In this video I'll show you the secret of playing effortlessly
throughout the guitar fretboard over any key using the "Pentatonic Scale".
As you know, "penta" means 5.
The "Pentatonic Scale" has 5 notes and thus the name "Pentatonic".
It has 5 different scale shapes, known as "Pentatonic Boxes"...
...starting from each 5 notes of the scale.
First, we will learn each shape or boxes...
...on the "A Position" or the "5th Fret Position".
Then we will learn how to connect all the dots and visualise...
...the whole scale as a single template to improvise over.
So let's begin.
You can play any of the boxes in any key and the shape will remain the same.
I suggest you to learn the names of all the actual notes being played.
But in case you do not know that, there is nothing to worry...
...as the scale shapes will still work.
Try to visualise the scale shapes, instead of memorising the finger patterns.
You can play the scale notes with any of your fingers...
...as long as you play within the scale notes, you are good to go.
So let's recap.
This is the BOX 1 SHAPE.
This is the BOX 2 SHAPE.
This is the BOX 3 SHAPE.
This is the BOX 4 SHAPE.
And this is the BOX 5 SHAPE.
Have you memorised all the 5 scale shapes?
Good.
Now the secret.
Let's start with BOX 1.
If you look closely, and if you have the basic knowledge of musical notes...
...or by simply playing your properly tuned guitar and listening to it...
...you can tell that, this note can also be played over here.
Both the notes are D.
Similarly, this note can be played over here.
This note can be played over here and so on.
Now, can you see something interesting?
You should!
This has become the shape of the BOX 2. Right?
But, notice that its root is not A, rather C.
So we can say that, the A Pentatonic Box 1 has...
...all the same notes as of the C Pentatonic Box 2.
Are you getting it?
Now we can improvise over the A Pentatonic Minor Scale...
...and extend our range of playability a bit further.
As an example, I will go down the BOX 1 and will come up with the BOX 2...
...and finish it off on the A note.
This is nothing but playing on the A Minor Pentatonic Scale only.
Similarly, if we move on, we can find that, the Pentatonic Box 3 is connected...
...with the Pentatonic Box 2.
The Pentatonic Box 4 is connected with the Pentatonic Box 3.
The Pentatonic Box 5 is connected with the Pentatonic Box 4.
And the Pentatonic Box 5 ends on the starting of the Pentatonic Box 1...
...making the loop continue.
So I think you have understood the basic foundation of improvisation...
...throughout the guitar fretboard.
You can play over any key, using the same template.
Just move the whole template in your mind forward or backward.
Like for example, if you want to improvise over G Minor Chord...
...using the G Minor Pentatonic Scale...
...just move the whole template 1 step backward.
Notice that all the boxes or shapes are moving 1 step backward along with it.
To improvise over a Major Chord, simply start with the BOX 2...
...or the Major Pentatonic Scale.
Remember, the whole connection among all the Pentatonic Boxes will remain same.
I would suggest you to start slowly.
Try to memorise the shapes individually, then gradually connect them...
...and expand your playability zone.
You don't have to remember the whole template.
The key is to break down the whole scale in your mind in 5 boxes...
...and then focus only on the area you are playing.
After getting very comfortable with all the boxes and shapes...
...you can start incorporating bends, hammer-on-pull-offs, slides...
...and other techniques and after a while...
...when you will get familiarised...
...you can easily jump off from one part of the fretboard to another...
...without getting lost.
In the next part I will give you a free 4 bar lick along with the free tabs.
Where I have used all the 5 pentatonic boxes...
...to give you an idea about...
...how you can incorporate the scale into musical context.
I will only use the 5 notes of the scale in different position...
...making it look like I am playing all over the fretboard.
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