Instrument Backup

Joe DePascale · Post by **Joe DePascale** » 2 Jun 2022 4:08 am

I’m wondering if someone could help me out - I play at home for my own enjoyment but I’m looking for a unit ( I don’t know what it’s called ) that has an assortment of instruments that you can choose from to be played in the background.
Any help is appreciated appreciated.
Thanks - Joe

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 2 Jun 2022 6:55 am

Joe,
I'd check into Band In A Box.

Erv

Doug Taylor · Post by **Doug Taylor** » 2 Jun 2022 7:02 am

I use Band in a Box as Erv suggested, there is also the Trio pedal if you don’t wAnt to use software.

Joe DePascale · Post by **Joe DePascale** » 2 Jun 2022 7:11 am

Thanks guys I’ll check it out

Dom Franco · Post by **Dom Franco** » 2 Jun 2022 9:15 am

you can also go to youtube and search for "backing tracks"

Check out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8FoGs ... DBHv1AaBRw

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 2 Jun 2022 5:20 pm

Another option for backings is to type the name of a song into YouTube followed by the word "karaoke". There are thousands of karaoke backing tracks in different styles for most popular songs, and you can use the speed control to slow them down or speed them up without changing the key.

Joe DePascale · Post by **Joe DePascale** » 3 Jun 2022 12:50 am

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone it’s very helpful

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 3 Jun 2022 5:59 am

Great tip, Donny. I just tried it. Click Settings, then Playback Speed. Customize lets you get any speed you want.

At last I can play "Giant Steps" . . . but at half speed!

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 3 Jun 2022 9:21 am

Chris Brooks wrote:

At last I can play "Giant Steps" . . . but at half speed!

That's "Giant Half Steps"

Samuel Phillippe · Post by **Samuel Phillippe** » 3 Jun 2022 9:29 am

John Sluszny wrote:
Chris Brooks wrote:

At last I can play "Giant Steps" . . . but at half speed!
That's "Giant Half Steps"

Nope, called baby steps

Sam