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This rock guitar lesson will explain the most commonly used chords and scales that are used in rock. Rock music takes its roots in blues; so many of the components of rock will also be common to blues.

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 5 chord is simply the root and the perfect fifth and can be played just using these two notes or adding the root up an octave using three strings. This chord is used extensively 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, but a 5 chord can also be played less commonly over the higher strings giving a brighter sound. Because most chords are constructed using a root and fifth, it is important to know how to use the 5 chords as they are a stepping stone to learning most other chords on the guitar.

Rock guitar uses the minor and major chords, in the form of triads, extensively. If we take a 5 chord and add a flat 3rd, we create a minor chord. By adding a major 3rd we create a major chord. It is common in rock guitar to use these chords in the open position on the fretboard, but they can be played on any part of the fretboard with a little practice.

In rock guitar the most common scale used for soloing is the minor pentatonic. This scale is the “bread and butter” scale of rock. It is best to learn this scale first, before any others as it will be the most versatile scale in your soloing arsenal. The blues scale is also very common, 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.

Thank you for reading this rock guitar lesson, I hope it gives you a clear understanding of what you need to learn to understand and play rock music. Best of luck with your guitar playing.

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