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Pentatonic Scale Fluency: Learn How To Play the Minor Pentatonic Scale Effortlessly Anywhere on the Fretboard
How to Master the Pentatonic Scale Using the Whole FretboardFlying up and down the guitar neck is easy when you know how. You just have to know how to join the dots. This skill isn’t exclusive to the chosen few and you don’t need any special talents or be lucky enough to be born gifted.
There are no tricks, no secrets and no gimmicks. If you can play the common chords and you’ve already messed around with the pentatonic Box 1 pattern then you’ve already done the hard part; it’s time to move on and own the minor pentatonic scale … just about the most important scale to master in rock, blues, pop and many other genres.
Once you crack this one important scale, the rest will become even easier once you learn the basic concept of joining scales and notes all over the guitar’s fretboard. This book will show you how.
Learn how to connect all the minor pentatonic positions throughout the fretboard.Keep your focus simple. Examples are all in A minor so that you can achieve results fast.Learn how to break the scale positions down and piece them back together to make them usableIncludes diagrams and easy TAB exercises.Links to download audio examples for the exercises.Links to download a practice / jam along track in each of the twelve keys.Although the contents of this book are quite straightforward, it’s not recommended for absolute beginners. You should be able to play the common open and bar chords and preferably have at least some experience with the minor pentatonic scale to get the most out of it.
Some practice will be required. This book does not include magic tricks or gimmicks, only things that actually work.
There are no tricks, no secrets and no gimmicks. If you can play the common chords and you’ve already messed around with the pentatonic Box 1 pattern then you’ve already done the hard part; it’s time to move on and own the minor pentatonic scale … just about the most important scale to master in rock, blues, pop and many other genres.
Once you crack this one important scale, the rest will become even easier once you learn the basic concept of joining scales and notes all over the guitar’s fretboard. This book will show you how.
Learn how to connect all the minor pentatonic positions throughout the fretboard.Keep your focus simple. Examples are all in A minor so that you can achieve results fast.Learn how to break the scale positions down and piece them back together to make them usableIncludes diagrams and easy TAB exercises.Links to download audio examples for the exercises.Links to download a practice / jam along track in each of the twelve keys.Although the contents of this book are quite straightforward, it’s not recommended for absolute beginners. You should be able to play the common open and bar chords and preferably have at least some experience with the minor pentatonic scale to get the most out of it.
Some practice will be required. This book does not include magic tricks or gimmicks, only things that actually work.
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Published April 10, 2018
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April 28, 2020
A fruitful read
A very effective approach to tackle the fretboard fluency. A fruitful read with nice illustrations. It literally took me from a level to another in regards to how to think and interpret the pentatonic scale. The one thing I hoped this book to offer is few excercises integrating chords into scales. I wish that there will be other books tackling other tricky concepts of the guitar.
كتاب لطيف جدا جدا لأي حد كان راكن جيتاره وعطلان في حفظ النغمات وأماكنها. هو محتاج حد يكون عنده خلفية بسيطة جدا بشوية أساسيات، غير كدا، تأثيره فارق جدا بأمانة.
A very effective approach to tackle the fretboard fluency. A fruitful read with nice illustrations. It literally took me from a level to another in regards to how to think and interpret the pentatonic scale. The one thing I hoped this book to offer is few excercises integrating chords into scales. I wish that there will be other books tackling other tricky concepts of the guitar.
كتاب لطيف جدا جدا لأي حد كان راكن جيتاره وعطلان في حفظ النغمات وأماكنها. هو محتاج حد يكون عنده خلفية بسيطة جدا بشوية أساسيات، غير كدا، تأثيره فارق جدا بأمانة.
December 18, 2019
Simple Reinforcement for Frustrated Guitarists
This is definitely one of the best books I have read to reinforce what I already knew about soloing within the minor pentatonic scale on guitar. It’s for those guitarist who already have a basic understanding of the fretboard and I do mean basic, but are still not making “music” when they solo over a backing track or with a band. It revolves around the five basic pentatonic shapes, actually only stressing two (the two you will use the most), as well as mentioning the good old CAGED System, but only a mention. What really “kicked-in” for me was the way the author broke down the pentatonic shapes into small “fragments” that revolve around the root(s) of the scale and can be played anywhere there is a root note in the key you are currently playing in. Truth be told, it’s fairly basic stuff for the intermediate guitarist, but the straight forward, common sense way that the author presents the information made sense and provided new ideas for this old, thick-headed player! Also, its a short, quick read and that is how I would recommend you approach this book, provided you have already been hammering those pentatonic “boxes”. Skip the tabs and exercises (for now) and just read the chapters and try to take in what the author is saying. Then go back and apply the “fragment” technique with a suitable backing-track! Good Luck!
This is definitely one of the best books I have read to reinforce what I already knew about soloing within the minor pentatonic scale on guitar. It’s for those guitarist who already have a basic understanding of the fretboard and I do mean basic, but are still not making “music” when they solo over a backing track or with a band. It revolves around the five basic pentatonic shapes, actually only stressing two (the two you will use the most), as well as mentioning the good old CAGED System, but only a mention. What really “kicked-in” for me was the way the author broke down the pentatonic shapes into small “fragments” that revolve around the root(s) of the scale and can be played anywhere there is a root note in the key you are currently playing in. Truth be told, it’s fairly basic stuff for the intermediate guitarist, but the straight forward, common sense way that the author presents the information made sense and provided new ideas for this old, thick-headed player! Also, its a short, quick read and that is how I would recommend you approach this book, provided you have already been hammering those pentatonic “boxes”. Skip the tabs and exercises (for now) and just read the chapters and try to take in what the author is saying. Then go back and apply the “fragment” technique with a suitable backing-track! Good Luck!
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July 5, 2019As someone who teaches guitar, I'm always on the lookout for new resources. This provides a solid overview of the minor pentatonic scale and its patterns without getting caught up in too much else. There are good tips here. Something I will come back to, both with my students and for myself if I need a quick refresher.
August 29, 2020
Best tutorial on pentatonic scale for guitar
Lee Nichols is a natural teacher and this book is must read for beginners or the intermediate guitarist looking to connect with blues and related rock, plus more. It will accelerate your ability to improvise and take a lot of mystery out of the fretboard
Lee Nichols is a natural teacher and this book is must read for beginners or the intermediate guitarist looking to connect with blues and related rock, plus more. It will accelerate your ability to improvise and take a lot of mystery out of the fretboard
December 21, 2020
Another stepping stone in your guitar journey
Despite all the ‘five steps towards mastery’ ads ... learning to play the guitar is a long journey that will take time and practice. This book gives you some interesting tips that will help you on the road.
Despite all the ‘five steps towards mastery’ ads ... learning to play the guitar is a long journey that will take time and practice. This book gives you some interesting tips that will help you on the road.
September 7, 2019
Simple, straightforward and insightful
This is a short but profoundly good book. Just the first scan read through has unlocked so much for me. Highly recommended.
This is a short but profoundly good book. Just the first scan read through has unlocked so much for me. Highly recommended.
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