Minor Pentatonic Scale Forms
All of the licks in this section are played using the following five forms of the minor pentatonic scale (shown below in the key of C), which is the most common scale used in Blues. Sometimes these fingerings are referred to as patterns one to five. Pattern one is equivalent to the E form, Pattern two is equivalent to the D form, Pattern three is equivalent to the C form, Pattern four is equivalent to the A form, and Pattern five is equivalent to the G form. For a basic introduction to minor pentatonic scale forms.
E Form (Pattern One)
D Form (Pattern Two)
C Form (Pattern Three)
A Form (Pattern Four)
G Form (Pattern Five)
Class Sessions
1- Playing Over Turnarounds
2- Dominant 7th Arpeggio Forms
3- Minor Pentatonic Scale Forms
4- Major Pentatonic Scale Forms
5- INTRODUCTION
6- Blues Scale Forms
7- Open Position E Form Blues Scale
8- Endings
9- 6ths and 3rds
10- Combining Scales and Sounds
11- Licks Derived From the E Form
12- Fretboard Diagrams
13- Intros
14- E Form Licks (Blues Scale)
15- Left-Hand Fingers
16- Triplets and Swing Eighth Notes
17- Combined Scales Solo
18- Licks Using 6ths
19- Licks Derived From the D Form
20- Stops
21- D and C Form Licks (Blues Scale)
22- Licks Using 3rds
23- Tablature
24- Call and Response
25- Solo Using 6ths and 3rds
26- Tablature Symbols
27- Licks Derived From the C Form
28- A and G Form Licks (Blues Scale)
29- Blues Call and Response Pattern
30- Blues Scale Solo
31- Licks Derived From the A Form
32- Guitars and Amplifiers
33- Licks Derived From the G Form
34- Dynamics
35- Licks Moving Between Forms
36- A Final Solo
37- Summary of Scales
38- Playing in all Keys