LESSON Major Pentatonic Scale | all 5 positions

[@hik225]

Introduction - 0:38 Position 1 - 1:51 Position 2 - 3:32 Position 3 - 5:39 Position 4 - 7:21 Position 5 - 8:41 Moving up/down - 12:10

[@awesomevideos3604]

thank you.

[@ncrtrooper8786]

My ring finger hurts witch one is recommended if your rung finger hurts

[@sebasperez9409]

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[@donaldgossett1736]

Thanks

[@joescatton-np8xr]

Most simplified video on KZbin. THANK YOU

[@Brokout]

All this time I had no idea that position 1 of the major pentatonic was position 2 of the minor pentatonic scale, thanks for the clear explanation!

[@romarstodomingo3556]

Great sir, now I can really understand between major and minor scales in every shape, thanks for your tutorial video, i hope many guitarist learned more about your videos. More Power and God Bless. Thank You Sir.

[@JJoftheT]

Romar Sto.Domingo 🙏🏻

[@jameshaslom8139]

I really like your tutorial on the major pentatonic scale. What really helps me the most is the diagrams. Other gurus neglect to put diagrams or a picture of the notes that they're playing. Thanks ! notes

[@thegreatestdao]

JJ never stops entertaining me, never waste mt time. Good job.

[@dislikecounter6392]

FYI When playing the positions and learning them it helps to go up 1 position move to the next and descend in that position... probably the best tip I can give when learning box patterns as after to learn them this way yo will be connecting the patterns across multiple strings with absolutely no thought and have it be essentially instinctual.

[@gjfy1002]

I've been a casual player for over 25 years but could never wrap my head around scales. This video has finally made the concept hit home. I like the table of contents time markers to bring me to the next position. What I found especially helpful in this demonstration was how you bring the scales back down finishing out with the root chord. Thanks for the video. Nice work. Subscribed.

[@johnroberts5285]

Great Lesson! Totally locked this in for me. Had my minor positions wired already. So the 1st position of Gmajor Pentatonic is the same pattern as Eminor 2nd position and so on....

[@frankswildyear]

Thank you JJ! You are a great player and a gifted teacher!

[@zlatanmustacevic9261]

This was great, been searching for "guitar pentatonic scale patterns tab" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Vonizabeth Strumming Magnitude - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my work buddy got great results with it.

[@GaryPattilloLovesYou]

Thank you for putting those time markers in the description. Very helpful.

[@karliej2387]

This is exactly what i was looking for .:) thanks

[@rlomeli44]

Thanks for breaking it down clearly....hard to find someone does this effectively

[@Liam-mk4wb]

After watching this video I watched your video on the major scales. Wow. These are without a doubt the best videos I’ve ever seen on scales. Thank you so much for everything. I can’t describe how much this has taught me now.

[@anand10ful]

Thanks a lot sir..this was a life gifting lesson..

[@JJoftheT]

anand10ful You're welcome! 🙏🏻

[@danielcoleman4807]

Thanks. I like your guitar. Great tone. I was SO glad to hear a clean tone and not a distortion noise. Well done. I will be watching.

[@bobbylong3312]

Definitely subscribing. I really enjoy the way you break everything down. You go slow enough that I can understand.

[@rossreed995]

Good god this is the first video I've seen that helped! Thank you so much ! I'll be rewatching quite a few times !

[@manecioputik7668]

you're about to sneeze

[@m24soraf71]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😪😆

[@ellowlyngodson]

Underrated comment 😂😂😂

[@Wachera]

😂😂😂😂

[@dannypeaks2170]

How’d you know?

[@Robixino]

finally a lightbulb moment for me!! that warm feeling inside! Thanks a bunch!

[@hawonce]

Awesome lesson! Thanks

[@TheInfrastructureIndex]

Best guitar video I've seen in a while 👍

[@lefterisraptopoulos6317]

1:58, 4:12, 5:58, 7:30, 8:42, 9:58

[@miguelscserra]

Lefteris raptopoulos thanks man

[@bobbylittman3330]

great video. huge help. thank you

[@willstvvlog9438]

This is a great tutorial for me coz it was explained properly thank you .

[@khoiyetuazon6856]

im sorry but i still dont get it i mean. i memorize all the shapes but i dont know how to apply it musically. i hope you have some tutorials about this. thamnk you by the way

[@petefeltman]

memorization of shapes is just a tool - to apply musically think more melodically and not simply going up and down the scales

[@wonderboy7052]

Like try practicing from going one side to the other on the fret board not up and down

[@hiiimboonk7422]

Same bruh

[@zenograham9211]

Blend the shapes together like start from top of shape 1 and finish on bottom of shape 3

[@aml1418]

It’s all about how you phrase. Look for some tutorials on phrasing scales.

[@stiffpingas8539]

Great Video! Thank you for the time-stamps as well, they really helped.

[@JV6OF9]

JJ good job on your tutorial, I never comment but I did today, the reason why is I would like to thank you or not blasting into some obnoxious riffs in an attempt to impress everybody. Very refreshing compared to what is typically seen on KZbin straight to the point great job. PS I actually subscribed which is another thing I really don't do, looking forward to seeing what else you got out there thank you again

[@JJoftheT]

Johnny Vrtis Thank you so much, I guess that is exactly my point in making these videos. 🙏🏻

[@JV6OF9]

JJ Tanis no thank you I meant what I said and by the way thanks for replying

[@als1023]

Thanks JJ ! Another fine video.

[@MetalNick]

Thanks for the table of contents at the beginning! Super helpful. I found that a major pentatonic scale fits within a lydian overtone scale and it sounds hilariously awkward to jam with, while a lydian riff repeats for the rhythm track.

[@karladuncan2728]

You're a genius! love your style man!

[@davidcolquhoun4975]

Made simple. Thank You!

[@ged3mallon]

What a bloody good video lesson ...two thumbs up... thank you.....

[@GMB855]

Do 10 positions, major and minor pentatonic!

[@siamthangi4051]

Thankyou! my journey in playing a guiter just kickoff .God Bless !

[@ErnieHines1]

Excellent, J.J. You always make your lessons so clear and understanding. Thank you for sharing!

[@lex.volokh.4925]

Thanke you very much,mr. JJ! You are good teacher.Best regards.

[@dougbest2379]

Thank you for what you do. I have diff. Seeing the finger pos. when you first introduce the note positions because your other fingers are in the way.

[@lordwenbalandra5013]

I like this video it help me a lot how to play pentatonics.thank you.

[@williamschletzer4516]

Note names are helpful but wouldn't it be more helpful to name scale degree names? I, II, III, V, VI, so when transposing you have a more immediate connection to the note's relationship to the key? So in the minor pentatonic it is I, 3b, 4, 5, 7b. I've only heard about this caged system in the last year. It is a cute learning aid. When I was taught originally I was taught the blues scale (minor pentatonic) and diatonic (do, re, mi...) scale. I then drew a map of the fret board up to the 12th fret. I can't remember now but I probably laid the E blues scale on the map marking each spot on each string up the neck. I probably used the C major scale for the diatonic scale. Then you can mark the three notes of the C major chord on that diatonic scale and see the caged chord shapes moving up the neck. It also helps see what the other scale degrees are and how they relate to the key. In the blues scale you can see all those little box shapes they teach but also see how they relate to each other and to the key. I don't remember it taking me that long to memorize those two patterns but at the time I was just fumbling around with my fingering so I could learn the two things together. Next you can see how the blues scale and diatonic scale are related. After that playing in any key is just a matter of shifting your pattern, keeping an awareness of the root (do) to help anchor the pattern in your mind.

[@PabloBalmelli]

Great Lesson JJ! keep them coming!

[@yudipitre5720]

Thank you for this very important for beginners

[@akustickesrdce4690]

Thanks Jj, great lesson. Nicely all together.👍 All the best, kind regards, Peter

[@professorrinse8028]

these tutorials are superb. thanks JJ :)

[@berthaimona6909]

JJ...You're doing a good job showing where to find the notes. But it might be less confusing for some if you show the right pattern for each position. cheers.

[@averagejoe8213]

I think the Tab insets are upside down from what he is playing?

[@mattdoliver1984]

Tabs are always shown that way

[@amantedelmondo1787]

Excelent video and I would like to know your opinion about something. Considering that positions are just variants for playing a note; Don't you think it could be more practical especially for a begginer to learn just one position and move on and learn the other ones later, that if you wanna get deeper into it?

[@Cmn4u6534]

Johnny Valencia you are going to be extremely limited in the things you can do, better to learn them all and build on what you can do as you get better at the instrument

[@joetroutt7425]

As a beginner I learned the 5 positions in Am in a week. I don't see what's so hard about learning them. You just have to discipline yourself to practice everyday till you commit them to memory. Once you have memorized them put on a jam track and try to use those positions to solo with. Once you grasp the concept that the notes start over in the next position up/down the neck then you won't be stuck in the same position all the time.

[@user-bk3mf5nk3v]

tqvm bro .. very much knowledgeable ..

[@steveclark1874]

Such an informative video! Thanks so much!

[@ramonphilipaquino7397]

thanks so much for making another video... please make more videos in the future.. im learning alot from u sir thank u!

[@rajeshgumber363]

Very interesting thankyou!

[@ty.process]

JJ, thanks for the great content! I may have had a mind-blowing (for me...) revelation, please confirm if I'm correct or delusional ;-) Here is my question: Instead of learning all 5 Maj Pentatonic scales would I be able to solo using the Minor Pentatonic in the relative minor key to the major key the song is being played in?? For instance, if a song is in A Major, could I just use the F#minor pentatonic scale and be ok?

[@walterobrien467]

Ty yes it is

[@danielcoleman4807]

You are correct. Any relative minor can be found by starting on the 6th note of a major scale. Example, C majors relative minor is A minor.

[@danielcoleman4807]

Having said that, C major scale sounds better for the key of C and A minor scale sounds better for songs in key of A minor. They have the relationship of Major to relative minor. Use the full scale with all 7 notes or the pentatonic scale. Works for both.

[@ericpaulband]

you are a great teacher! Thanks for this!

[@rexbenemerito1943]

Thanks for the explanation. Big help

[@flavoredair9479]

Very Helpful. Thank you.

[@meinhendl]

very good and helpful lesson. thank you very much !

[@abuzaki5189]

very good explain.. thank

[@honorebarera8171]

Does this mean that each Key as its specific pentatonic 5 shapes movable

[@olderwizard]

Thank you. JJ, very clear, helped me a lot.

[@prodvhert]

tnx man you really did a great job here!!!

[@davidlentz1946]

not that you suggested otherwise, but that's the way i always remember it. Great video thanks mucho!

[@billwilliams6338]

JJ TANIS, which guitar solos used the Major Pentatonic licks scale can you make a lesson showing a bunch of examples?

[@ikuemehinlosamuel8138]

Very very helpful sir. The best I have learnt so far about pentatonic scales recently. I don't know if you also have pentatonic blue scale lessons? It will be interesting sir if you do. I want to learn that too

[@TheJepster2010]

Would help if the diagram was the same way up as the guitar's fretboard instead of upside down....

[@4_athallahtsanysatriyaji423]

No, it's guitar tab rule

[@TheJepster2010]

@@4_athallahtsanysatriyaji423Yes - But this is a lesson for beginners, so it needs explaining to people who don't know that.

[@4_athallahtsanysatriyaji423]

@@TheJepster2010 you just need to aclimate

[@casiopea1107]

I wouldn't even recommend learning "boxes". Learn the notes to the scale one string at a time... "shapes" will come out automatically. Far more useful.

[@herrington66]

Your lesson was by no means one of the best I’ve seen. However at the very end when you started matching pentatonic scale numbers to the keys for instance the key of a I got a little confused as to what Scale Number went with the keys. Could you please clarify that sometime or another. Thank you

[@kevinmusso2397]

You are a good teacher👍🏼

[@WFIST]

thank you nice simple and right to the point

[@TheStreetest]

Good stuff. Just got into this scale. I favor the blues scale .but this is good too.. 😁🙂 thnx

[@ZPX945]

Great lesson friend! Thanks so much!

[@diogenesthegamer]

Only took me 3 minutes to realize the chart is inverted on both the X and Y axis. Cool. Yes, I am 100% aware that 'high' E is traditionally on top. And that we go left to right, righter => higher frets. It's just also literally the inverse of the visual aid.

[@Clive007]

Great video but your pictures of fingering are totally confusing is it reading left to right or otherwise? It seems upside down to all other tabs I've seen.

[@Squishy_Seal]

So all these positions apply to other keys like A for instance you start at the 6th fret and work your way through the patter n if you wanna play the first pattern ?

[@thetask1]

I think of the minor pentatonic home row (E shape) as a starting place for all the minor pentatonic shapes while soloing. Is there a "home row" with the major pentatonic?

[@RatedA4Aliens]

see my comment, I am confused by this too. I think the home row or the E shape should be the open strings with G played on the 3rd frt of 6th string, open A, B on the second fret etc..

[@AchillesWrath1]

@@RatedA4Aliens ​ @RatedA4Aliens Nah, that would be position 5 if you keep going up the fretboard after the 12 fret. They're the same really just an octave apart. It's the same shape/pattern except you have the nut there instead of playing the 12th fret. See position/shape 5 is starting on the low E 12-15, 12-14, 12-14,12-14, 12-15,12-15 across all the strings. If you were to think of the fretboard as a treadmill everything repeats after the 12th fret. If you do that then position 5 can be played in the open position 0-3, 0-2, 0-2, 02, 0-3, 0-3. But you always start position 1 on the first note of each scale on the low E string. That's why position 1 of G starts on fret 3, that's the G note. It's the same way for every scale. That's how you find your first position.

[@ardyrobbani9753]

Guys i would like to know: 1. Why in shape 1, 2, and 4 the pentatonic box starts from right before the fret of where the 6th string is G, A, B, D, E while in the shape 3 and 5 starts from where the 6th string is G, A, B, D, E.? 2. Why is there additional fret on the shape 2? Thanks! Btw great vid mate

[@joetroutt7425]

Sorry but your question is a little confusing but I'm thinking that it may be bc there is a flat note where you are talking about so the scale goes a fret past the box in order to get to that scale note. Hope this helped.

[@bennyjuanillo9559]

you're very helpful i didn't even know about that cirlce of fifths *mb*

[@WazzeyqT]

its like E minor penta Scale. nice :) just position 1 in G Major is played as position 2 in Minor etc. and position 5 in Gmajor scale is played as position 1 in E minor ! yeah?

[@JJoftheT]

Wazzey that's right because Em is relative minor to G major, as Am is related to C major. Google "circle of fifths"

[@jonathanphlek5252]

thank u for this video i am grateful!

[@music9556]

F major pentatonic 1, 3,[ E ] A0 2 3 [A] 1st position?

[@williambudcroom583]

Great lesson. Got a lot out of it.

[@nealthompson8794]

WHat a great video. Ty for sharing.

[@starbarrage]

Why is position five of the C pentatonic scale around the middle of the guitar? I guess I'm just trying to understand because if one tries to follow the five position like the A major pentatonics scale you run out of strings to play in the guitar if you keep moving horizontally?

[@stevelavan69]

great tips thank !

[@fishylogic222]

Why do I need to know all these different shapes if it's the same notes? EDIT: I know the notes will be different for different keys but wouldn't the intervals between the notes in any key be the same?

[@jacobbarnes1453]

Different octaves so it doesn't sound boring

[@saqifhazim1405]

Thank you so much for this tutorial 🙏

[@jesseoliver3183]

What do the red and black dots mean on the picture of the scale?

[@yazununez192]

thank you very much, very clear and helpful.

[@aaronmacken619]

That guitar is beautiful!

[@RatedA4Aliens]

why didn't you start from open strings beginning on 3rd fret of 6th string (G), then open 5th string (A), then 2nd fret on 5th string (B) etc? That should've been position 1 I think. In general how do you label the position number as 1, 2..? Is there a standard for that? It seems that each key has different position numbering which complicates things for a beginner guitarist

[@davidoff1788]

The underlying chord on the e string usually marks the first spot so in our example it is a G major bar Chord

[@000Skill]

Why major and minor got same position,m?

[@myhomestudio3406]

Hi JJ, Thank You for sharing this valuable lessons. I now understand the Major Pentatonic patterns. I have a question what if I want to start playing D Major pentatonic which I can start from Fret 10 but I really do not want to start that high and instead I would start with low frets like fret no. 3,2 or 1. Which pattern out of these 5 I would use ?. Do we run out of patterns or just memorize notes. I am slightly confused here. Could you please and point to the right lesson in this case. Thanks

[@TheLeBlancVideos]

the second scale position would start at the nut for the DMaj Pen. scale... you could move up further with a third position, etc.

[@MikeB12800]

You could also start the scale on the D on the A string, second string on the fifth fret. You can start the scale on any D note on the fret board

[@randombananas2869]

these are the same shapes as minor pentatonic. Whats the difference exept for the root notes?

[@davidlentz1946]

i'm just relearning the guitar again after 30 years. lol. But maybe i'm wrong but I think the relative minor is always 3 half steps below the major key. A is 3 half steps below C. Thus A minor is the relative of C major. and E is 3 half steps below G. So, E minor is the relative of G major

[@jessieward2820]

I am a beginner what are the red and black dots

[@ollydavis2495]

Red dots are the root notes, in this case the G notes. The rest are the other 4 notes inbetween

[@arkkimcheaplife7734]

May i ask mr jj im a beginner and for instance i memorize your example gmajor scale with the 5 position does it fit in all music jam track ? Give me some idea and thanks really nice tutorials

[@theateroftheabsurd2168]

Thank you

[@rtgibson109]

thanks a bunch J

[@shortsequanobleia]

Hi sir, Is there own pentatonic scale for each key?? Like there is Eminor pentatonic scale , so can there be A minor pentatonic scale also.? And now u are teaching about Gmajor pentatonic scale so is thre Amajor pentatonic scale also..??

[@sunepozukum107]

love the guitar😍😍

[@ponchoweiichnich1776]

hey, this is G Major, right? thanks for the video, and especially for the marked times :)

[@ban5746]

How can i apply these positions in other keys??

[@satyalm143]

I am learning new guitar. What should I learn after fanntaTonic?

[@dance_pattern]

@13:16 if you start the scale at C (being so high up the fretboard already) at what fret do you restart it back at the beginning of the fretboard?

[@aruba502]

Thank you for that video it was very helpful

[@riveracarlos328]

Isn't a major scale root note start with finger four?