by Nick Dillon
This rock guitar lesson will explain the commonly used scales and chords that are used in rock music. Rock music essentially grew out of blues; so much of the components of rock will also be common to blues music.
This rock guitar lesson will discuss the commonly used power chords as well as the major and minor triads. The pentatonic and blues scales used for soloing will also be explored in the context of rock guitar.
The powere chord or 5 chord is simply the root and the perfect fifth. It can be played just using these two notes or adding the root up an octave using three strings. This chord is used primarily in rock, hard rock, metal and punk music. The chord is commonly played with the root on the low E string or on the A string. Because most chords are constructed using a root and fifth, it is important to learn the power chords. They provide an easy stepping stone to learning most other chords on the guitar.
Rock guitar commonly relies on the major and minor chords, in the form of triads. If we take a 5 chord and and add a minor third to it, we create a minor chord. If we add a major third, we create a major chord. It is common to play these chords in the open position on the fretboard, but they can be played on any part of the fretboard.
In rock, the most commonly scale used for soloing is the minor pentatonic scale. It is the "bread and butter" scale of rock. This scale is extremely versatile and should be the first scale learned when studying rock guitar. The blues scale is also very useful, and is created by simply adding a flat five to the minor pentatonic.
The major pentatonic scale and the major scale are commonly used in rock guitar playing. Both of these scales will give a brighter sound to that of the minor pentatonic. These scales can be applied to many different styles of rock music from pop to heavy rock to country.
I hope you have enjoyed reading this rock guitar lesson, it should give you a clear understanding of what you need to learn to play rock music. Keep practicing, and best of luck with the guitar.
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Title: Rock Guitar Lesson - Essential Chords and Scales
Author: Nick Dillon
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