How to practice Just the Two of Us with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Just the Two of Us in the key of B. 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 Just the Two of Us?

For soloing over Just the Two of Us, recommended scales include: bebop minor, bebop. Use arpeggio patterns over each chord to create melodic lines that follow the harmony of this jazz tune.

Who composed Just the Two of Us?

Just the Two of Us was composed by Bill Withers / Ralph MacDonald / William Salter in 1980. It is a swing standard in 4/4 time. The original key is F; this page shows it transposed to B.

What key is Just the Two of Us in?

The original key of Just the Two of Us is F. The form is A with 24 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to B.

What scales work for improvising over Just the Two of Us?

Recommended scales for Just the Two of Us in B: bebop minor, bebop. 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.

Just the Two of Us in B

Bill Withers / Ralph MacDonald / William Salter(1980)swing

Do Re MiC D E

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Just the Two of Us in B (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

F♯7♯5

F♯7sus4

E7sus4

D7sus4

C69

Just the Two of Us in B

Key of B

B major mixes barre and open elements. The B chord itself is a barre at fret 2, but E and A are comfortable open chords forming the IV and V. The open B string rings as the root, allowing creative drone-based arrangements. B is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open B string rings as the root and the open E strings provide the 4th — useful for sus4 voicings and drone effects. This key mixes open and barre shapes, making it a good intermediate challenge that builds fretboard fluency.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through G to F# (descending half step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to A (descending whole step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to F# (ascending major third), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to F (descending half step), F to E (descending half step), E to E (ascending unison), E to D# (descending half step), D# to D (descending half step), D to C# (descending half step), C# to C (descending half step), C to F# (ascending tritone), F# to A# (ascending major third). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from A# to G by minor third.

Scales for Improvisation

B 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, B Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 24 bars · Form: A

Chords: GMaj7, F♯7♯5, Bm7, Am7, D7, F♯7sus4, F♯7, FMaj7, E7sus4, E7, D♯Maj7, D7sus4, C♯7♭9, C69, F♯7♯9, A♯m7.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop minor, B bebop.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B