Backstage Pass
Backstage Pass is another Heavy Rock track, this time in the key of D. This chord progression contains plenty of "off-beat" chord changes, in particular the last bar which places all the chords on the off-beat.
Minor Pentatonic Scale - Rock Guitar Pattern Five
Rock Guitar Pattern Five is positioned slightly higher up the fretboard from Pattern Four. The following diagram illustrates Pattern Five and its position on the fretboard in relation to Patterns One, Two, Three and Four in the key of A.
The key notes of this pattern are found on the first, third and sixth strings.
Backstage Pass is in the key of D so it will be necessary to practice the D position of Rock Guitar Pattern Five, located between the 7th and 10th frets.
Pattern Three, Four and Five - Combination
Pattern Five is mainly used in conjunction with Patterns Four and Three. The pattern shown is a combination of the bass string notes from Pattern Three, the middle string notes from Pattern Four and the treble string notes from Pattern Five.
Bars 13 and 15 of Backstage Pass are a perfect example of using this combination pattern. Special attention should also be given to the final bar in the solo which breaks from the pattern to play the key note of each of the four final chords. Example 19 highlights the final four bars of Backstage Pass.
The solo to Backstage Pass is played solely within the combination pattern just introduced. Once again the solo contains a variety of rhythms and left hand techniques. The complete solo is notated here.
