The 2 1/2 Pentatonic Scale Patterns that Connect the Entire Fretboard! (FORGET THE 5 SHAPES)

[@DanielPriestley]

I just completed your course and it was awesome. Really shocked at how fast I progressed in 3 days! thanks so much. When is the next course coming?

[@PowMusic]

Thanks so much Daniel! You should join us for the "FretLIVE Fretboard Mastery Program"! The next live session starts end of August!

[@BollocksUtwat]

Okay so the best thing about this lesson is by 1 second in you're teaching. Holy shit that's refreshing.

[@PowMusic]

P*Funk thank you! I try to make it so that you can either watch 1 minute or the whole video and still get what you need

[@ifensler]

I agree, also check out Ricky Comiskey and Steve Stine here on KZbin. Some of the best teachers i have come across.

[@haflanmusic]

this

[@gpadepedro]

this channel and Scott Paul Johnson's channel are the best top-notch material.

[@ransombaggins9301]

100% SPJ is AMAZING, too!

[@gpadepedro]

And also I forgot to mention Brian Kelly of Zombieguitar. Awesome lessons there

[@TwoOnTheTar]

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[@bs9031]

Please ADD Paul David and Guitar pilgrim!!🎸🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶

[@igordragoslav9672]

@@gpadepedro agree

[@redhathacker]

This is the lesson that broke it all open for me!!!! I watched this lesson a few weeks ago and now I know the entire board major and minor.... THANKS

[@PowMusic]

P Rick that’s awesome! Please let me know other topics that you’d like to see using this format

[@HollyKnows1212]

Best “connect the dots” video about learning the fretboard. The house of blues alone is a game changer. Thanks so much!

[@PowMusic]

Glad it helped Holly! Thanks for the feedback

[@gdvsbp]

I have been playing guitar for 24 years. Three years ago I decided to re-approach the instrument with new eyes to actually learn how to use the thing, and I’ve watched so many videos and tried so many things… but this? I could IMMEDIATELY apply this over a variety of progressions and actually improvise musically. That has never happened to me before. Thank you so much.

[@frankm6711]

You nailed it big time. with this lesson. Finally someone who knows how to explain navigating the five boxes of the pentatonic in a simple logical way. This would make a great series or follow up maybe in other scales like em . Well done.

[@PowMusic]

thank you Mr. Frank!

[@tonygodwinjr7390]

been playing 15 years and i watch alot of "teacher" youtube videos. sometimes its refreshing but the way you actually showed the concept as soon as the video started rather than talk for 35 minutes then show it.. is a new approach and it works greater. keep that up.

[@PowMusic]

thanks, Tony!

[@ZaryaMain]

This is the best damn pentatonic across the fretboard method I've ever seen. Game changer, especially the E and A string root position epiphany.

[@uke_mike]

I recently picked up the guitar for the 1st time in 33 years, I could only ever play basic chords, never been able to solo. I literally just learned the 5 pentatonic shapes 2 days ago and this video has helped me so much. All I ever wanted to do was a blues solo and it seemed so impossible to me, well this video was that literal holy shit moment where I couldn't believe what I was hearing come out of my amp. I practice 6-10 hours religiously every single day and I just wanted to thank you for making this video, I think I've found my new teacher.

[@PowMusic]

M L - thank you so much for sharing that! This kind of feedback is my fuel. Happy playing brother! -Gary

[@terrymcgahan4591]

Your "solo for beginners" course was one of the best programs I have used to help me with my soloing.

[@PowMusic]

That is great feedback Terry!! Thank you!

[@stevemoran3412]

After lots of dead end streets of lessons not really explaining much beyond 1 concept . It was a total joy to discover your posts and start learning how all these relate to the whole neck , various pentatonic boxes and notes in between. Bravo . The best tuition for guitar I’ve yet to find. It really joined all the dots ( and boxes) for me . Great work! Will be subscribing to the website . Thanks . Steve

[@PowMusic]

Thank you Steve! I'm glad the lessons are helping!!

[@possiblythedevil]

The live fretboard is so helpful. And you teach effortlessly. Good job and thank you!

[@dsi76]

There’s also an upside-down House of Blues in shape 4 when you traverse backwards from shape 1 (or shape 5) to shape 4. I find this also helps a lot to find my way in that direction! Thanks again for the video!! Best one I’ve seen yet on the pentatonic scale.

[@Coach_Brian]

Learned more in the first 30 seconds than I have the past 6 months watching KZbin guitar videos. Bravo! Game changer!

[@PowMusic]

Brian Clements maybe my favorite comment ever - enjoy!! 🎸🙏🔥

[@mfitkin]

Every time I search for a concept, boom there’s Marty with a concise and insightful video at the top of the list

[@richfanman]

This was a great lesson! It makes all the sense to use the HOB (a piece of shape 2) to connect 1 and 4. It's just bonus that I've learned the other shapes because now it all falls together.

[@phayzyre1052]

I’ve been playing guitar for well over three decades now and trust me when I tell you; when it comes to learning how to solo on a guitar this is by far one of the few lessons out there that explains it the best. All too often a lot of these soloing lessons you find here on KZbin get too bogged down in theory, linking together different types of scales and just plain old gobbledygook and jargon that will turn someone off who’s trying to take their guitar playing to the next level. I have a few people I know who are just starting out playing guitar and was looking for some videos to send them to help them out. I just subscribe to this channel and sent them your videos. Thanks for posting! 🙂

[@johncallander6747]

It is great to find the kind of honesty and sincere effort to communicate among such a seasoned player.

[@kulahit50]

You and Scott Paul Johnson explain the pentatonics better than anyone else on KZbin.

[@PowMusic]

Thanks Kulahit :D

[@sinbad1071]

In 10 minutes this lesson taught me more than pretty much every other lesson I've watched on the pentatonic scales put together.

[@PowMusic]

that's great news! Happy for you! :D 🎸

[@stevenyap5978]

I was totally lost with 5 positions 😢 until I stumbled upon your tutorial n my goodness...with just 2.5 shape...every thing came together 🎉🎉🎉....you the man!!! Thanks a million

[@davidparkes7977]

Gave up guitar 7 years ago started piano which I love getting quite confident with the piano now.Recording songs needed some guitar solos but lost all my confidence because I haven't played the guitar for so long but after watching this lesson I'm going to give it a shot.Thankyou this is the best lesson I've seen on pentatonics awesome.

[@PowMusic]

thanks awesome to hear David - thanks!

[@raul6039]

This.. this is what I’ve been looking for, everyone says “yeah learn the pentatonic scale” but I haven’t found anything after like how to put it together in simple steps, well done!

[@PowMusic]

thanks Raul!! Glad you found it helpful.

[@phayzyre1052]

I really like how you explain your videos as they are straightforward, simple, and to the point. A lot of guitar instructors get all bogged down in theory and theory is good to learn to, but when you have some kid just wanting to learn how to play the guitar (such as my nephew), they want to play! They don’t want to listen to somebody run their mouth about something that has a greater than 90% chance of turning them off.

[@onefm1]

This is great.. I've just memorized all the pentatonic shapes, and running into this video and course couldn't have been timed any better.

[@guloguloguy]

THANK YOU, FOR THIS AWESOME, SIMPLIFIED VIEW OF THESE ESSENTIAL PENTATONIC PATTERNS!! THIS IS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL!! 💝

[@Ism8090]

Thank you soo much!!!! I went from not knowing anything to knowing what im Doing now, with your videos!!!!

[@snehilsingh9260]

This is by far the best lesson on the internet. Thank you

[@PowMusic]

haha - thank you!!

[@johnmcaleese8459]

Was a limited box player decades ago. Recently became disabled(can't work anymore) so, at 55 bought a new Pro Strat and a Mesa Mark V 25 amp to get back into some playing. Finally a well explained way to extend my fretboard ( and enjoyment ) Love it ! Subscribed before you were even through !! Thanks.

[@PowMusic]

thanks, John!

[@insertcatchytitlehere1957]

I really appreciate the Live Fretboard feature having acquired a brain injury, the Live Fretboard feature makes it a lot less frustrating trying to follow along. Thanks.

[@shanep5121]

You are a hero and the work you've obviously put in shows. I hope you have the most contended life.

[@alexandruionescu3368]

You are just great. I knew the 1st shape few days ago, now I almost memorized all shapes together with these tips here.

[@monchimonchi5556]

I have seen lots of other channels ,but this channel is the best to learn solo.

[@PowMusic]

Glad you think so!

[@AhmedShraim]

Been trying to study scale soloing for a year and your video just answered so many of my questions. Thank you my goodman. Great instruction.

[@PowMusic]

great to hear. Thank you!

[@zachfree6126]

Thank you, that made a lot of sense to me especially on connecting the patterns and learning about house of blues box. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@PowMusic]

good to hear - thank you!

[@cristheojon4884]

I have memorized the 5 shapes a long time ago, but thank you for this video because it has given me some sort of reference on how to play the scale properly instead of just mindlessly playing the 5 shapes.

[@TomBarradas]

Great lesson. I wish my first guitar teachers had shown me stuff like this.

[@PowMusic]

Tom Barradas thanks! I’ve always found this so practical and has worked for me for a long time

[@madmaestro3002]

Tom, They probably did not teach you this because you would’ve stopped taking lessons after this, you would’ve been a soloing expert

[@kevinwossidlo7421]

It took me 4 years of playing to find this out by myself after learning don t look back in anger solo. Having known....

[@stoneysdead689]

@@madmaestro3002 There is no one trick or thing someone can show you that will suddenly make you a good solo artist- if there were, it would've been isolated long ago and ppl would just teach that. Just knowing which notes fit in the scale doesn't make you capable of playing lead- it's a lot more complex than that. If I gave you a pile of lumber all cut to the proper lengths and so forth- could you build a house? Unless you've had some proper training- I highly doubt it. This is no different- just having the notes doesn't teach you to build a melody, stay in time, or how to add dynamics to your playing so it's not boring and predictable.

[@madmaestro3002]

@@stoneysdead689 I totally agree with you but, I think you misunderstood my comment. To try to explain what I meant……….. many years ago I was taking a networking course which had 10 modules. if you were to pass the first three modules you can become certified and go find decent employment. Many people would do just that and not return to the course. After a while the school started teaching the course starting with module 10, 9,8,7 etc. so, basically I’m saying that this technique he is showing is like that networking course, you can learn this small part and go a long way but, there is a lot more learn after it.

[@chickentwisties2298]

This is one of the greatest lessons I've ever seen in my life you're a monster guitarist n teacher

[@PowMusic]

Thank you!

[@ericbrandt5544]

Honesty one of the best teaching videos I’ve seen. Thank you! I feel like it clicked and for the first time ever I worked up and down whole fret board

[@PowMusic]

thanks, Eric!

[@jirkabenesh]

Be healthy friend !!! Your lesson, and especially this one, literally opened my ears and eyes to me, just what I was looking for !!! You show the best lessons on how to play BUES. I'm literally crazy about Blues rock! Many thanks. I'll probably buy some lessons.

[@sandman20011]

Just found your channel this is amazing thank you I get it after 35 yrs of trying to get scales and soloing I finally get it. Your methods and the graphics are spot on. 👌 new subscriber here. And I will be signing up to your Patreon page. A Christmas present to myself.

[@rembrandt702]

I was following some other people and there's two I really like, I learned alot but they seem to leave things out. But not you..you took it to the next level of learning. You are what I truly was looking for. Your free stuff is really good and you give a lot of info. For that reason I subscribed to you and I will definitely purchase your course. Very soon! Thx

[@maninmocian]

Your channel deserves so much more credit

[@PowMusic]

Thank You 🙏🎸

[@ringmike]

Amazing lesson! I have played for years, and when soloing, almost exclusively used"box 1". I was FINALLY starting to try to link shapes together. After a few false starts. I had just realized that I didn't need to learn the other four boxes all at once, and had started adding the "Albert King box" to my noodling when I stumbled across your video...which was EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED to see...it both validated what I was thinking and told me where to go next...THANK YOU. I subscribed immediately.

[@PowMusic]

awesome Mike!

[@jackh577]

Just watched the Let it Be solo video on you web site. The graphics and the finger colors are such a big help. Your teaching style is amazing. I'll definitely be buying your Soloing video. I have no doubt it will be well worth the money. God bless you for sharing your gift!!

[@PowMusic]

thanks Jack - sorry it took me forever to see this comment.

[@chriseddy7992]

His instruction and videos are the best at helping me understand the fretboard. thank you so much

[@petermcgarrymusicandflying]

Precisely as I mentally map the fretboard. Sorry I didn't have this mental map years ago. Kudos.

[@CHPXCVIII]

Your vids are packed with information, I feel like I’m learning so much.

[@richardholland5228]

Would just like to say thank you. The two shapes and house of blues shape really put some perspective on things for me. Have been playing around with the 5 shapes really not knowing what to do with it. This helped... Thanks

[@PowMusic]

Richard Holland great to hear! Enjoy!

[@DirtyHeri]

Man, you are my personal hero. Afters years of trying to "see" my scales and trying to improvise, i finally made it !!! Playing along now for 2 1/2 yours to all kind of backtracking jams. I am so happy. Man, thx a lot, also for your pdf's.

[@PowMusic]

Heribert Harant that’s great to hear! Enjoy, and thanks for your support!

[@LowT_jc]

💥💥💥💥 mind blown. Brilliant. Can't wait to get home and mess around with this. I'm 40 but still am a beginner. Thank you for this.

[@PowMusic]

Jesse Sizzle thanks Jesse! It’s always a great time to learn no matter your age :D enjoy!

[@stephancoker6253]

What an incredibly useful video! I'm always looking for new, easy ways to visualize the pentatonic scale. Cool!

[@MT-lr4nx]

Another awesome video. The graphic that he uses is amazing and super helpful. I feel like I unlocked a cheat code.

[@victorformosa2825]

Brilliant lesson lots of soloing material with covering the whole fretboard and the blues house. l like the way you keep it simple, thanks Gary.

[@tonybones7858]

I know im 3 years late on this video, but that's KZbin. I never comment on videos, but this one... this one I need to thank you for. I'm a recent drummer-turned-guitarist, teaching myself... AND I have ADHD so it's kinda tough. Either way, something about the way you explain stuff in this video clicked something in my brain and it all made sense. Complete sense. I know my open chords and basic stuff, but until this video, I've been reluctant to call myself a guitarist. Yes... that's how much this video helped me. Holy crap... thank you so much. I'm a F'ing guitarist!

[@dougreed9843]

Another lesson I have saved to get into extensively bro you are providing the material I have been seeking thank you when I ready who knows possibly further situation on a personal level.. still got my dreams to attain on a personal level I'm just old and trying to find my life in a situation to be able to its not conducive were I currently live. Thanks bro

[@tanyadolinari4346]

BRILLIANT! Thank you so much,Gary! Tanya

[@drewdietz2115]

just found this site via Your Guitar Sage chat group..... Looks amazing, thanks for the visual learning aids..... I believe this is going to help me !!!

[@edwardcastro5223]

Thanks for explaining this in full, i actually have stumbled upon this accidentally and you pretty much sorted all my thoughts around it

[@MrBaltazar1234]

Excellent lesson mate. Way to simplify the fret board with an easy explanation. Keep it up. I'm a fan. 💪😁👍

[@lunabeann]

2:21 You are so right, this is exactly how i memorized them at first.

[@PowMusic]

Joel Stoecklin yep! So many students I See spend far too much time upfront trying to get all the patterns instead of learning how to really phrase within the most useful , practical, and tried and true areas of the fretboard… Not to say eventually you don’t want to get all that but you don’t want the tail to wag the dog so to speak :)

[@andynunez3571]

Thank you for this video. I was waiting for a video like this that explained the pentatonic scale.

[@PowMusic]

thank you! glad it helped :D

[@owenflowers6771]

Thanks so much, the tip about soloing in the first position and using the extension then the fourth position was a very helpful first step for me. I was labouring in all five positions and that was becoming frustrating for me. Thanks again.

[@PowMusic]

glad i could simplify things for you! Thanks for checking it out!

[@saberman12341]

Gary is the absolute best guitar instructor. Period end of story. I love the magic lighted note fret diagrams they are so helpful. Truly an amazing man and channel. That is why I became a Patreon Member.

[@davidbartos214]

Great stuff. The teacher shows up when the student is ready. I’m so ready! Thank you. Going to sign up for your course ✌️

[@PowMusic]

thank you David!

[@Simplethings5]

Great advice connecting lower and higher octave shapes through house of blues bridge

[@Zozzle12]

Excellent and nicely presented. This will help a lot of people. With this and a reasonable arsenal of licks everyone is off & running.

[@PowMusic]

thanks Mike! I agree! Really happy to be hearing how helpful it is for people.

[@TheliMagnus]

I got the hang of half of the patterns easily thanks to your video, like it shocked me it took me just 10 or 20 minutes staring at your fingers go at 0.25 speed to learn. i feel this will help me quite a bit if i practice it thoroughly so gonna be back for the other half of the patterns when i get the first 2 stuck in my head

[@PowMusic]

awesome!

[@gregference1714]

Excellent lesson. I was wondering why use all the notes in all 5 shapes. It didn't make sense to use them all. But, which to use? Now I know. As a beginner, my improvising just doubled in speed and seems to flow smoothly after trying your method. Great job!

[@PowMusic]

that's awesome to hear. thank you!

[@guitarjam1130]

yup as a beginner i did not use 5 shapes pentatonic i just rely on the sound..as long as it is good to ear then i go with it. i am improvising my own scales.

[@AlexFrezCorrea]

First channel I've ever seen considering any subject which started the main content from the first sec. Liked and subscribed.

[@PowMusic]

glad you enjoyed it! thanks

[@TaterCreator]

I felt stuck with learning scales and this helped a lot!

[@Mauitaoist]

The best guitar learning content on the internet

[@view5558]

You made it incredibly easy. I am inspired to explore the blues. Thankyou so much.

[@brucewernick6542]

The fretboard graphic is fantastic. Especially the way you outline the connecting pattern makes it very easy to follow. I'm not sure if it was this video but at one point, you were showing your own fingers on the fretboard and I had to pause to figure out the notes.

[@PowMusic]

thanks for the feedback!

[@lordhelmet77]

Thanks so much for sharing this! I’ve always used the regular old pentatonic scale and the “house of blues” , but adding the next scale that you show in this video opens up so many more cool things for me…see ya later, I'm going to go practice now!!

[@PowMusic]

awesome!

[@ruthmanning2303]

Good beginner alert lesson using the 2 1/2. Please continue with vids on this subject.🎶🎵🎶

[@ShinBetSharp]

Cool lesson and wonderful course for beginners. i'm realy glad that i've got it). Thanks a lot Gray!

[@serratededges3003]

Why you ever get a thumbs down is a mystery..great beginner lesson ..love your channel.

[@almfoto]

Just what I've been looking for, thank you!!!!!!!

[@evangelismAI]

Dude this is really helpful, saving up for your courses now. I also seen you have a triad one coming out. Amazing stuff your doing with the fret board live situation!

[@ElvisPereira-ex9dy]

Wow dude, this has been eye opening!! Great explanation and the PDFs are superb. Been playing for a month but this is going to sky rocket my progress. Thanks again man!!💯🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@PowMusic]

great to hear! thank you!

[@68Snaps]

Wonderful teacher! Thanks a million times 🙂

[@iost5459]

I saw this video about a year ago and speaking from experience, this is a great place to start. However I’m at the point where fully understanding the 5 is becoming more of a necessity.

[@Manni_PointNemo]

das war das beste zum Pentatonik verstehen als Anfänger. Das mach Riesenspass

[@migueladdison8854]

I am a beginner to play guitar I ask you teach simply about the base detail, thank you brother for good sharing Gid bless you

[@gomerzepeda74]

tnx a lot this starting shape is a mind doorway. so helpful/ God Bless your talent

[@TheEric03041]

This is the best channel. The demonstrations are so epic which opens the mind

[@PowMusic]

thank you!

[@TaylorMade3906]

Best guitar lesson I've ever had

[@dsi76]

TaylorMade3906 Agreed. This changes everything.

[@PowMusic]

wow - thanks Taylor! Happy to hear that!

[@frederickthompson8686]

Maybe the best advice to any aspiring soloist. Thanks.

[@PowMusic]

thank you Frederick!

[@davidparkes7977]

I keep coming back to this i use this with my hexatonic so good thanks Bro

[@johntesoriero6750]

i just signed up for your soloing lessons! your way of teaching is fantastic and love all the visuals! so happy i found your website POW!!

[@PowMusic]

thank you!

[@jetset9561]

Really nice explanation of how to get more out of the neck without complicating it too much - hopefully, the follow-up lesson either in the package or on KZbin highlights BB's box between Albert's and Position 4. If you want to play a slow blues those 5 notes and a bend or 2 are all you need.

[@atharbarghouthi9649]

While every other channel inadvertantly complicates matters, this one finally simplifies it

[@StoicContrarian]

Thank you for making this content; clearly a lot of work went into it. Also I will forever be calling that shape the house of blues from now on. 😊

[@oncameramastery]

An interesting simplification, I'll have to play about with this. 😊

[@PowMusic]

dr-nerd thanks for watching - let me know how it goes!

[@ambroseharper8316]

Fantastic video. So easy to understand 👍

[@MatthewJacobDaniel]

Very cool 😎 love the visuals and logical approach. Very useful is an understatement…

[@wiseonelol25]

Thanks man!! All I work on - tying one section of the fretboard to the next!

[@mtbsocal4371]

I'm an absolute beginner and have found ways to "solo" with these 2 and a half patterns, thank you!

[@PowMusic]

Wonderful!