How to Use Pentatonic Scale Patterns | Guitar Lessons

[@kimmenzies3204]

What he is saying is every major scale has a relative minor scale. In the case of the C major scale, the relative minor scale is A minor. If your playing a song in C major you can solo in the C major scale or the A minor scale. They both work. To work out the relative minor, it is always the 6th note of the major scale. Thus, C major (CDEGFABC), the sixth note is A, therefore the relative minor for C major is A minor.

[@charles3200]

Kim Menzies light bulb moment! You explained it well. Ty so much

[@deusdedithnyamocha3882]

Thanks alot 😚

[@Jimbo_Conn]

How do I find more vids by this guy. I would like longer explanations, been playing for years (messing around, more like it) but don't know any of this. Thanks

[@TYRANTToneZ]

Thanks... Cuz I didn't get that at all when he explained it. I felt like I was missing something.

[@apexsquantum68]

Maybe im the only one who got that from the video 🤔 it disnt need further explanation.

[@tevitamotulalo3909]

Been playing for 20 years without knowing these nuances. Makes things understandable. Great music teacher Howcast

[@allengueco1]

To find the relative minor of a major chord, you go 3 semitones down. For example, A minor is the relative minor of C major. E minor is the relative minor of G major. It's the opposite when finding the relative major of a minor chord. Instead of going 3 semitones down, you go 3 semitones up. Hope this helped.

[@wanedordas]

allengueco1 thank you so much!

[@loo524]

allengueco1 thanks man! 🙏 😊 I love these little tips, helps a lot!!

[@loo524]

allengueco1 ❤️❤️❤️🤘

[@orpheus8512]

Wthe is way too far for my understanding, help. What shouldi need to learn first to understand this?

[@tobiadavino2691]

Most useful video I’ve seen in a while: thanks, man.

[@AsmodaeusDB]

I think where people have got confused is the fact that he calls the patterns 1 and 2, really they're positions 1 and 4 of the pentatonic scales

[@KnightSquire]

Thought the same thing, must be a follow up from a previous video where he gives it that title for simplicity.

[@kevinmatthews9469]

I had to watch it several times, but I feel like he explained it very well. It's just a little more complex, so you might need to replay it several times. Once I did what he was doing, then tried several things on my own, it started clicking. Have fun with it people. Music doesn't and shouldn't be stressful. Have fun with it. So what if you don't get it right away. Have fun. Enjoy getting there. Otherwise, why are you even playing? Music should be enjoyed. So enjoy it. Don't fret about it. (Pun intended)

[@cruz.c]

Kevin Matthews obviously we want to have fun playing guitar and improvising but it does cause us to get quote on quote frustrated at times when we cant figure out how to play like john mayer lmao

[@pfw]

Great lesson, wish I knew this when I first started playing over 20 years ago...My buddy just gave me a diagram of the penatonic forms and said remember these....I played those patterns for over 10 years & didn't know how to use them--not joking. I guess not everyone meant to be a teacher--meaning my buddy. On the other hand, you sir are an incredible teacher. Thanks again......

[@tonymoran9794]

same story here but I'm still in that '10 yr' window

[@mcanderson3511]

Don't feel too bad, I did that for over 40 years. Finally, I realize that the right teacher makes all the difference in the world. The best teachers are the ones who make it easier for you to comprehend. I found this video in my fb newsfeed. Usually ignore stuff like this, but the subject of scale relationships made me click it.

[@colie577]

I've been playing guitar for about 5 years so it was easy for me to follow what he was saying, but this would be impossible for a beginner.

[@taylorrose760]

your learning pentatonic scales 5 years in?

[@SomashreeSaha]

Well I disagree. It's been only 3 weeks since I started my guitar playing journey and I totally understood what he explained. It might be overwhelming if a beginner is starting with this video because there is a long back story before this pentatonic scale that one should first learn, but this was definitely a well explained video for someone who knows the terms he is talking about. This is just my personal opinion

[@silasmoore7594]

@@SomashreeSaha I started two weeks ago having never learned music in the past and I'm completely baffled

[@hermanlifanboy3033]

Im doing this before chords fam

[@PtikPhoenetikTalk]

i mastered it for 5 minutes

[@bpeders3642]

This tied a lot together for me. Had been struggling for awhile to convert some theory to actual soloing that wasn't rote memorization. The lightbulb finally came on! Thanks, and subscribed.

[@TheeBeard1984]

Thanks. Very simple and easy to use information. Just what I was looking for.

[@animeriot5854]

This Is The Most Very Helpful Tutorial About Scales. For Those Who Don't Get The Lesson Or Main Idea Of This Instruction. Is This Instruction Is For Those Who Play In A Band. Cause In Here You Will Know What is The Chords Of The Scales. Basically You Will Know The Key You Should Be Playing,

[@kcg9741]

Wow this is a very good tips, since i always have problem memorizing the relative minor of every major notes. This actually explained that i only need to focus on my pinky finger(the 2nd key of the pentatonic) to get the minor relative. Very well explained.

[@MegaRamesh20]

This lesson is so helpful for a guitar learner.Though it's a lil confusing towards major and minor. Anyways, it's really exciting to guitar practice.Much appreciated:-)

[@a-muse6567]

This was very helpful for me! I am currently learning how to find the key of any song, and combined with this knowledge, I will then be able to use any song as a backing track while I play my pentatonic scales. I see lots of comments people saying they don't understand this video and they don't say how long they have been playing or how much theory they have learned. I am a relative beginner, 9 months on the neck, but I have an excellent instructor well versed in music theory. You explained things in a different way that unlocked another piece of the puzzle for me. Thanks!!

[@michael510gazaway]

great lesson, this actually helped me, maybe I'm a bit off but fell in line with what I have been learning

[@ricardohinoa]

How do I subscribe for all your videos, dude? You're an awesome teacher.

[@Fa6maTutu]

Great lesson! This is the first lesson i find that actually made sense lol.

[@gligorpecev5199]

after a decade since i first touched a guitar and playing on and off, just now things made sense. Thank you

[@rajeealidao5296]

After searchung for years, i now understand how pentatonic works, thank you very much!

[@aarondelo5892]

I've been trying to figure out how to solo for a while now. But this kinda just puts some understand on my plate and I'll defs be trying this

[@1rsalc]

Thanks for explaining the relationship between Pentatonic pattern 1 and Pentatonic pattern 2!

[@Flaco-ip7cl]

the best lesson on youtube

[@wuzark]

Amazing!! so much knowledge compressed in a couple of really well explained minutes. Thank you so much!!!!

[@copstolemywife]

Left me confused 🤔

[@mariaportugall1933]

+copstolemywife Nice Video! Excuse me for the intrusion, I would love your opinion. Have you ever tried - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (google it)? It is a good one of a kind product for mastering guitar scales minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my m8 after many years got astronomical success with it.

[@goran3036]

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[@aleksandarmirchev5792]

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[@zfatbcvxbthsbcv]

They are the same notes just in different places

[@TomGoldsmithguitar]

youll get there mate. you start to put 2 and 2 together instinvctivly in time.

[@ClintTucker]

Great lesson! I think it is a great idea to get students to think about where A is on every string and then learn the shape when Index finger is on A and ring finger is on A. Immediately gets my students seeing things differently! Great job!!

[@kentishtowncowboy]

I've learnt the first pentatonic scale but not the second (so that was useful to see). Hopefully if I can make more progress, I shall better appreciate his advice. Good to think about though so I'm grateful for that.

[@eleazarmarz2288]

I have so much respect and appreciation for those who are really wanting to teach without confusing people> I subscribe immediately when someone is not out for the money but really want to teach correctly and honestly. I find out that those that teach music or what ever subject and do it out of their heart do it for free. Now these type of people I do not mind paying them well. This person has his five diagrams confused how can a beginner begin understand??? or anyone else for that matter. My opinion

[@cenecirojason]

Hey!!! Super great tutorial. This is like formula in playing solo's!!! Thankyou very much for this. Amazing.

[@FyllePaal]

I've been playing for a while now, but I had completely forgotten about pattern #2 because I didn't really get much back when I started. You should do a long video with music theory when you're done with beginner videos, like how chords and notes are related to eachother.

[@bennyjuanillo9559]

Intermediate guitar player here and i'm so much learning today ty so much

[@TheAsiansk8ter]

Issues I have is I memorize a lot of the pentatonic scales but never know how to blend them and create variety otherwise it’s about the same nonsense you are doing all the time and it gets frustrating.

[@aaronraynor7703]

I keep coming back to this

[@rodrickgivens2565]

just watched the video and learned a lot thanks bro

[@SCASTRO50]

nice and easily explained, thanx a lot!

[@adriennemanolatos240]

I'm pretty sure you can use any of the patterns. I played jazz for a while and we used the blues scale to do solos. So, for example, if you're in the key of A major you start on that note and use the rest of the notes in that scale (or any of the patterns you learned) to solo. So any note you play should be in that scale, and it will fit. (I hope that makes sense xD))

[@MsMakokha]

You've unlocked my brain oh guitar surgeon.... Thanks

[@slitwrist1957]

This made it so much easier to understand

[@goosups6609]

what kind of tele is that it sounds so smooth

[@jjbrown55]

Does anyone know who this guy is? He's a great instructor. Very thorough.

[@a-muse6567]

+JJ Brown If you take the link to the Howcast page www.howcast.com/guides/443-how-to-play-guitar/ it says "Learn how to play guitar from Ivan Max in these online guitar lessons from Howcast"

[@jjbrown55]

+A-muse Thanks, Muse!

[@shashidharuppada8757]

There are many scales patterns Which one to pick . Confused with so many patterns . please help me out . Major,minor and Pentatonic scales ...we have many patterns in each scale .which finger pattern to choose. You make awesome videos

[@rickeyperreira8145]

"Wow",I love way you explain,if you can go a little more slowly,on moving ur fingers,would love that.

[@brucecoulda1596]

Rickey Perreira when he says 1 and 4 it's first finger and forth finger. 1 and 3. 1 and 3. 1 and 3. 1 and 4. And once more 1 and 4. Pentatonic scale. Have you tried Rocksmith? It's a game on Xbox and Playstation where you use your real guitar. It has a mini game on there to help with scales. I use it almost everyday as a finger warm up. I still have no idea how to use a scale and this guy didn't really explain "how to use" but instead explained "how it works" idk yet. Hopefully I figure it out.

[@AnneliesVaandrager]

Thank you so much!

[@ohaRega]

gotta love this guy man

[@davidjohnrobinson2887]

HI, nice vid by the way, was with you until you started the second position pentatonic. Thought that was (6) 3-5 (5) 2-5 (4) 2-5 (3) 2-4 (2) 3-5 (1) 3-5. You started 2nd position penta up on 7th fret, low E string. I got that down as a 4th position patern. !!!!!

[@taylordanielsen5221]

david john robinson my thoughts exactly

[@timothy6942]

Yes I agree., Rather than referring to them as 1st and 2nd position, he should have said the E shape and A shape scales.

[@rmcgehee6190]

this is great and was really helpful. Are there lessons for the other 3 pentatonic shapes also?

[@HUGEGUY405]

This is awesome! I got my guitar like 3 weeks ago and then had no idea how to play.

[@satishsyangtan2928]

wow awesome explanation

[@readwithmadhu]

Thank you ❤

[@LoomingShadows]

I could be extremely wrong or extremely right, depending on how I read your question, but what you could do is start, say pattern #1 on an A fret (6th string) and just learn which note (ie A,B,C,D,E,F,G) each fret correspond and start the scale where the fret corresponds on the scale. Let's say you start on C(3rd sting) play the c then the 7th fret, move to 2nd string play 5th and 8th finally move to 1st string play 5th and 8th fret. Doing this correctly you should notice it follows pattern #1.

[@C2ARNY85]

very good video

[@ignatiuswamapendo8210]

Good job .

[@maccagrabme]

I think this is the easiest route to be able to play if you are a beginner because it allows you to improve coordination, flexibility and actually get something that sounds like music down. Same for all the basic scales.

[@reasongate1060]

thank you brother.

[@kingdon5240]

So does it matter which scale your using if it’s the right note?

[@alliewallie23]

Thanks! This helps alot!

[@lyyyaa]

So how can you know which pattern to use? I know 5 patterns but I don't when or how to use them...I just know that 1st finger is minor and 4th finger is major. Let's say your in key of A( or in any other key). Which pattern do you use?

[@redsparks13]

Can I use this scale to create tabs like when I'm in solo and the key of the song is G? I'm sorry I'm quite confused here..

[@Achi.547]

is this pattern only for Gmaj? or I can use this patterns for others like Dmaj?

[@ChrisDoss12]

Could you have picked a higher fret to start on the than the 12th? I’m playing on an acoustic guitar so I’m literally up against the base of the guitar.

[@MightyZeus]

Pattern 1 is Minor pentatonic and pattern 2 on the same position as pattern 1 becomes the major pentatonic. You can always just start with your pinky and descend the pattern 1 in A minor pentatonic to get C Major penta scale. Any Minor pentatonic can be played in it's relative minor's pentatonic(A Major's rel is F# minor) to make it sound major pentatonic. If A is root then put pinky on A and then descend the F# minor pentatonic scale, you get A major pentatonic. Pretty easy and effective technique.

[@LaMusicade4]

Nice

[@kemithmarak3827]

Good 👍

[@Axophyse]

If the Key is in Cmaj, does that mean i have to use a Cmaj pentatonic scale? or there more to it?

[@musicalmerwyn5808]

Hello sir, why was the pattern 2-4 on the second string on the g major scale?

[@TiggaCYF]

I'm not being funny but for all these people saying 'It's so difficult because I'm a beginner', please notice at the beginning of the video it shows as LESSON 62, watch the other videos first and then maybe you might be a little better at it. Just saying...

[@maxchee2338]

Oh God i think this guys is blind, bless him.

[@The77SpaceMan]

I laughed more than I should have, hilarious

[@mojojojosh7153]

Damn you Max Chee... I laugh freaking hard until I can't breathe... HAHAHAHAHA HILARIOUS

[@mike-ue4wy]

instead of looking straight to the camera, he is reading the script, which is off to the side. " Now that you've learned how to play pentatonic scale pattern #1 and #2 on the guitar, learn how to use them in this video tutorial. Our expert shows you just how to line them up. How do we use those two patterns we just learned? Pentatonic pattern 1 and pentatonic pattern 2. Every key, every musical key has a relationship both with major and minor. So at the same time that you might be in G major you're also in E minor, and there's a relationship for every single major key to another minor key. Right? So we can use that a little bit to our advantage if I use my 1st pentatonic scale. Right? If you remember its: 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 4. My 1st finger is the minor root. So, at this point I'm at the 5th fret of the 6st string. That's A, so this is A minor, and then my pinkie is going to be the major root. I know this sounds complicated but just bear with me here. This is C major. Right? So A minor, C major. That relationship never changes. No matter what kind of instrument you play A minor and C major are eternally bonded. So, A minor, C major. I found that on the 6th string. OK, now pentatonic pattern 2, the roots happen to be on the 5th string. OK? So let's find A minor, or C major, on the 5th string. So, the 5th string is already A, so we could use that, but, you know, dealing with the open string in the beginning can be a little difficult, so why don't we shoot up to the 12th fret. Remember that's A again. Right? So, here's A minor. C major for pentatonic pattern 2, and, of course we don't have to start there. We can do the whole scale, the full scale, so, the whole scale is 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1, 4. Right? Remember that? So, songs are written in keys. Right? A family of chords that belong together. For example, songs can be written in the key of G. All chords belong together, and they are all sort of centered around G. Right? Everything I do to that song, over the top of it while somebody else plays guitar, or maybe somebody singing, and now, it's my turn to solo. I'm going to do it in G major. Right? So, I'm going to find G. Right? So, let's say here is G, on the 6th string, and because it's major, I'm going to use my pinkie. Right? Remember, pinkie is major, 1st finger is minor, so I'm going to use my pinkie to line this up. Right? Now, in this case again, I've got that open string so it's going to be a little bit of a problem. We can still do it, but just so you can really see it, I'm going to move it all the way up here, to the 12th fret. Right? Remember that's where the guitar starts again. Here's my 1st pentatonic scale. 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 3. Right? Do you remember that? And then, we can also do it with our 2nd pattern. Right? Here's the A string. That's where we're going to get the note from. So, A, B, C, D, E, F and G. We found G again. I'm just going to put my pinkie on it. Right? That's our major finger, and so now I know when I line it up, I'm at the 7th fret. So, here's where my pentatonic pattern 2 will go. 1, 4, 1 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1, 4. And that's it. That's how you line up your 2 pentatonic scales."

[@iamnvn]

LMAO :D

[@lawrencecansino1517]

hi I'VE been here 7years ago i think? and i just wanna thankyou men!

[@HekRod7]

Totally made sense.

[@auliakhoirunnisa2392]

Gitarna enak pisan, 🤤🥰

[@MazineEdit]

so helpful! Man thx :D

[@appleloniaday7492]

This is a well explained lesson; however, I think the heading of the video is what has brought about the confusion in some people’s mind. You should have headed your video differently. People came on here probably expecting to see you play the pentatonic scale over a song or something... I was nicely explained though so don’t worry 😉 about some of the negative feedback...

[@Sumarbrander]

thatnk you but how do i know if i should you the first or the second pattern?

[@awangabrartharee1802]

NOW I KNOW.THANKS MAKING THIS SIMPLE WAY.YOU GUYS SHOULD KNOW SCALE FIRST BEFORE WATCH THIS VIDEO . THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT HE SAY ABOUT.

[@darlafoxmusic]

How do you know when to use the first pattern vs. when to use the second pattern?

[@pr9092]

Darla Fox it doesn't matter because the notes are the same in both patterns. Only fret position change. It matters on what Note you start and end your solo

[@karendelarosa7072]

What pentatonic scale to play? Based on the key of the song

[@mindlapse9902]

just a question, is that the Fender affinity telecaster? thinkin of buyin one, costs around 210 dollors so I thought it would be good, any thoughts?

[@toulousefelix9378]

It's definitely not the afifnity. $200 guitars tend to be pretty crappy

[@svilendenchev9984]

+Toulouse Felix Nope, Epiphone Les Paul

[@mikefox2379]

+Toulouse Felix Not really. guitars are now made with high tech machine precision. 20 years ago you were correct but not so today. I played a $300 Fender acoustic and it fretted as well as my Taylor Grand Auditorium (over $2000). It sounded great too!

[@johnz1582]

yes the one finger on the 6th string if plucked is just an A, not A minor

[@Louisiana1975]

Why am I counting 1-8, 1 being the root & 8 being the octave. Which is always below the 5??

[@LeFreak309]

Everybody can explain, but Nobody can awesome Play solo with them. Only Slash

[@zildtinio6250]

Slash sucks tho, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan are better than slash

[@IsaacRoyer]

Zildjian Tinio Buckethead? Randy Rhodes? Eddie Van Halen?

[@svilendenchev9984]

+Isaac Royer Tony Iomi?

[@sanmateocoalition]

+LeFreak309 Don't argue with him he's not a guitar player.

[@kovidrupauliha2146]

Zakk wylde

[@JellyrollHorton]

I found that lesson very helpful, but it makes more sense I think if you have a little grounding in the minor pentatonic scale. It's somewhat annoying that the instructor keeps saying "right?" but I find that true with anyone who has little language crutches like that. Like, right? Whatever.

[@87Beta]

How to identify which fret belongs to which chord(A-G)? I'm very confused about this

[@rishav3957]

How do I play wonderwall?

[@JNITLOST]

Basic questions: Why use pentatonic scales? What key am I playing in when I use the Am pentatonic scale?

[@7venxce]

the key would be C or Am

[@진소망-j3e]

anyone plz help me the guy teach me 2 version of scale. but i dont understand when do we use first one and second one?? bcuz they are too different.

[@rizanyt]

쪼꼬미 1 4 1 3 13 13 1 4 1 4 is minor scale. You could use it for sad sounding riffs/solos and the next one for happy sounds. Of course these notes don't represent sad notes; but you can use them anyway you like basically major scale for uplifting music and minor for gloomy ones.

[@paoIo]

Quarantine who’s with me?

[@user-hf2bp3qq8w]

Haha ... the weirdest thing happened to me .. i was practicing guitar and ive been noticing these patterns and just then like this video plays .. like i had background music and i had the autoplay on .. then i heard like the howcast intro .. then i tought .. yeah i need a break .. so ill just listen to to this .. and then i was like .. nooo wayyy .. i had to take a the few minutes to write this ... prolly the longest comment ive ever written for a video ....... ill just go practise again

[@aleeshabhandari2596]

❤️

[@lahiruridmal3173]

🤘

[@genvillena4553]

it's not that hard for a beginner to understand, you just have to have seen the strings all labelled with the notes in a book. But it's a definite watch later again coz it has barely any relevance for a beginner. i admit i was zoning out and just playing with my guitar tho :) But beginners aren't dumb.

[@petere7810]

By the way what he calls 6th frat it's basically the 1st, and the 5th is the 2nd etc..

[@kamaile5401]

I'm inhaling all of this information 10 years later

[@jtixtlan]

Please tell me why that A played on the 6th string with the first finger is Am. Is A also Am? I thought that was an A, ??? Anyone?

[@maryam65650]

you should have your own channel so we can subscribe just for YOUR videos

[@MetalMathiasTP]

how do i know it is g major and not g minor?

[@mezzanine91]

+Rocky Luke Different Chords G Major: G Am Bm C D Em G Minor: Gm Bb Cm Dm Eb F

[@khurshidashila412]

1 4 1 4 1 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 minor pentatonic scale. 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 major pentatonic scale. So,enjoy everyone.

[@kotryna3585]

aren't there like 5 different pentatonic scale shapes? Why did he show only 2 in these videos?

[@rinomaamonir341]

Victor,Logan brother from wolverine

[@MrTubeman007]

Why are you saying you are playing pattern 2 when you are playing 4

[@BenChieeal]

That's what I'm wondering. So confusing!

[@akidrusli5646]

So what is this has to do with me playing guitar better. How do i use it.

[@simpatiko6392]

Most of the guitar solos are from the pentatonic scale

[@simpatiko6392]

If you perfectly know how to use the pentatonic scale you can do your own solo

[@ch31997]

right?