How to practice Thrill Is Gone, The with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Thrill Is Gone, The 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 Thrill Is Gone, The?

For soloing over Thrill Is Gone, The, 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 Thrill Is Gone, The?

Thrill Is Gone, The was composed by Henderson Ray. It is a ballad standard in 4/4 time. The original key is C; this page shows it transposed to A.

What key is Thrill Is Gone, The in?

The original key of Thrill Is Gone, The is C. The form is AB with 36 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to A.

What scales work for improvising over Thrill Is Gone, The?

Recommended scales for Thrill Is Gone, The 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.

Thrill Is Gone, The Chords in A

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Thrill Is Gone, The 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 E (descending perfect fourth), E to D (descending whole step), D to D (ascending unison), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to F (descending whole step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to C (ascending whole step), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to B (ascending half step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to A (ascending minor third), A to F (descending major third), F to A (ascending major third), A to A# (ascending half step), A# to F (descending perfect fourth), F to A (ascending major third). 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 A to A by unison.

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.

ballad4/4 · 36 bars · Form: AB

Chords: Am7, E7♭13, D7, Dm7, G7, F7, A♯7, Cmaj7, A♯maj7, Bm7♭5, E7♭9, F♯m7♭5, Am7/B♭, F7♯11, Am7/G, A♯7♯11, Fmaj7, Am6.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop minor, A bebop.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A

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