Rock · A Major · 118 BPM

Rock Backing Track in A Major

8-bar arrangement from the “70s Rock Energy” demo, at 118 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for A major.

Open in the app · A · 118 BPM

Hear the rock feel: “70s Rock Energy” · A major · 118 BPM

This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in A major at 118 BPM.

8-bar chord chart in A Major

8-bar arrangement from the “70s Rock Energy” demo. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

Bar 1 A5 I5 · 4 beats
Bar 2 D5 IV5 · 4 beats
Bar 3 A5 I5 · 4 beats
Bar 4 G5 bVII5 · 2 beats
Bar 4, beat 3 D5 IV5 · 2 beats
Bar 5 A5 I5 · 4 beats
Bar 6 D5 IV5 · 4 beats
Bar 7 A5 I5 · 4 beats
Bar 8 G5 bVII5 · 2 beats
Bar 8, beat 3 D5 IV5 · 2 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

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I–V–vi–IV in A Major

The "Axis of Awesome" loop — endless rock songs sit on this four-chord cycle.

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Scales to solo in A Major

Three scales that sit well over rock in A major. Each one gives the line a different color — try them all and notice what changes.

Scale

A Major Pentatonic

A B C# E F#

Scale

A Mixolydian

A B C# D E F# G

Scale

A Blues Scale

A C D Eb E G

Where to play in A Major

Five-fret windows in standard tuning, anchored on A on the low E string. Highlighted notes are the root.

A Major Pentatonic
String	fret 4	fret 5	fret 6	fret 7
e		A		B
B		E		F#
G	B		C#
D	F#			A
A	C#			E
E		A		B

Notes: A B C# E F#. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.

A Mixolydian
String	fret 4	fret 5	fret 6	fret 7	fret 8
e		A		B
B		E		F#	G
G	B		C#	D
D	F#	G		A
A	C#	D		E
E		A		B

Notes: A B C# D E F# G. Root on the 6th string at fret 5, on the 5th string at fret 0.

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in A Major

Play only the root on the first beat of each change: A (bar 1, A5), D (bar 2, D5), A (bar 3, A5), G (bar 4, G5), D (bar 4, beat 3, D5), A (bar 5, A5), D (bar 6, D5), A (bar 7, A5), G (bar 8, G5), D (bar 8, beat 3, D5). Keep counting through every bar that holds the same chord; the form resolves back to A.
2. Target the guide tones

These are power chords, so there is no third to target. Alternate root and fifth on each change: A–E over A5, D–A over D5, G–D over G5.
3. A Major Pentatonic in position

Play A Major Pentatonic (A B C# E F#) up and down in frets 4–8, one note per beat at 118 BPM. Start and finish on A: 6th string fret 5, or 5th string fret 0 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
A5	A	—	—
D5	D	—	—
G5	G	—	—

Try Rock in another key

Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills in the keys rock is most often played in.

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Rock Backing Track in A Major

8-bar chord chart in A Major

More about “70s Rock Energy”

I–V–vi–IV in A Major

Scales to solo in A Major

Where to play in A Major

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in A Major

2. Target the guide tones

3. A Major Pentatonic in position

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