🎸 Day 4 – The Key of A: From Classic Rock to Country Vibes🎸
Welcome to Day 4 of the Learn to Play in All 12 Keys Challenge!
Today we’re diving into the key of A — a powerhouse key for rock, pop, and country guitarists alike.
You’ll learn:
🎵 The A major scale (open position + how it connects through CAGED)
🎵 Essential chords: A, D, E, F#m, and Bm
🎵 How to blend major and minor pentatonic sounds to create that pro-level feel
🔥 Songs for today:
- Wild Thing – The Troggs (Classic I–IV–V in A)
- Back in Black – AC/DC (Rock riff rooted in A major/minor pentatonic)
- What’s Up? – 4 Non Blondes (A–Bm—D–A progression)
- Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show / Darius Rucker (Folk-country in A major) I vi IV V
🎯 Challenge:
Pick one of today’s songs, or jam over an A–D–E progression.
Record your progress and post it below — let’s keep rocking through all 12 keys! ⚡️
Video to come soon!