to G (descending perfect fourth), G to E (descending minor third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to G (descending whole step), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to E (ascending major third), E to D (descending whole step), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to D (descending half step), D to C# (descending half step), C# to G (ascending tritone), G to F (descending whole step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to F# (descending perfect fourth), F# to G# (ascending whole step), G# to G# (ascending unison), G# to A (ascending half step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to E (descending minor third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to C# (descending half step), C# to F (ascending major third), F to E (descending half step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C# (ascending tritone). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from C# to C# by unison.

Scales for Improvisation

C major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, C Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

ballad4/4 · 32 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: C♯7♯9, Cmaj9, G13♭9, E7♯9♯5, A7♭9♯5, G7♭9♯5, Cmaj7, E7♯11, Dm9, D♯, D6, C♯maj7, G7♯11, Fm7♭5, A♯7♭9, D♯maj7, D♯6, D♯m7♭5, G♯7♯11, C♯m7, F♯7, Bmaj7, F♯7/B, G♯m7/B♭, G♯13♯11, Am7, D13, Gmaj7, E7♭9, A7♭9♯11, D9♯11, C♯9♯11, F13♯11, Em11, A7♯11, Dm7♭5, G7♭9♯11, C♯maj9♯11.

Scales for Improvisation C bebop, C bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of C

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