Originally Posted by: whim73

Anyone other beginners struggle with the jump between Guitar Fundamentals 2 and Rock Style 1? Just when you're feeling confident in your abilities it really picks up the pace AND you need to relearn the chords in a 'rock style'! I think I might have peaked at the fundamental levels.

Hey whim73! You're definitely hitting a new challenge there. Is it just those new chord shapes for Rock, the A, D, G that are throwing you? Those new chord shapes are really important when playing with distortion to make sure extra strings aren't ringing. It also helps to strip some of the chords down to more powerful voicings that will sound better with all that gain. What Anders is showing at the start of Rock 1 is totally common in ACDC type rock. You'll find those chords for sure in the ACDC songs on the site if you want to check those out and get some practice with them.

Let us know how far you're getting into the course and if you need any additional questions answered on getting the hang of those new chords. Don't feel like you need to rush, either! If you've made it through Guitar Fundamentals, that's awesome progress and you're on your way.

-Carl.