Standard Tuning Slide Scale
Now that you have tried some basic solos using licks based upon chord shapes, we can expand our range of notes by trying a slide scale. The scale that we will use is a combination of the Major and minor Pentatonic scales as discussed earlier.
The scale is also movable, i.e., it can be played in any position on the fretboard, depending on what key you are playing in. The example given is in the key of "E". If you wish to play in the key of "D", the whole pattern can be moved down two frets, or if you are going to play in the key of "F" you will move the pattern one fret higher. Notice how the notes used in the previous solos are part of the slide scale.
Standard Tuning Slide Scale in E
The following examples show how the scale can be divided into two octaves. Practice both octaves ascending and descending from key note to key note.
The slides in the following exercises are the most commonly used slides within that pattern. Pay careful attention to the suggested fret from which to slide.
