Blow Minds With These 3 Pentatonic Runs!

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Are you constantly playing the same old licks using the minor pentatonic scale?
Do you look at shredders like Phil X and Joe Bonamassa and wonder 'how on earth do these guys play such mind-blowing licks using the minor pentatonic?'
Well, you're not alone. I used to struggle to get creative with this 5-note scale and I too would look at players of that calibre and feel inspired but at the same time I admittedly felt a little bit hopeless...
I could not fathom how they were able to create such blisteringly fast, technical and fresh-sounding lines using the same scale that I'd been playing with for years.
Everything I played with the minor pentatonic sounded re-hashed, cliché, stale, repetitive... and if you're nodding your head reading this, then you yourself know exactly what I mean!
Fortunately I was able to move past that and unlock new approaches to using the minor pentatonic by simply looking at what those guys were doing in great detail.
I would watch videos on KZbin, pick a scale run that I liked the sound of, slow the video down and loop it over and over, I would even tab out the line in Guitar Pro note-for-note and after doing so I was able to analyse what was going on and figure out the key ingredients that made, say, a Joe Bonamassa pentatonic lick, sound so damn amazing!
Fortunately for you, what this means is that I've already cracked the code on what makes their pentatonic runs so incredible and so in this free KZbin lesson, I'm sharing with you THREE pentatonic scale runs that take influence from the likes of Phil X and Joe Bonamassa so that the next time you take a solo on a gig, you can turn heads with your newfound pentatonic approaches!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:17 Welcome to the lesson
0:49 Pentatonic Run #1
3:39 Pentatonic Run #2
7:25 My tone! Kernom Ridge
16:53 Pentatonic Run #3

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

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[@jessicacabrales1178]

Next time, can you call out what scale numbers that you are playing with.

[@cynthiapatton472]

I am so proud of you Ross. This is awesome Dude 👌 For sure no doubt... you are the Master. I've been following your lessons for awhile , a coupla years or so and you were the one who made Music Theory 🎶 make sense. I appreciate you so much. I am an Advocate for the Americans With Disabilities and I have been trying to find online instruction to recommend to those with challenges on how to learn guitar in different formats other than sight driven. You might be able to help me out with your Bulletproof 2.0 Online course 😉. Best of luck to you.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

@@cynthiapatton472 Thank you Cynthia :)

[@hkguitar1984]

Thank You Ross, you've a really good balance and cadence when you break down the runs, also helpful with the fingerboard graphics shown. Much Appreciated

[@TimGuitarcouk]

@@jessicacabrales1178 he does this around 6:49

[@6StringStories]

You should make a whole course around this concept! And maybe after you show us the different runs you could break down how to use the patterns to improvise further. I’ve been practicing the first one all day today!

[@Imokyourok440]

I believe I have found my guitar Guru! You teach the things I have been wanting to learn and you explain them in a way that is easily understandable. Love your channel!

[@lancecass8997]

About 4yrs ago, I got injured at work. Had a good 6months off. I started searching KZbin for great online teachers to pass the time. With a lot of time on my hands, I researched well over 200 online teachers. I found about 12 that taught real, no bs, lessons playing our favorite instrument. Ross is in my top 12 for sure. You've found a Great guy and teacher! Keep playing, enjoy and Rock on!!

[@CC-te5zf]

Agreed!

[@heavyjoechipman3594]

Wow! I read all these comments about Ross after I posted to keep mine pure and authentic. This guy Ross Campbell must be related to Vivian Campbell. Aside from several similarities, Ross is just phenomenal at playing and teaching. Everyone in the comments section are supporting that. Happy New Year and God bless you all out there, my fellow pickers, thrashers, strummers, and shredders.🎸❤☺🙏👍

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

@@lancecass8997 So who were these teachers? I ask out of curiosity as I have a few myself. (not all guitar) Brian kelly from Zombie guitar. Jake Lizzio from signals music. Stitch guitar method. Sean Daniel. Ben Eller. Samuraiguitarist. Ricky Comiskey and justinguitar are some of the ones I rate highly.

[@guitarslave]

I love all these runs but Pentatonic Run #1 is my favorite. I can't wait to show it off. Thank you so much.

[@horridblessing4725]

Slick man! It's not just the notes and patterns that really make this difficult...it's your articulation that really make it shine! Well done sir!!

[@thediamonddog95]

Oh thank God. Finally, someone who teaches the kind of licks i alwalys wanted to learn to play on guitar and always saw them in music videos, yet i didn't notice people teaching them on yt. Thank you!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

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[@tonepoet]

Your playing just keeps getting better and better, Ross. Definitely going to shed these for the next gig!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@imjustvibing2018]

Perfect lesson! Thank you so much!

[@shannonjones3714]

Great lesson! So glad I stumbled on this one. I’m really looking forward to more! Thank you for sharing this!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Shannon!

[@gibsonrocks212]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! Just what I’ve been wanting!! 🎉

[@davidatyson]

I love when you do hard rock n shreddy stuff!!!!! Killer lesson

[@Hicky33]

Been waiting for this. Things we love to hear and want to be able to do. Thanks a lot.

[@cpamiseso]

This is very helpful, thank you!

[@dheecarpela820]

Thank you for these licks. Absolutely brilliant.

[@Marcnshae2011]

I am so excited to rip thru these!🎉🎉. Thanks so much 😊

[@ourclarioncall]

I liked the 9th fret C# note on the second lick. Takes you by surprise and makes a pentatonic run sound interesting/ sophisticated 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🎄 ⛄️

[@ribbonsofeuphoria5744]

Sublime sounds and a lovely explanation m. Thank you

[@user-el3sd2zv7t]

Now I've something to challenge myself with when it's raining. Many thanks. Awesome. 😊

[@The3fingers]

Great tips! Love your easy to follow examples. If I just had another hand, i think id make it. Cheers mate!!

[@davidsimpson3380]

You did it! Thank-you!

[@jakezastrow818]

Amazing channel. I love the highlighted green display and how you break these into sections. I’m definitely smashing that follow button

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Jake!

[@user-sn3cs2hd8r]

This type of lesson is the best kind - keep them coming.

[@Gledii]

Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@Crinkle65]

This is the best lesson I’ve watched to date. Excellent. Really well laid out, and had me subconsciously re-learning all pentatonic positions and new ways to enter and exit each position. Man just great!, Thanks.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you so much!

[@themindfulflyfisherman3991]

keep up the good work my friend, im enjoying the ride

[@bmann792]

This guy is a genius. And his tone is to die for. Keep up the great work Ross.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you so much

[@Thomas-cw9ej]

100% his tone is spectacular. I'm of the mindset that tone is derived from the competence and skill of the fiddler. Ross would sound like Ross playing a $100 Donner Strat

[@NoMegan]

@@Thomas-cw9ej absolutely. Tone is in the hands.

[@easilyoffended7772]

It's not chocolate lol

[@gordonnewman9037]

I have to thank you again Ross for taking your time to open so many new avenues for me to explore! Much obliged sir. 😊

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Glad it helped Gordon!

[@GUITARISTED]

This is a great piece to puzzle. Thank you

[@Canalguitarclub]

Great lesson !!! Thank You my friend! 🎯👉🎸🚀

[@1981SG]

As always amazing content and amazing quality! Love it!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@curtolmscheid1661]

I’ve almost got the first one up to speed. Can’t wait to learn the other 2. Fun licks. Thanks Ross.

[@neastguy]

great lesson great playing.. thank you

[@kevinking2468]

I had a breakthrough tonight after learning the first run - Finally!!!!

[@richardsager842]

I’ve decided for this year I’m going to look up licks that work along with my knowledge of the CAGED system and practice different licks every week. This seems perfect and hopefully I learn a lot more about what I’m doing.

[@guitarmatb123]

I really like this lesson as a great example of mixing different note groupings. The biggest thing for me was although the first lick is relatively straightforward, I’d never move Pentatonic shapes on the 4th string like that. Just a slight variation on what I normally do but that feels really fluent. It’s so cool to shine new light on old windows!!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Matt!

[@khan.tanvir]

Thanks a lot for this beautiful gift! ❤️🎸🎵🎶🎼💝

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

🙏

[@brandonjackson5865]

Just discovered your channel today and have only watched this video but I really like how you break the sections into easy to understand bites. I’ve always wanted to be able to whip out some stockish ascending and descending licks that cover more of the fret board than the 4 and 6’s in a box position. I say stock as in to add to my bag of tricks not as in boring. I’ve been playing for nearly thirty years with a good 15 to 16 year gap of not really practicing and progressing just whipping out an acoustic here and there but all the guitar content on KZbin has reignited the passion for guitar and I’ve been playing pretty seriously for the past 2 plus years. Thanks for taking the time to break this down for someone with very little theory can understand and implement. I couldn’t get my parents to buy me lessons growing up but had a couple friends that did take lessons and I was able to keep up them as far as what they could do by the guitar mags and what They would show me from their lessons but I always felt like I was holding on for dear life lol. We all three managed to challenge each other and competition drove us to get better. I still don’t really understand the positions of the fretboard but maybe if I hang around this channel it’ll come together eventually. Man I wish I had the resources when I started playing that beginners do today.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Brandon! Welcome to the channel :)

[@jiboz9501]

Great runs and good explanation! Thanks mate

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@shalomshalom735]

Loved this video Ross.

[@Faltermeyer123]

amazing stuff! love your videos on Joe Bonamassa.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@destinyreturns4885]

Really great content and lessons. I appreciate the way you break these down and show it slow enough for people to learn. You truly are a fantastic teacher. Much appreciated. Happy New Year.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you so much!

[@vonadlerberg]

Finally ! I've been starving for this ! Thank you !

[@ttrascal]

Great stuff! thank you, can you elaborate more on the right hand on some of this especially the last run. 🙏🏻

[@cwilson8083]

great lesson video !!

[@tomneily9506]

Thanx good player good man for sharing that info thanks again

[@vernelicapi5737]

The second and 3rd ones are killers 💪🔥

[@desmo999]

Faantastic runs!!! Faantastic played! I will a have a look on your site!

[@lanasharawy2360]

I was training for 2 hours the first its really rewarding bro thanks I didn't get it totally clean yet but im hooked thanks alot ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CristianMay]

This in on my personal TOP 3 of best guitar lessons on YT.

[@RC32Smiths01]

The pentatonic scale with the right tones and techniques is so powerful! Cheers as always!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist My pleasure!

[@arnimay1479]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist gygggggwwatyy sent from drsde

[@tiagoramalhais5493]

Yes so true, I think people diss on the pentatonic because 95% of players using it mimic the exact same boring patterns used since the 70's.

[@karymwillemsen5564]

I really love this video's gives me new inspiration. It is so easy for a guitar player to get stuck in the same kind of licks and moves because of muscle memory. I remember the first video I saw on this channel it was about runs and licks in the key of Em I loved it an subscribed. And I am happy I did .

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@stevespent2705]

Have you posted, or can you post, a video covering the picking hand technique for these licks? Would be very helpful. Thanks for the great content.

[@1tdillon]

Ross - Great little lesson. Thanks for all you do for the community. Loved that second run...had an EJ-esque quality. Oh, and stellar alternate picking man. Happy Holidays.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you! Happy holidays to you too

[@ericstrauch3215]

JB has an EJ flavor to his playing especially on "Blue and Evil"

[@mushfiquefahim141]

Thanks for breaking them down!

[@davidlamb8787]

Happy New Year Ross! Your my first new sub of 2023. Your an incredible player and teacher! Peace man!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks David! Happy new year

[@martino5150]

Awesome!!!! Thanks

[@jittboy1]

You should explain the starting points and resolve notes which maybe more important or connecting notes and why it’s done that way. Great tone

[@SB-mb8fx]

Fantastic. Thank you!

[@joe-nautilus-nauticus]

Sounds good. Nice Strat!

[@pablodebiddlybo3771]

Note groupings and practice are often not given enough focus by the majority of players. Joe , Gary and Eric J are all really great exponents of playing odd groupings whilst keeping the notes they play simple. Great video Ross hopefully it will go a long way to making folks think twice about playing solos consisting of triplets and sixteenth notes only🤘🏻

[@GratefulSeaDog]

Thanks, really good lesson that can easily be applied to my playing!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Glad to hear it!

[@furryz666]

Nice lesson, many players have a hard time getting out of the box and utilizing more of the fretboard 👍

[@a.h.8022]

Thanks ..very interesting..easy to understand ..

[@pilotlight321]

thx for the killer ideas!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Scott 🙏

[@gibson2623]

Pretty nice dude. Thanks

[@ferrygusti1665]

that was very damn good tone ross, amazing as always

[@isolateddemon9438]

WELL DONE!!!

[@radicaster1]

WOW! That sounds soooo good!😍

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@scootersays]

Great stuff Ross! Thank you

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

🙏

[@arsalanejazz]

Great fretboard exercise as well

[@lousekoya1803]

Great tutorial ! you have a new sub here from Quebec ! Thanks

[@tobiaslieblein2686]

Are the tabs not available any more? I hate stretches for pentas - but hey, its so obvious that they improve a lot, !

[@swankmotee]

Great lesson and demo of a great pedal!🤘

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@frombeginnertoband7973]

Really great lesson and playing, thanks 👊

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you 🙏

[@80srocker65]

Really cool lesson Really cool sounds

[@marctorrez774]

Awesome lesson! Thank you Ross!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Marc 🙏

[@joereyes9478]

Nice runs!

[@josefplager]

Great lesson as always

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Josef!

[@revensteed9539]

This is great stuff. When I was a kid decent guitar tuition was non existent. We had crappy magazines, erroneous tab books or overpriced tutors that had nothing to teach.

[@vjensen56]

this is exactly what I needed!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Awesome !

[@TimGuitarcouk]

Fantastic as ever. Thanks Ross

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you Tim 🙏

[@melvinjames1077]

Definitely no beginner riff but the info is good stuff for everyone who plays ! I haven’t sat down with the electric guitar and tried to let any of it yet but its going to be something im going to work at hopefully it will sink in and I’ll be able to incorporate rate it into what little I really know

[@faizarfasya]

Awesome 🎸

[@Rocky-ju6pr]

Ross, I’m fairly new at guitar, but fairly old at 65. I liked how you broke down the lesson. Not that I totally understand your talk about positions and other terminology. But I was able to follow your breakdown of the notes and play it at 50%. I so wish I started guitar 55 years ago! Thank you! R

[@ernestkaiser6893]

Dig that strat with an ebony board. Mint green pick guard looks tough on the red,

[@williamcampbell163]

Ross Campbell I'm William Campbell I once met Vivian Campbell at a guitar show. All my brothers played my dad played and his mom played guitar. Must be in the Campbell blood. Rock on Ross you are an incredible player and teacher. Thanks !

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you William!

[@williamcampbell163]

Your welcome sir.

[@jidijiber]

Cool Stuff for my Christmas days. Perfect sound on guitar.. 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks! Have a good Christmas

[@robinbrown7890]

Sounds great in Bm. Thanks for these three licks….seems like you can teach an old dog new tricks after all. The 2nd lick on string set 1 really helped speed up my descending….something I’ve always struggled with. If I was 40 years younger and starting to play again with your lessons I would have been like Malmsteen or Guthrie G by the time I was 20…..maybe 😊Great tone Ross…..hope the new course for 2023 works out for you.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Robin!

[@RecycledRocker2]

my skill level to a tee … Fun as hell talk about a confidence builder !

[@joezakhia6539]

super good my man

[@creepymcpeepers]

I need to start learning licks and runs cause I finally memorized all Pentatonic shapes

[@j.r.goldman3279]

Love it

[@andrzejstankiewicz9719]

Super 3 pentatonice & overdrive pedali 🎸🎸🎸😉

[@IHappenToBeMe]

Fantastic and inspiring

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

🙏🙏

[@slashGnRoses1]

Great content, how does your site work is there lessons that follow each other?, so once you learn one part u move onto the next an so on?. A lot of sites just have heaps of different lessons and it’s hard to follow which ones to learn in what order. Cheers

[@studiomonster2012]

Nice picking technique. I had a close eye on it. Picking sounds so clean. 😂👍🏼

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks🙏🙏

[@stewartwynne1122]

Hi Ross, thanks for another brilliant video, huge fan here! Having a challenge bringing lick one up to speed and have a question. Are you picking exclusively from the wrist for this one?

[@DrTWG]

Thanks. Good stuff . Lots of people , it seems , like to talk of 'great tone' - the truth is, I hardly ever plug my Strat in - it doesn't seem to hamper me in any great way.

[@crisrose521]

Wonderful playing and great sounding guitar . While using the MIDI on the Kernom pedal , does that mean it can be used for piano sounds ? Thanks for the lesson 🙏

[@AllanGildea]

Lovely runs ma, thank you.