Pentatonic Major Scales
Today's lesson focuses on the 5 major pentatonic scale forms. These forms are the main scales used in rock, blues, metal and country music, so it is essential that you learn them thoroughly.
We will be using these scale forms in the coming lessons along with the Understanding Keys Lesson material to form a complete picture of Pentatonics in every key all over the guitar neck.
Try to follow the picking indication from the video for now and don't forget the PDf download for the lesson as well.
Major Pentatonic Scale Forms PDF
The next lesson will focus on alternate picking exercises using the Pentatonic Scale Forms. Stay tuned!!
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Thank you Carl……your guitar playing is superb and you are a great teacher. Just a simple question…… you’re using a pick in these demonstrations but if I wanted to remain strickly fingerstyle with these scales, would I use thumb and middle finger to execute the scales?
Thanks
Hi Carl,
Thank you so much for the lessons!
I’ve found out that there is no 4th position in the pdf file, there only root, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th. Has the 4th positions been intentionally omitted or it’s just a typo?
Hey Peter, the names on the scale forms are based on that note’s position within a major key.
A major pentatonic scale is a major scale without the 4th or 7th scale degree. That is why you won’t see a major pentatonic built from the 4th or 7th scale degree.
Make sense?
Carl…
Yes, I got it! I appreciate you answer!
Hi Carl. Will you be doing something on Minor pentatonic visualisation similar to the Major you already have ?