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An Introduction To The Minor Pentatonic Scale

An Introduction To The Minor Pentatonic Scale

Learn the essentials of the minor pentatonic scale; the foundation of blues lead guitar

COURSE OVERVIEW

An Introduction To The Minor Pentatonic Scale

If you want to play lead blues guitar, learning the minor pentatonic scale is the best place to start.

The minor pentatonic scale is by far the most commonly occurring scale in blues and blues rock music.

It has been used to craft a huge number of famous riffs and guitar solos, and was – and continues to be – used extensively by some of the most notable blues and blues rock guitarists of all time.

Understanding and being able to play the scale will help you to learn your favourite songs, move all over the fretboard and start improvising.

It is a fundamental first step in your blues guitar journey.

What you will learn:

PART 1

To kick things off we will run through what the minor pentatonic scale is, and why it is so important in the blues

PART 2

In this first lesson you will learn the first shape of the minor pentatonic scale – the most widely used scale shape in the blues

PART 3

Here we will cover the second shape of the scale – used extensively by guitarists like Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan

PART 4

In this lesson we will tackle the third shape of the minor pentatonic – one which is often underutilised but rich with potential

PART 5

Moving on, we will cover the fourth and most challenging shape of the minor pentatonic scale

PART 6

In this lesson you will learn the fifth and final shape of the minor pentatonic scale. You can now play the most important scale in the blues!

PART 7

Now that you know how to play the 5 shapes of the scale, we can look at how they fit together across the fretboard so that you can play and improvise freely

PART 8

In the final lesson of this course, you will learn what happens outside of these 5 shapes, and how you can use them to navigate across the entire neck of your guitar

What you will find inside this course:

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My story

I have played guitar for over 20 years and have loved blues music for almost just as long.

5 years ago – after getting complacent with my practice and playing – I decided I wanted to push on and develop as a guitarist.

I couldn’t find the detailed, blues focused resources that I wanted to learn from online, so I created the Happy Bluesman.

I have since gone on to work with hundreds of blues guitarists all over the world through the Blues Club and 1-2-1 coaching. 

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Course Includes

  • 8 Lessons