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There are five minor pentatonic scale shapes that cover the entire fretboard, many players know this but they aren't really sure exactly WHAT to do with that information, or how to make these shapes really stick and become part of their muscle memory. I believe the way to really get to know these shapes, is to come up with a killer, dirty blues lick for each position.. a lick that plays to the strengths of that particular shape.
As soon as you start making music with a scale, it takes it from theoretical knowledge, to actual practical and applicable vocabulary.
We also go over easy ways to think about how the shapes are mapped out, as well as exactly what the difference is between minor pentatonic and the "blues scale".
The lesson materials for this one will include the usual tab and notation in guitar pro and PDF formats for the licks themselves, PLUS all five A minor pentatonic and blues scale shapes! The drum track will also be included, as will an audio file of my opening performance.
For those of you with the full version of Guitar Pro, I've also embedded the audio file within so you don't have to put up with the awful midi sounds ;)
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
00:00 - Performance
01:06 - Introduction
01:17 - Easy way to find the five shapes
02:00 - Lesson Materials
02:18 - Pentatonic vs Blues scale
03:03 - Lick no.1
06:02 - Make the rhythm pulse!
06:35 - Looper play-through
07:02 - Lick no.2
08:52 - Looper play-through
09:09- Lick no.3
11:44 - Shape 4
12:10 - Lesson materials
12:39 - Lick no.4
14:48 - Shape 5
16:00 - Lick no.5
16:36 - Lick transposition
18:15 - All Five licks with Looper
19:08 - Practice ideas
20:32 - Tone Talk!
21:36 - Sign-off!
Related videos to check out..
Swampy Dirty Blues Riffs...
https://youtu.be/YVL1rHvEMs0?si=pRT9S4iQVb1GVYSA
Swampy Juke-Joint Blues Soloing!..
https://youtu.be/sS3K1VXuthA?si=jP9s45E_pXYwggVY
Dirty Open position minor blues chords & riffs..
https://youtu.be/cgVsPxzhzLU?si=ljTjv2j0UOd-fKf8
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Sunbear "Farran Five" tele pickups;
https://www.sunbearpickups.com/telecaster-pickups/lava1d28qt9czpmsd7mhh7atkh09nf?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabZQ9xFvlQdXvHLVgD10yhTA1C3Ob-NvJBdfgj77agYFSTtyHL3onjCWT4_aem_SxdVxGs7Ys1K8tL2qrq6tg
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Gear used in this video;
Nachocaster Tele #5485
1964 Fender Bassman amp
Vemuram Shanks ODS-1 overdrive pedal
Stringjoy Broadway 10-46 strings
Dunlop H3 pick
Universal Audio OX - amp top box
Universal Audio Apollo x8p & Twin X
Logic Pro
Universal Audio plugins
Sony ZVE-10 camera
Neewer Desktop Tripod
Final Cut Pro
Thanks for watching!
Alex :)
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