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The 5 Pentatonic Scale Shapes You Must Know
In order to learn how to solo and improvise in blues and rock you must know the 5 pentatonic scale shapes. A lot of blues players tend to get stuck in the first pentatonic scale shape, but to be truly free and improvise across the entire fretboard you need to know all the shapes. And it’s not just about that. Every shape gives it’s own sound and feeling to a guitar lick. This is where the magic happens.
Photo by John W. Tuggle If I have to name two things that took my guitar playing to the next level I would say music theory and memorizing the fingerboard. It made me understand the big picture.
Learn The Guitar Fingerboard Thoroughly in 16 Days
by Bert Casey is a free lesson for bluegrass guitar.
Bluegrass Guitar Lesson: Scale & Warmup Exercises
is a free video lesson that will teach you a few standard riffs using the blues scale.
