How to practice Turn Out The Stars with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Turn Out The Stars 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 Turn Out The Stars?

For soloing over Turn Out The Stars, 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 Turn Out The Stars?

Turn Out The Stars was composed by Evans Bill. It is a ballad standard in 4/4 time. The original key is A; this page shows it transposed to B.

What key is Turn Out The Stars in?

The original key of Turn Out The Stars is A. The form is ABC with 40 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to B.

What scales work for improvising over Turn Out The Stars?

Recommended scales for Turn Out The Stars 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.

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Turn Out The Stars

Evans Bill4/4ballad

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Turn Out The Stars in B (Guitar)

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Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

Starting fret

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C♯m7♭5

F♯13

B7♯5

C7♯9♯5

C - E - G♯ - B♭ - D♯

Fm7

Fm7/D♭

Fm7/B♭

B7sus4

B13♭9

Emaj7/A

A7sus4

A13♭9

Dmaj7/G

D13

C♯7♯5

A7♯5

A7♯9♯5

A - C♯ - F - G - C

F7sus4

G♯7♯11

A♯7sus4

A♯13♭9

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Turn Out The Stars 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 C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to B (descending minor third), B to G (descending major third), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to D (descending minor third), D to E (ascending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to D# (descending minor third), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to C (ascending whole step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to G (ascending whole step), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F (ascending unison), F to F (ascending unison), F to B (ascending tritone), B to B (ascending unison), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to A (descending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to C# (descending half step), C# to C (descending half step), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to A (descending half step), A to F (descending major third), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D (ascending major third), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to E (descending minor third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to F (descending major third), F to G# (ascending minor third), G# to A# (ascending whole step), A# to A# (ascending unison). 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 C# 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.

ballad4/4 · 40 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: C♯m7♭5, F♯13, Bm, B7♯5, Em7, A7♭9, Dmaj7, Bm7, Gm7, C7, Fmaj7, Dm7, E7, Amaj7, F♯m7, D♯m7, G♯7, C♯maj7, A♯m7, Cm7♭5, F7, Gm7♭5, C7♯9♯5, Fm7, Fm7/D♭, Fm7/B♭, B7sus4, B13♭9, Emaj7/A, A7sus4, A13♭9, Dmaj7/G, A7, D13, C♯7♯5, C7♯11, A♯7♯11, A7♯5, F9, A♯maj7, D7♭9, Gm9, Em7♭5, A7♯9♯5, F7sus4, G♯7♯11, A♯7sus4, A♯13♭9.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop minor, B bebop.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of B

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