How to practice Strange Meeting with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Strange Meeting 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 Strange Meeting?

For soloing over Strange Meeting, 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 Strange Meeting?

Strange Meeting was composed by Frisell Bill. It is a even-8ths standard in 4/4 time. The original key is C; this page shows it transposed to A#.

What key is Strange Meeting in?

The original key of Strange Meeting is C. The form is ABC with 48 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to A#.

What scales work for improvising over Strange Meeting?

Recommended scales for Strange Meeting in A#: 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.

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Strange Meeting

Frisell Bill4/4even-8ths

C/F♯

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Strange Meeting in A# (Guitar)

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Strange Meeting in A#

Key of A#

A# (Bb) major requires barre chords rooted at fret 1 on the A string or fret 6 on the E string. Despite the barre demands, it is a common key in funk, New Orleans R&B, and brass band music. The open D string can ring as the major third for added color. A# is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open D string is the major 3rd of Bb, adding a bright color if allowed to ring. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A# to C (ascending whole step), C to F# (ascending tritone), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to D# (descending minor third), D# to F (ascending whole step). The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F to A# by perfect fourth.

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 · 48 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: A♯m, C/F♯, F♯maj7, F♯m6, D♯m, F7.

Scales for Improvisation A# bebop minor, A# bebop.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A#

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