Rock, Punk and Metal - Learn the basic and have fun

Learn to build major and minor chords from scale degrees one, three, and five, including the E major and A major chords and the A minor and C major examples.

Trace the origins of metal from the late sixties to early seventies, with aggressive riffs, power chords, distortion, and natural minor, harmonic and melodic minor scales shaping fast, technical solos.

Explore pop’s 50s roots, featuring catchy melodies, simple chords, and upbeat tempo. See how major scale, pentatonic and mixolydian ideas craft memorable hooks and guitar effects shape its commercial appeal.

Explore punk rock's mid-70s origins, its raw, rebellious sound, natural minor scales, and simple power chords, as bands like the Ramones, Sex Pistols, and The Clash shape the genre.

Learn to construct major and minor scales by applying whole step and half step formulas to starting notes like C, F, and D; write seven steps to form scales.

Explore hammer ons, pull offs, slides, natural harmonics, vibrato, and banding to add expression and sustain to electric and acoustic guitar playing.

Master pentatonic minor shape 3 by learning notes on strings four to two and the e minor notes (one, three, five, seven), then practice slides and improvise within the pattern.

Master the pentatonic minor shape 4 lick, around fret 12, enhancing improvisation, tuning accuracy, and technique for rock, blues, and metal phrasing, with ample practice.

Explore minor pentatonic blues shape 3 in d, adding blues notes like d sharp for fast, expressive licks. Follow step-by-step fingering and pull-off techniques to improvise with creativity.

Analyze a guitar solo in B minor, tracing chords B minor, B major, A minor, and G major, and explore the B minor scale and the minor pentatonic patterns used.

Analyze Nirvana's smells like teen spirit guitar solo using the F minor scale, aeolian mode, and locrian patterns. Learn to choose scale notes, identify minor thirds, and craft fitting licks.

Learn to play scales across the fretboard by shifting pentatonic and major patterns to different keys, master pattern 1, 2, and 3, and explore Ionian, Dorian, and Phrygian modes.

Learn two classic chord progressions in minor and major keys, illustrated with examples from rock, pop, and metal songs, and discover how rhythms transform these cliches into expressive ideas.