Rock · D Major · 122 BPM

Rock Backing Track in D Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Arena Rock” demo, at 122 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for D major.

Open in the app · D · 122 BPM

Hear the rock feel: “Arena Rock” · D major · 122 BPM

This is the recording of the arrangement charted above, in D major at 122 BPM.

8-bar chord chart in D Major

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

Bar 1 D I · 8 beats
Bar 3 C bVII · 8 beats
Bar 5 G IV · 8 beats
Bar 7 D I · 8 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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More about “Arena Rock”

Chord chart and notes for “Arena Rock”, including the guided exercise “Build a melody around two-bar chord changes”.

I–V–vi–IV in D Major

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

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Scales to solo in D Major

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

Scale

D Major Pentatonic

D E F# A B

Scale

D Mixolydian

D E F# G A B C

Scale

D Blues Scale

D F G Ab A C

Where to play in D Major

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

D Major Pentatonic
String	fret 9	fret 10	fret 11	fret 12
e		D		E
B		A		B
G	E		F#
D	B			D
A	F#			A
E		D		E

Notes: D E F# A B. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.

D Mixolydian
String	fret 9	fret 10	fret 11	fret 12	fret 13
e		D		E
B		A		B	C
G	E		F#	G
D	B	C		D
A	F#	G		A
E		D		E

Notes: D E F# G A B C. Root on the 6th string at fret 10, on the 5th string at fret 5.

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in D Major

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

When each chord arrives, land on its third and hold it for a beat: F# over D, E over C, B over G. Then repeat with the seventh (see the table) to hear how the line leads into the next chord.
3. D Major Pentatonic in position

Play D Major Pentatonic (D E F# A B) up and down in frets 9–13, one note per beat at 122 BPM. Start and finish on D: 6th string fret 10, or 5th string fret 5 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
Chord	Root	3rd	7th / 6th
D	D	F#	—
C	C	E	—
G	G	B	—

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 D Major

8-bar chord chart in D Major

More about “Arena Rock”

I–V–vi–IV in D Major

Scales to solo in D Major

Where to play in D Major

Practice drills

1. Find the changes in D Major

2. Target the guide tones

3. D Major Pentatonic in position

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