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In this blues guitar scale lesson we’ll take a look at a really common guitar scale used for blues improvisation. This scale is great to learn if you want to play blues guitar in an authentic sounding way. In fact, it would be really hard to solo in a blues guitar style without knowing it! Let’s take a look at this guitar scale now. . . **Blues Guitar Scale #1: The Minor Pentatonic Scale** If blues guitar is your passion, then learning the minor pentatonic scale is essential. If you analyse the playing of your favorite blues guitarists you will see them using it in almost EVERY solo. So, with that in mind, let’s take a closer look at this scale. . . The minor pentatonic scale is a five note scale that has the following formula: 1 b3 4 5 b7 This formula tells us what we need to change in the major scale in order to create this scale. Let’s work out the notes of A minor pentatonic scale to make things clearer. . . Step 1: Write down the notes of the A major scale. This gives us the following notes. . . A B C# D E F# G# Step 2: Remove the second and sixth notes from the A major scale. This is because the formula of the minor pentatonic scale doesn’t contain a 2 or a 6. So this would give us. . . A C# D E G# Step 3: Lower the third and seventh notes of the A major scale by one semitone (1 fret). This is because the formula of the minor pentatonic scale has a b3 and a b7. Once these notes are flattened, it gives us this. . . A C D E G These are the five notes contained in the A minor pentatonic scale. Obviously, this theory is a waste of time unless you APPLY it. You must learn to use it in real-life playing situations. To finish off this blues guitar scale lesson, here are a few ideas that would help you learn this scale in a practical way. . . -Learning to sing it. -Learning licks and solos that use it. -Transcribing the guitar solos of your favorite blues guitar players. -Practicing soloing using it over backing tracks. -Memorizing the notes of the scale over the ENTIRE fretboard. Have fun with this stuff!

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If you're new guitarist who wants a career or a hobby of playing blues guitar, then this test will give the basics to get you on your way as an actor and performer of blues music. Or maybe you have no intention of specializing in blues guitar. In that case my essay will give you the skeleton of musical performance through the guitar. These points can be applied to any genre of guitar music. So start with a minor pentatonic scale. Every time I see you know the word pentatonic scale has just five notes. This is a minor pentatonic scale starting at the root note – A at the fifth fret of the sixth string: E ———————– — ——- 5-8 —- B ————————– 5-8 — – ——- G ——————- 5-7 —————— D ————- 5-7 ———————— A —— 5 – — 7 ——————————- E-5-8 ———— — ———————— If you're used to playing bar chords, just barre the fifth fret and use of the third and fourth fingers play the notes in the seventh and eighth frets. In the first note of this scale is the root note, all you need to do to play this scale in other keys is to slide your finger up or down the neck of the guitar. So now we move the bar to the eighth fret which gives us the root note C. You will notice that now we've added some additional notes. This is the blues scale in the key of C. The notes have been added to the minor pentatonic will give more opportunity to make their music "blues" feel. E ———————————– 8 — 11 B ——– ——————— 8 — 11 —— G —————– — 8-10 – 11———– – D ————— ——– — 8.10 ———- A ——- 8 – 9-10 ———- ———— —- E -8 — 11 ———- ———————— The minor pentatonic scale can be played in other positions on the fretboard. You need to learn where the notes are due to the same note played on a different string sounds different. Thus, the more positions they can play in the greater variety that can put in your game. A word of warning here. Do not spend all the learning time scales of memory. Once you can play a scale in one position, playing with him. Try bending the notes, see what other notes sound good with the notes of the scale. In other words, give the scale of some of their individuality. If you do not feel confident about doing so, then just fall on imitating what other guitar players. Do not worry that you are copying material from other guitarists. Most guitarists begin this way. Use licks other musicians as a springboard for his own playing will get your juices flowing, and adding your own licks in no time. Another way to approach learning scales is to learn a tune in my ear and try to reach the next level. This may seem like hard work at first, but it's a very nice way to learn music. Another thing to remember that blues music has a resolution. His solos are all traveling to the end of the twelve bars or whatever style of blues you're playing, so any notes you play on the road is good. Once you have a basic understanding of the blues scale and you can play in a couple of positions on the frets of the guitar, you have to consider the question of phrasing. There are so many excellent blues music tracks on the record that goes back over one hundred years all you need do is listen and imitate. Of course, your imitation does not have to be hundred percent accurate, but other guitar players blues solos give facts as starting points for your own original blues playing. A point to remember for beginner players blues guitar is that he has a blues scale to play, you do not play all notes all the time. If you have a backing track or some music you'd like just about to start with one or two notes of the scale. Bend, hammer on them, the practice of their vibrato, fall into those notes, make them yours.

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• Pentatonic Patterns
• Pentatonic Technique
• Pentatonic Songs
• Pentatonic Theory
• Pentatonic Improvisation

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Plenty in stock! Ignore the “1 used & new.” This video program is intended for beginner to intermediate students. You can download a free preview at http://Guitar-Music-Theory.com (copy and past this URL into your browser’s address bar). The Pentatonic Scale is one of the most common scales in all of popular music. It’s used to play melodies, riffs, lead guitar solos and bass lines. Learn the five pentatonic patterns plus technique such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends and alternate picking. Other topics covered include covering the whole fretboard, major and minor tonalities, application, improvisation, theory and popular songs. Getting Started with the Pentatonic Scale DVD is taught by veteran teacher and internet publisher Desi Serna, of Toledo, Ohio, who is the author of Fretboard Theory, How to Make Money Teaching Guitar and CAGED Template Chord System DVD. Desi is also owner and manager of both DesiSerna.com and Guitar-Music-Theory.com (where you can download free e-books and video previews).

Getting Started with the Pentatonic Scale Guitar DVD. Learn Patterns, Technique, Songs, Application and Theory.

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