Jamming Pentatonic Scales in Bluegrass Guitar

Tips for improvising solos using 5-note patterns. Ideas are demonstrated that make your playing sound good right from the git-go.
Support to help create more instruction videos is much appreciated! Tip Jar: paypal.me/Banj...

[@Nuke_Skywalker]

subbed! you and marcel are the best channels for bluegrass out there. thanks mate!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Much appreciated

[@reckonimokie123]

I bought your book of licks on Amazon & received it this weekend.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Cool. I hope you find that to be both fun and insightful.

[@Joedex1625]

I don't understand why with pentatonic shapes you have to switch for every chord, with just regular scales you just play the same scale over all the chords so aren't you just playing g pentatonic form c to c if you are in g but playing a c chord?

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

You don't "have" to switch, it's just one approach. But to think of it as I'm doing hear, there is no C note in a G pentatonic scale, so I'm actually playing the notes of a C pentatonic, from C to C. All of those notes are, however, in the G major scale, which is the glue of how it all fits together.

[@michaelwoernle9741]

Been trying my hand at Bluegrass for the past few months and this is the best practical lesson I've found yet. Thanks Eddie

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Glad it helped!

[@stvnnmnn]

What is particularly interesting about this is that the notes from the G, C, D major pentatonic scales are all contained in the G major scale. This is the same for any major chord progression. A, D, E or C, F, G or whatever. ADE major pentatonics fit on the A major scale. CFG major pentatonics fit on C major scale. And so on. This is a great lesson!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Steve, you nailed it...some would say just use the major scale of the key, but breaking it down this way is a nice way to play good sounding stuff over each chord.

[@stvnnmnn]

@@EddieCollinsMusic Yes, I wasn't hitting the Root at the top of each chord change and it sounds a lot better when I do. Thanks! Perhaps you can take this idea a bit farther and cover how to fit in the flat 3rd and flat 7th?

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

I did a bit of that in this lesson, but still could do one that focusses on that even more. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaW9pqOwosSil6M

[@stvnnmnn]

@@EddieCollinsMusic This is awesome. As I was watching that I recognized the book. I bought 400 smokin bluegrass guitar licks last year. You are the author :)

[@chrissmith6495]

Hi Eddie.Just discovered your channel and subscribed.This is by far the best instruction and practical application I've seen on the pentatonic scale.Thank you!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Thanks Chris, Currently there are just 3 videos in the Pentatonic Scales playlist, but I plan to produce more, so keep your eye out for those.

[@musik102]

Love your "Guitar Licks" book. Highly recommended.

[@spudinho1]

A useful and clearly demonstrated introduction. Many thanks!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Glad it was helpful Paul

[@reckonimokie123]

Book on Mandolin

[@JohnnyRut]

Very practical and helpful!

[@zachd5242]

Something really clicked for me in this love your content 👍

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Super, Keep an eye out for more to come in this series.

[@vaxxedfilms7477]

Love the 'My Girl" tip thanks

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

That made it easy for me, so glad to share it with others.

[@iantaylor827]

This is really practical. Thanks a lot

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sambsialia]

Does your Kermit play any banjo?

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Yes, only left-handed though.

[@stanburbank6574]

How about the same lesson with the banjo?

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

It's on my to do list. It is definitely a different approach on the banjo, because we are trying to work in our rolls.

[@46reno]

Excellent teaching. Very clear.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Thanks John, good luck with your jamming!

[@Mike-qw7vf]

Great lesson - thank you!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Appreciate that, Mike.

[@jackgriggs805]

Thx very helpful

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Glad to hear that

[@josephmichelotti6230]

This was great!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Hope it helped you break through to where you can "wing it" on a solo.

[@mikebastiat]

My girl? What a Boomer

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Yes, but thanks to Muzak, folks of all ages know that riff!