Rock · F# Major · 122 BPM

Rock Backing Track in F# Major

8-bar arrangement from the “Arena Rock” demo, transposed from D major to F# major, at 122 BPM. Chord chart, scale positions and practice drills for F# major (also written Gb Major).

Open in the app · F# · 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 F# major.

8-bar chord chart in F# Major

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

  1. Bar 1 F# I · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 E bVII · 8 beats
  3. Bar 5 B IV · 8 beats
  4. Bar 7 F# 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 F# Major

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

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

Scales to solo in F# Major

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

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

Where to play in F# Major

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

F# Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5
e F# G#
B C# D#
G G# A#
D D# F#
A A# C#
E F# G#
Notes: F# G# A# C# D#. Root on the 6th string at fret 2, on the 5th string at fret 9.
F# Mixolydian
Stringfret 1fret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5
e F# G#
B C# D# E
G G# A# B
D D# E F#
A A# B C#
E F# G#
Notes: F# G# A# B C# D# E. Root on the 6th string at fret 2, on the 5th string at fret 9.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in F# Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

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

  3. 3. F# Major Pentatonic in position

    Play F# Major Pentatonic (F# G# A# C# D#) up and down in frets 1–5, one note per beat at 122 BPM. Start and finish on F#: 6th string fret 2, or 5th string fret 9 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
F#F#A#—
EEG#—
BBD#—

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

Play Rock in F# Major

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

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