Em
E · G · B
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A genre is a starting point. These curated examples use a specific musical context, rather than promising that one scale works over every song in that style. Beginner means a gentle introduction to this style after your first open chords.
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Your rock starting point
Connect familiar chord shapes to a major or minor key. Practise the rhythm part first, then use a small scale phrase to answer it. The aim is to hear the chord change while you play, rather than run the same pattern without listening.
Use a comfortable acoustic volume and a relaxed fretting hand. The plan starts with standard shapes; change voicing if another shape fits your hand better.
Chords for this example
Play one four-beat bar per chord in the listed order. When just one chord is shown, stay on that chord. Compare voicings before choosing a comfortable shape.
Em → G → D → Em
A scale to explore: E Minor Pentatonic
Use this scale as a starting palette for the displayed progression. Begin or finish a short phrase on a note in the current chord; not every scale note is a resting note over every chord.
Notes: E · G · A · B · D
Your ten-minute practice plan
- 2 minutes · Find the pulse. Count 1-and-2-and-3-and-4-and. Strum down on the numbered beats, keeping the returning up motion relaxed.
- 3 minutes · Chord changes. Play one bar per chord at a comfortable tempo. Follow the same sequence with a two- or three-note answer, and pause at each change to find a chord tone.
- 3 minutes · A few scale notes. Play slowly at 60 BPM or slower, then choose two or three notes for a short phrase.
- 2 minutes · Make music. Alternate the chord groove and your answer. Leave space, and stop if you feel pain.
This is an original practice example, not a transcription of a commercial song.
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