Improvisation — rock in E minor New
The E minor pentatonic scale (position 1) covers the whole Em-C-G-D progression: the E minor tonality stays the same throughout.
Tips
Try landing on the E root right as the Em chord comes back around in the loop, to really feel the phrase resolve.
Chord progression — Em
Bar 1
Em
i
Bar 2
C
VI
Bar 3
G
III
Bar 4
D
VII
Fretboard position
root note other scale note
Chords
Suggested progression plan
Related sheets
- Rock in A minor — syncopated muted strums (Level 4)
- Three-note rolling lick riff — D# minor (Level 4)
- call and response power riff — C (Level 4)