Rock · G Major · 122 BPM

Rock Backing Track in G Major

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

Open in the app · G · 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 G major.

8-bar chord chart in G Major

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

  1. Bar 1 G I · 8 beats
  2. Bar 3 F bVII · 8 beats
  3. Bar 5 C IV · 8 beats
  4. Bar 7 G 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.

Open in the app: Rock, G, 122 BPM Open the original demo (D major)

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 G Major

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

I
G
V
D
VI
Em
IV
C
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Scales to solo in G Major

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

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

Where to play in G Major

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

G Major Pentatonic
Stringfret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6
e G A
B D E
G A B
D E G
A B D
E G A
Notes: G A B D E. Root on the 6th string at fret 3, on the 5th string at fret 10.
G Mixolydian
Stringfret 2fret 3fret 4fret 5fret 6
e G A
B D E F
G A B C
D E F G
A B C D
E G A
Notes: G A B C D E F. Root on the 6th string at fret 3, on the 5th string at fret 10.

Practice drills

  1. 1. Find the changes in G Major

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

  2. 2. Target the guide tones

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

  3. 3. G Major Pentatonic in position

    Play G Major Pentatonic (G A B D E) up and down in frets 2–6, one note per beat at 122 BPM. Start and finish on G: 6th string fret 3, or 5th string fret 10 for the next position up.

Guide tones for every chord in the chart
ChordRoot3rd7th / 6th
GGB—
FFA—
CCE—

Keep practicing

Try Rock in another key

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

E Major A Major D Major G Major C Major E Minor A Minor B Minor
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Open the app with Rock, G, 122 BPM and this chart pre-filled. Press Generate when you are ready.

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