Rock · E Major · 122 BPM

Rock Backing Track in E Major

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

Open in the app · E · 122 BPM

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

This recording is the original “Arena Rock” demo in D major at 122 BPM. It is not transposed: it lets you hear the rock feel. The app generates your track in E major.

8-bar chord chart in E Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Arena Rock” demo, transposed from D major to E major. Count four beats per bar; each card shows where the chord starts.

  1. Bar 1 E I · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 D bVII · 8 beats
  3. Bar 5 A IV · 8 beats
  4. Bar 7 E I · 8 beats

Chart of the bundled demo arrangement, transposed from D major with every interval kept. The demo's inspiration prompt is a style reference, not a transcription of a song.

The app opens with the style, key, tempo and this chart filled in; press Generate to create your track (it counts toward your daily generations). The original demo opens the recorded arrangement without a generation.

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 E Major

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

I
E
V
B
VI
C#m
IV
A
Generate a backing track over these changes →

Scales to solo in E Major

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

Scale
E Major Pentatonic
E F# G# B C#
Scale
E Mixolydian
E F# G# A B C# D
Scale
E Blues Scale
E G A Bb B D

Where to play in E Major

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

E Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E F# G#
B B C#
G G# B
D E F#
A B C#
E E F# G#
Notes: E F# G# B C#. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.
E Mixolydian
Stringfret 0fret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4
e E F# G#
B B C# D
G G# A B
D D E F#
A A B C#
E E F# G#
Notes: E F# G# A B C# D. Root on the 6th string at fret 0, on the 5th string at fret 7.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in E Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

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

  3. 3. E Major Pentatonic in position

    Play E Major Pentatonic (E F# G# B C#) up and down in open position (frets 0–4), one note per beat at 122 BPM. Start and finish on E: 6th string fret 0, or 5th string fret 7 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
EEG#—
DDF#—
AAC#—

Keep practicing

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

Play Rock in E Major

Open the app with Rock, E, 122 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.

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