Rock
Riffs, power chords and pentatonic lead.
Riffs and power chords
- Power-chord songs
- Classic riff patterns
- Straight 8ths with palm-muting dynamics
Milestone: Play the rhythm part of a whole rock song.
Needs: Power chords & palm muting, First riffs · about 8 hours
Rock lead
- Pentatonic runs and repeating licks
- Unison and double-stop bends
- Mixolydian riffs (I–♭VII–IV)
Milestone: Play rhythm and the solo in the same song.
Needs: Phrasing & your first full solo, Bends & vibrato and Level 1 · about 12 hours
Arena rock
- Fast pentatonic sequences
- Harmony guitar parts
- Tone, gain and effects
Milestone: Perform a solo that builds to a clear peak.
Needs: Tension & release, Speed & picking systems and Level 2 · about 16 hours
Hear it, try it
A typical rock phrase and a backing track to play along with. Everyone can use these, on any plan.
e|--------5-----5-----5---------------| B|-5---------8-----8-----8--5---------| G|-7b9-------------------------7~-----| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|
Harmony: I–IV–V, ♭VII–IV–I, i–♭VI–♭VII, power chords and riffs.
Scales: Minor pentatonic, blues scale, Aeolian, Dorian, Mixolydian.
Technique: Pentatonic runs, repeating licks, unison and double-stop bends, riffs locked to the drums.
Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Slash, Eddie Van Halen, Mark Knopfler.
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