JohnHurley
Rock and Roll
I am just starting to get a bit comfortable with switching out of minor pentatonic on blues songs etc. A work in progress theres slowly a light coming on. Plus well sometimes switching to minor pent for the 4 and 5 chords ( every chord is the root ). But so im sorta getting slowly better at that sometimes.
OK so the question today is the song Whats Up by 4 non blondes. Its a 4 chord A Bm D A song yeah its rock or maybe really loud folk but anyhow. Those chords repeat the whole song. So its a 1 2 4 1 chords all the way.
I have the lead sorted out as of the live recording. Its nice and smooth and ... not bad at all.
The lead is "mostly" on A minor pentatonic for the 1st and 4th chords ( the A at the beginning and end of each 4 chords ). For the two middle chords Bm and D the lead switches down neck to A major pent.
I am happy enough I can see it and understand how its being done. But is there any general significance beyond this specific song is there a pattern for a wider understanding of rock?
Sorry no I havent started Griffs rock class yet but of course I own it.
THanks John
OK so the question today is the song Whats Up by 4 non blondes. Its a 4 chord A Bm D A song yeah its rock or maybe really loud folk but anyhow. Those chords repeat the whole song. So its a 1 2 4 1 chords all the way.
I have the lead sorted out as of the live recording. Its nice and smooth and ... not bad at all.
The lead is "mostly" on A minor pentatonic for the 1st and 4th chords ( the A at the beginning and end of each 4 chords ). For the two middle chords Bm and D the lead switches down neck to A major pent.
I am happy enough I can see it and understand how its being done. But is there any general significance beyond this specific song is there a pattern for a wider understanding of rock?
Sorry no I havent started Griffs rock class yet but of course I own it.
THanks John
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