How to practice Say the Brother's Name with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Say the Brother's Name in the key of A. 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 Say the Brother's Name?

For soloing over Say the Brother's Name, 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 Say the Brother's Name?

Say the Brother's Name was composed by Metheny Pat. It is a even-8ths standard in 4/4 time. The original key is Bb; this page shows it transposed to A.

What key is Say the Brother's Name in?

The original key of Say the Brother's Name is Bb. The form is ABC with 36 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to A.

What scales work for improvising over Say the Brother's Name?

Recommended scales for Say the Brother's Name in A: 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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Say the Brother's Name

Metheny Pat4/4even-8ths

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Say the Brother's Name in A (Guitar)

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Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

Starting fret

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Amaj7

G♯m7

Dmaj7♯11

C♯m

C♯m/C

E/A

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Bm7

F/B♭

Em/A♭

Dm11

Fmaj7♯11

D♯69

C♯maj7♯11

F♯maj7♯11

C♯/F♯

A/C

D♯m11

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Say the Brother's Name in A

Key of A

A major is a rock and blues cornerstone. The open A string delivers a strong root, while both E strings ring as the fifth. Classic A-D-E progressions practically play themselves with open cowboy chords. The open high E is the fifth, reinforcing power. A is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open A string is the root and the open E strings provide the fifth above and below, creating a massive low-end anchor. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A to G# (descending half step), G# to D (ascending tritone), D to C# (descending half step), C# to C# (ascending unison), C# to E (ascending minor third), E to G (ascending minor third), G to G (ascending unison), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to B (descending half step), B to F (ascending tritone), F to E (descending half step), E to D (descending whole step), D to F (ascending minor third), F to D# (descending whole step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to C (descending half step), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to F# (descending major third), F# to F (descending half step), F to F# (ascending half step), F# to D# (descending minor third), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to C# (ascending unison), C# to A (descending major third), A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to A# (ascending tritone), A# to C# (ascending minor third), C# to D# (ascending whole step), D# to E (ascending half step), E to D (descending whole step), D to D# (ascending half step). 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 D# to A by tritone.

Scales for Improvisation

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

even-8ths4/4 · 36 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: Amaj7, G♯m7, Dmaj7♯11, C♯m, C♯m/C, E/A, Gmaj7, G7, Cmaj7, Bm7, F/B♭, Em/A♭, Dm11, Fmaj7♯11, D♯69, G♯maj7, C♯maj7♯11, Cm7, A♯m7, F♯maj7♯11, Fm7, F♯maj7, D♯m7, C♯/F♯, C♯, A/C, E6, A♯7♯11, C♯m9, D♯m11, E9, Dmaj7, D♯m9.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A