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Pentatonic exercises for lead guitar, blues, and rock soloing! These 5 essential licks will improve your alternate picking, phrasing, and fretboard confidence—no matter your skill level!
Now let’s jump into 5 tried-and-true pentatonic guitar exercises that have helped thousands of students—and me too—unlock their soloing creativity. We'll cover:
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0:00 – Intro
2:04 – What you'll learn
3:25 – Exercise 1: Ascending Blues Triplets
5:02 – Exercise 2: Descending Blues Triplets
6:10 – Alternate Picking Practice Tips
7:22 – Exercise 3: Ascending Extended Scale
9:15 – Exercise 4: Descending Extended Scale
11:00 – Exercise 5: “Double Back” Pattern
17:56 – Bonus Picking Drill (2-pick-per-note)