Comments on: The “Secret” Pentatonic Shapes http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/ Play Guitar Better with Online Guitar Lessons Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Storm http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Storm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:50:54 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-926 @bluesmike: As a quick tip, stay on the Major Pentatonic for the I chord and then switch to the Minor Pentatonic for the IV and V chords. I should post a lesson on this shortly. Look out for it! @fullbirdmusic: Right. That move works with any Minor Pentatonic pattern. I think it help to learn the Major Pentatonic patterns overlapping the Minor Pentatonic, too. Allows you to switch between scales more smoothly. The "BB box" also includes the 4th scale tone. Not a true Major Pentatonic.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('926','Storm'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('926','Storm','@bluesmike: As a quick tip, stay on the Major Pentatonic for the I chord and then switch to the Minor Pentatonic for the IV and V chords. I should post a lesson on this shortly. Look out for it!\r\n\r\n@fullbirdmusic: Right. That move works with any Minor Pentatonic pattern. I think it help to learn the Major Pentatonic patterns overlapping the Minor Pentatonic, too. Allows you to switch between scales more smoothly.\r\n\r\nThe \"BB box\" also includes the 4th scale tone. Not a true Major Pentatonic.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @bluesmike: As a quick tip, stay on the Major Pentatonic for the I chord and then switch to the Minor Pentatonic for the IV and V chords. I should post a lesson on this shortly. Look out for it!

@fullbirdmusic: Right. That move works with any Minor Pentatonic pattern. I think it help to learn the Major Pentatonic patterns overlapping the Minor Pentatonic, too. Allows you to switch between scales more smoothly.

The “BB box” also includes the 4th scale tone. Not a true Major Pentatonic.

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]]> By: fullbirdmusic http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-920 fullbirdmusic Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:00:21 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-920 @bluesmike You can change from minor pentatonic to major in the same key by taking the most-used box pattern of the pentatonic scale from the minor key position, moving it down three frets and changing the root. Very cool and is used by Billy Gibbons, Angus Young, Joe Perry, and many other rock guitarists. Cheers. PS: look up the "BB box" and you will find a lesson like that. On the treble strings, where it switches from 2 notes per string to 3 is where it lies.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('920','fullbirdmusic'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('920','fullbirdmusic','@bluesmike\r\n\r\nYou can change from minor pentatonic to major in the same key by taking the most-used box pattern of the pentatonic scale from the minor key position, moving it down three frets and changing the root. Very cool and is used by Billy Gibbons, Angus Young, Joe Perry, and many other rock guitarists. Cheers.\r\n\r\nPS: look up the \"BB box\" and you will find a lesson like that. On the treble strings, where it switches from 2 notes per string to 3 is where it lies.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @bluesmike

You can change from minor pentatonic to major in the same key by taking the most-used box pattern of the pentatonic scale from the minor key position, moving it down three frets and changing the root. Very cool and is used by Billy Gibbons, Angus Young, Joe Perry, and many other rock guitarists. Cheers.

PS: look up the “BB box” and you will find a lesson like that. On the treble strings, where it switches from 2 notes per string to 3 is where it lies.

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]]> By: bluesmike http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-894 bluesmike Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:25:50 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-894 this is pretty helpful thanks... i was wondering if there is a lesson out there that teaches one how to switch between minor and major pentetonic in 12 bar format.. that style of B.B.King and Buddy Guy that is so pleasing to the ear when switching between the IV and the V<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('894','bluesmike'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('894','bluesmike','this is pretty helpful thanks... i was wondering if there is a lesson out there that teaches one how to switch between minor and major pentetonic in 12 bar format.. that style of B.B.King and Buddy Guy that is so pleasing to the ear when switching between the IV and the V'); return false;">Quote</a></div> this is pretty helpful thanks… i was wondering if there is a lesson out there that teaches one how to switch between minor and major pentetonic in 12 bar format.. that style of B.B.King and Buddy Guy that is so pleasing to the ear when switching between the IV and the V
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]]> By: Storm http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Storm Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:33:00 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-306 @Jack: I don't know how much of a 'secret' these are, either. It just made for a catchy title. And I think you're right. Learning famous solos show how separate patterns are connected in real-world soloing. I think I will do some lessons on that subject, more licks. Thanks!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('306','Storm'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('306','Storm','@Jack: I don\'t know how much of a \'secret\' these are, either. It just made for a catchy title. And I think you\'re right. Learning famous solos show how separate patterns are connected in real-world soloing. I think I will do some lessons on that subject, more licks. Thanks!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Jack: I don’t know how much of a ‘secret’ these are, either. It just made for a catchy title. And I think you’re right. Learning famous solos show how separate patterns are connected in real-world soloing. I think I will do some lessons on that subject, more licks. Thanks!
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]]> By: Jack http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Jack Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:40:26 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-301 This is no big secret. Look closely at them. Look familiar? This is a speedy and convenient way to get from one pentatonic/Blues "box" position to the others smoothly. But thanks for posting this--I swear I played guitar for 5 years (back in the days before teh Interwebs and the tablatures) before I figured this out on my own. My advice would be to practice the holy crap out of this--at first just hit all the notes accurately. Then start messing with them trying to do musical things. You'll be surprised how many legendary guitar solos and fills are played using this same map. I believe just about any scale you would want to use could be mapped out this way if you thought about it. But this is the king of versatility right here.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('301','Jack'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('301','Jack','This is no big secret. Look closely at them. Look familiar? This is a speedy and convenient way to get from one pentatonic\/Blues \"box\" position to the others smoothly. But thanks for posting this--I swear I played guitar for 5 years (back in the days before teh Interwebs and the tablatures) before I figured this out on my own. My advice would be to practice the holy crap out of this--at first just hit all the notes accurately. Then start messing with them trying to do musical things. You\'ll be surprised how many legendary guitar solos and fills are played using this same map. I believe just about any scale you would want to use could be mapped out this way if you thought about it. But this is the king of versatility right here.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This is no big secret. Look closely at them. Look familiar? This is a speedy and convenient way to get from one pentatonic/Blues “box” position to the others smoothly. But thanks for posting this–I swear I played guitar for 5 years (back in the days before teh Interwebs and the tablatures) before I figured this out on my own. My advice would be to practice the holy crap out of this–at first just hit all the notes accurately. Then start messing with them trying to do musical things. You’ll be surprised how many legendary guitar solos and fills are played using this same map. I believe just about any scale you would want to use could be mapped out this way if you thought about it. But this is the king of versatility right here.
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]]> By: Travis http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Travis Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:48:05 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-153 I love this method and have used it for years now. If you guys like this diagonal pattern, I have a similar method for ALL 7 POSITIONS of the major scale, and subsequently, all the modes. It's on my website. http://www.hoogyweb.com/2007/08/26/travs-super-duper-diagonal-scale-method/ Let me know what you think.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('153','Travis'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('153','Travis','I love this method and have used it for years now.\r\n\r\nIf you guys like this diagonal pattern, I have a similar method for ALL 7 POSITIONS of the major scale, and subsequently, all the modes. It\'s on my website.\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.hoogyweb.com\/2007\/08\/26\/travs-super-duper-diagonal-scale-method\/\r\n\r\nLet me know what you think.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I love this method and have used it for years now.

If you guys like this diagonal pattern, I have a similar method for ALL 7 POSITIONS of the major scale, and subsequently, all the modes. It’s on my website.

http://www.hoogyweb.com/2007/08/26/travs-super-duper-diagonal-scale-method/

Let me know what you think.

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]]> By: Brian http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Brian Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:09:04 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-96 I have played off and on since I was 12. I'm 30 now. I never felt very comfortable improvising. I knew the five pentatonic scales but I felt so limited because I couldn't run up and down the fretboard unless I thought about another scale form and jumped up to it. I just got done jamming to several backing tracks in different keys and these shapes you posted have single-handedly forever changed the way I will solo and improvise. No bullshit... this is the biggest revelation I've had in playing for a long time. Thank you so much!!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('96','Brian'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('96','Brian','I have played off and on since I was 12. I\'m 30 now. I never felt very comfortable improvising. I knew the five pentatonic scales but I felt so limited because I couldn\'t run up and down the fretboard unless I thought about another scale form and jumped up to it. \r\n\r\nI just got done jamming to several backing tracks in different keys and these shapes you posted have single-handedly forever changed the way I will solo and improvise. \r\n\r\nNo bullshit... this is the biggest revelation I\'ve had in playing for a long time. Thank you so much!!!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I have played off and on since I was 12. I’m 30 now. I never felt very comfortable improvising. I knew the five pentatonic scales but I felt so limited because I couldn’t run up and down the fretboard unless I thought about another scale form and jumped up to it.

I just got done jamming to several backing tracks in different keys and these shapes you posted have single-handedly forever changed the way I will solo and improvise.

No bullshit… this is the biggest revelation I’ve had in playing for a long time. Thank you so much!!!

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]]> By: Storm http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Storm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:11:32 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-81 <a href="#comment-77" rel="nofollow">@elvis747</a> - The patterns fall real easy under the fingers, too!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('81','Storm'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('81','Storm','<a href=\"#comment-77\" rel=\"nofollow\">@elvis747<\/a> -\r\nThe patterns fall real easy under the fingers, too!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @elvis747 -
The patterns fall real easy under the fingers, too!
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]]> By: elvis747 http://guitarteacher.com/2008/08/27/the-secret-pentatonic-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-77 elvis747 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:09:23 +0000 http://guitarteacher.com/?p=522#comment-77 SWEET THE PATTERN OF TWO NOTES THEN THREE NOTES ACROSS THE NECK MAKES IT EASY TO REMEMBER<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('77','elvis747'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('77','elvis747','SWEET THE PATTERN OF TWO NOTES THEN THREE NOTES ACROSS THE NECK MAKES IT EASY TO REMEMBER'); return false;">Quote</a></div> SWEET THE PATTERN OF TWO NOTES THEN THREE NOTES ACROSS THE NECK MAKES IT EASY TO REMEMBER
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