Learn to play like Pete Townshend

The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands in history.
Pete Townshend rhythm playing frequently used seventh chords and suspended fourths, and he is associated with the power chord, an easy-to-finger chord built from the and with only root and the fifth that has since become a fundamental part of the rock guitar vocabulary. Smart chord movements in contrast to hard strummed rhythm pattern identify the Townshend style.
The first 8 measures consists of only two chords shapes moving down the neck. A chain of suspended chords resolving to the major chord that its based on.This exercise rocks with eighth note downstrokes divided in 3 – 3 – 2 for every chord.

Try it for yourself now:

If you’re a big fan of The Who like we are then you’ll love many of the free lessons here at Uberchord. We cover lots of classic rock artists such Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Diamond, and Led Zeppelin amongst many others. To start with, we recommend you browse our site and search for articles you may like like chords maybe tomorrow, izzy stradlin compositions, and spanish guitar chord progressions. 

Uberchord - logo circle
Website Security Test