A SIMPLER Way To SEE & REMEMBER The 5 Pentatonic Scale Boxes On Guitar

[@gildersleeve5228]

Dude. DUDE. I've been playing for 20 years, and for 3 years have been trying, TRYING to learn theory so I can understand what is what. Between this and your Circle of Thirds videos, I finally, MERCIFULLY, understand my fret board. Thank you, you're literally the best resource on the internet.

[@amyferebee]

Brilliant! Thank You so much! 🎶😎🎶

[@charlesclarke3923]

Hi Ricky. Another good lesson. I have to go over your lessons a few times for it to sink in but I blame that on my age. Now that I am 72 years young and only started learning a short while ago I understand that it will take me longer to learn than a younger person. I only hope I have enough years left to enjoy learning to play. A big thank you Ricky for your lessons and the friendly fun way you teach. Take care my friend and stay safe. Cheers. Chas.

[@pedrodasilva3263]

Thanks Ricky ,You a TOP Teacher and make things much easier to understand

[@oscarybarra3393]

Ive really enjoyed, this world needs good teachers like you,Thank you, please dont dealet this video.

[@benjaminlinus7116]

Amazing - this actually works. I’ve watched videos on other sites showing the 5 pentatonic patterns and thought, nope can’t get beyond remembering the first shape. Then I found Ricky’s site, watched his video, printed the pdf and 30mins practice using Ricky's pattern system and I can now repeat each of the five pentatonic boxes from memory. I feel I’ve passed a roadblock in my learning guitar. I'm 'wrapped'. Big thanks Ricky.

[@steved100]

W. O. W. Not only does this allow us to go across the strings in both directions (by easily seeing the two patterns, and the duplicate string) and move up the fretboard, the "orange root note" also allows us to go BACK!!! One of the best videos in the history of recorded media.

[@mulcher93]

This great! Now I’m translating this to the major pentatonic scale. Root shapes change within the patterns

[@toddrenshaw24]

You do great work here. Much easier to understand than a lot of people on KZbin. Cheers

[@davidnolan9559]

Excellent video!!!! I must have watched about 20 lessons on this subject, and all they did was confuse me. In half a hour with some coloured pens and some common sense you have made it all fit into place!! Literally! Thanks so much, keep up the good work.👍🎸

[@charlesbledsoe535]

Excellently simplified! Thanks Rick.

[@guitarman704]

You are a rare breed in teaching guitar, you leave nothing out, you don’t assume that your audience know as much as you do and you have inventive ways of explaining things, that you really have spent time working out.

[@raykay72]

Bloody brilliant! You're helping thousands of people if the views are anything to go by. I've read a bunch of books, listened to people but nothing and none of them has broken it down like this. It's exactly what you need when learning so kudos to you for sharing this and doing it so simply and brilliantly, nothing like traditional pen and paper to etch things into your brain and remember details. Love the Pacifica guitar! Many thanks from California!

[@rickysguitar]

Hey Ray! The Pacificas rock! That's why I have 3 (one is in a box waiting to be reborn). Yes! Pen and paper just like in a 1 to 1 lesson with me. Nothing fancy!

[@benjaminlinus7116]

2 years later and still great value. Thanks Ricky, I’m finally getting the usefulness of caged root patterns. Shapes on the neck are an amazing breakthrough for me.

[@awittypilot8961]

Steve Stine showed how the pattern is always 3 patterns (strings) 3 frets wide and 2 patterns 4 frets wide. But this really puts the icing on the cake for me. Very well done Ricky. The key is knowing where the root notes are and how they relate to the pattern...if you know where your roots are you can take off from there at any given time from anywhere your hand is located to start. Everything else is about tone.....the notes remain the same always...unless it's transitional. Thanks mate...have a pint on me!

[@falungongboy]

Thanks!

[@rickysguitar]

Thank YOU!

[@stephensmith60]

Incredible! You teach this so much better than anyone else I've come across. Thank you so much! 👏🏻😊.

[@michaelsparks6084]

Love your style Ricky!

[@richardhouse7997]

Big lightbulb just turned on. The five string pattern!

[@sendforacar9323]

I came to this idea on my own and find it validating to see someone else doing the same.

[@malblodget7979]

Ricky, you're the best. Making sense of the patterns and how they relate to each other is difficult at best. Seeing how smaller patterns repeat and where your intervals are within the patterns is a great help in understanding the fretboard. Also, all these patterns are moveable. Thank you

[@chancecooper6526]

We need more teachers giving visuals like this. This is great.

[@alecmaslowski7896]

I love you brother. Playing 30 years but never sat down to connect a lot of the dots I knew were there. Don't change a thing. You're exactly what what we all needed. Salt & pepper... no frills, just facts - given in a smart & friendly way. I'm from NY near Niagara Falls. You ever come across the pond I owe ya lunch! Ty sir

[@alanRoberts-m7k]

Hi Ricky, I’ve watched this video, 3or4 times,and I’m slowly getting it. Thanks a lot. Alan

[@clemmcguinness1087]

I like this teaching method. I tend to explain using grids too. Good work

[@davidlegalley1161]

Beautiful, a real eye opener that has really helped me to see these 5 Pentatonic scales and their smaller chunks with the root note positions! 👍🏽👍🏼Thank you Ricky!

[@franknisi1998]

Excellent teacher. Breaks things down to basics and only teaches one concept at time. He makes it easy on the student. Still praying for Charles' family.

[@wolfnstrings]

I like this. I truly favor your methods of teaching. Between this and the method of remembering where the notes are by using “Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father”, I’m learning at a much faster rate. I look forward to the next gold nugget of knowledge you share. Thank you for showing this!

[@rickysguitar]

Dragonlfly. Thank you for your kind words my friend. Stick around! More good stuff to come. I have over 30 years worth in my head and fingers hehe

[@radivojdozic1312]

I want to thank You. Been struggling with this for a long time, but when I try to apply it, the moment I leave the current position, I was lost. With the way You grouped the scale notes-now its all clear.

[@davidreally2639]

This video is a GOLD MINE ! Thank you :) ! Your book is also AWESOME !

[@djsmartmonkey]

Got to say this got me into finally linking the modes together many thanks

[@Chimp_No_1]

Incredibly helpful and informative ! Thanks

[@chadcavender3426]

You are seriously a long lost treasure in the "guitar teacher" KZbin world. Such high quality videos, great information taught in a way that MAKES SENSE! Have yet to come across another channel that is as great as this one. Your channel is such a breath of fresh air when compared to all the knuckleheads who just show off for 35% of the video. Thank you!

[@plutogamstrumframe]

Ricky , thanks to you and chunking , in the key of D On the Bstring I go DEF# Below on the E string 7fret , is the note B Is B minor / DMajor pent scale Then if I go F# GA on the Bstring to the 10th fret Below on the E string Is the note D , and the D minor scale , thanks so much for the lessons

[@eh2254]

This is the third of three videos of your’s that I have found to be incredibly helpful in learning the fretboard. Thank you so much.

[@jameshaines2130]

I've been watching some of your videos lately and I really like the way you explain everything it really helps me understand so thanks and please keep the videos coming

[@gonicjon]

Another great teacher.... Wish it was back in the day... Before I made my 27000 poor choices and i still had a song in my soul

[@caryheuchert]

Great 👍 vid, Ricky!!! Thanks for simplifying the 5 patterns - even more. The guitar 🎸 is an instrument of mysterious wonder.

[@douglasmanleyz584]

WATCH THIS VIDEO This is truly a new and very helpful way to see things, trimming it down to two boxes and knowing where the root is in each box not only tells me where the root is but where and what the next box is so I know instantly where the next note is in the next box up or down the string. Even though i had all the positions memorized this locks down the relationships up and down the neck. Thanks!

[@rickysguitar]

Eyup Douglas! Thank you for your comment. I reshot this video recently and you can find it here. SIMPLE Pentatonic Scale Trick Changed EVERYTHING For Me! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nKgISAg6mJhKM This Sunday’s video extends this idea and I think you’ll dig it!

[@rollnketo7297]

If I may, Ricky, I think these 2 patterns simplify where the groups of 3 & 2 are on the guitar neck. The 2 colors help you pick up the patterns right away. Thank you so much!

[@joepardi9369]

Brilliant. Way easier to break them apart. Thank You!

[@tonytechquuo]

Thanks Ricky another fab lesson..

[@mikecampbell6011]

Just found this channel. Love it! I've been playing several years now and thought I had a good grasp on most of the issues you've addressed in the 5-6 videos I've watched so far. However, I was wrong!! I've learned something new from each or at least, have gained a new perspective of the materials. Thanks Ricky. Really looking forward to more info. on chord tone soloing and playing more melodically.

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

This extremely helpful. I know all 5 shapes, but this makes it much easier to visualize where the roots are, and also to find where I am among the shapes based on where the roots are. I am so glad I found your channel. All of your videos help a great deal.

[@markpowers7823]

Finally! Thank you!

[@raydanielz9408]

Ahaaaa, what I have been struggling to put together and no one mentions. You are the greatest 🥊😆

[@maxkelter3561]

Yes, Ricky thanks for diagraming the boxes out. It's a great reference. Knowing the tonal note on each box is key.

[@looseunit9180]

Fantastic mate! Thank you so much!

[@TaylorTerrio]

Love the idea of grouping information into smaller bits! It all makes sense now. I have been struggling for a long time on this. Thank you!

[@sarria88]

Hi Ricky. I really appreciate your effort to teach us in the easiest possible way. Thanks to your videos I was able to understand and easily memorize the 5 boxes! You are a star! thanks again

[@rickrutledge7361]

Great video!

[@wideyxyz2271]

I love time travelling Rickys vids. This is great stuff. Been a rhythm player most of my 40 years of playing but around 10 years ago I accidentally started playing bits of lead (not very well) by piecing what sounded ok and what didn't together etc. Now Im actually getting it! lol......My playing was just built around learning chords to play songs without really knowing the connections. It worked but it didn't make any real sense but now it does. Many thanks!

[@che2335]

I was taught about this using the minor box for mean blues and the major pent box for the happy BB King type blues licks.

[@78tag]

Thanks bud, I'm amazed that it has taken me this long to get the picture you just put in my head! All of this has been right in front of me for years and I haven't been able to organize it in this way. Brilliant as some might say.

[@rickysguitar]

I've just reshot this and will be coming out next week! This is a bigger concept than you think so there will be follow up videos as well :)

[@78tag]

@@rickysguitar Looking forward to it - there no way to over estimate the uses of this idea, thanks.

[@saschaschneider6355]

That's neat. I've seen a part of this myself, but I hadn't seen that the root note always is in a certain place of these patterns - middle string, higher fret of the 3-line/3 frets pattern and bottom string of the 2-lines/4-frets pattern. This makes so many things a lot easier. Thank you very much. That and your elevator triangle pattern video has given me a lot fretboard freedom and I love it

[@steveruegge5504]

I have been trying to learn pentatonic boxes for awhile. I am a little lazy or just slow but memorizing where the notes are on the neck has been a hurdle. I memorized all five pentatonic shapes but didnt know they had numbers to uniquely identify each box. I made up my own names that seemed intuitive to me but number 1-5 is better. This video was helpful. I will need to digest this information but the idea of the two reocurring patterns helps. The fact that the root will be in the same relative position seems significant. Ricky you are helping me a lot. Triangle video next! Thanks so much for spelling this stuff out. You the man.

[@bernardsimsic9334]

great lesson Mate!

[@rickysguitar]

Cheers Bernard

[@davehill5539]

Thanks

[@tigermcflash131]

Brilliant... Thank you!

[@CodyHa420]

Even though I already memorized this stuff.. its really cool too see those connections laid out

[@rickysguitar]

It's a powerful way to visualise and transposes so easily!

[@toploadtele]

5-Stars! ★★★★★

[@Paintbrushpilot]

If there ever was a breakthrough for lead, this is it! Ricky, I've been trying for 45 years to understand how to do this. ❤❤ thanks for this, I finally know! I owe you a few pints next time I'm in the UK.

[@rickysguitar]

I'm remaking this video next week! Keep your eyes peeled!

[@sonoffergus2023]

Thanks! Just what I was looking for to get out of being stuck on shapes 1-3.

[@martoneill]

Great stuff. Thank you

[@CaptainJack351]

Great Vid, thanks very much.

[@southsideronnie]

Thanks for the info!!

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Thanks! This is Great. A few years ago the five positions finally sunk in when I watched a video by an Australian sounding guy, Secret Guitar Teacher. Not sure why or if he has a good way of explaining or maybe my biorhythms were in sync or something. But it finally went in. Maybe cuz he’s old like me. This is even better. IMHO. 🤙🤙

[@bernardsimsic9334]

thanks very informative.

[@Angfranman]

Awesome lesson Ricky!!

[@neilrobinson7615]

Great lesson again Ricky. I already know the 5 Pentatonic shapes, but I found this very helpful in a new way to visualise them.

[@laplu1955]

Thank you Ricky love your lessons, I’m learning so much, very much appreciated.

[@robertsloan3272]

Thank you Ricky! As always..another incredible informative lesson. You are truly an incredible teacher and by far the best teacher on KZbin. Your students taking private lessons are very fortunate! I am looking forward to your new website, and if possible scheduling lessons with you. For now, I can’t watch all of your videos fast enough. Every video is very informative and the information can be transferred and utilized easily.

[@rickysguitar]

Wow, thank you Robert! I appreciate you taking time to watch all my videos. Hopefully they become part of your guitar playing. that blows my mind!

[@davidsollory2532]

Really, really useful Ricky. Thanks for the PDF.

[@rickysguitar]

Hey David. Stoked you found this useful. Check out the elevator triangles video which links the boxes together. kzbin.info/www/bejne/banRc5SejsmKq5o There's a PDF in there too! Thanks for commenting and taking the time to watch :)

[@bernardsimsic9334]

I'm finding your lessons very useful ,thank you very much!,

[@glezmen]

Man, that's genious, thank You :)

[@ccattdaddy]

I like this lesson, it was very helpful to me!

[@stevenmonte7397]

Once you can navigate the B string, this is all brilliant!! I see it!!

[@patrickjreid]

Thank you!!! That just broke the whole thing wide open!

[@TheWrighty68]

Really well explained 👏

[@paulsguitarchannel1810]

This is so helpful and you make it so interesting.

[@brian423]

Many thanks, six-string guy, for showing me a pattern I might never have recognized on my four-string ukulele. Even with only four strings, I can probably make very good use of the repeating five-string pattern. (The low-G tuning of my instrument helps, too.)

[@rickysguitar]

Look into CAGFD. That's the CAGED system for uke!

[@Lillywright501]

The colours show it off better great lesson

[@rickysguitar]

Hey Susan! I love using colours to differentiate. It really breaks things down!

[@tommore3263]

Really good and coherent approach relating the 5 patterns. Your system makes sense of them. Many thanks.

[@robertbrawley5048]

I'm mepressed with software graphics on other channel but here your technique of hand drawing the progression pentatonic scale on multi diagrams is less confusing that the slick graphic presentation on other channels

[@Lillywright501]

Love it

[@icarusi]

I've only recently got more into using the whole ranges of the 5 minor pentatonic positions. Most of my playing just used position 1, plus the upper part of position 2 and the lower part of position 5. The only problem I had when trying to describe some stuff using the major pentatonics, was finding they had different position numbers for the same shape. I ended up just using equal numbers for minor pentatonics and shapes, and then including an index for the shape numbers ref. to the correct major pentatonic position numbers. After that I just kept with the 'shape' numbers, vs position numbers, for both major and minor pentatonics, to avoid confusion.

[@magnuspym]

Outstanding!

[@hectorheath]

This is actually a good idea.👍🇦🇺

[@brunocirillo2902]

Really genial thanks

[@rollnketo7297]

I have been trying to find a way to see where the minor third intervals were in each box and this video helped with that...Box 1 strings E & B, are the opposite of Box 4, strings A & E...Box 2 strings D & A, are opposite of Box 3, strings B & G......Box 5, has no opposite, it is the Center Set of strings, strings G & D. Once you know where these minor third intervals are in each box, you know the rest are major intervals. Thanks, Ricky.

[@donnakebabmat5413]

Brilliant mate. Thanks

[@davidcardano963]

Will need to watch a few times

[@rickysguitar]

I've reshot this video David. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nKgISAg6mJhKM

[@magicmanman6162]

Loved this video. Since the pattern repetes so do the note names in the patterns, I used that idea to learn all the notes on the keyboard.

[@magicmanman6162]

Fretboard not keyboard

[@robnic52]

Great video Ricky, the colours are a great help. It mirrors how I learn using visual shapes. I also watched John Mayer's video about the pentatonic equator, how penta box one joins box 5 along that straight vertical line. I found this helpful too. Most people know box one and move on to learn box two but as you said box five is a simple shape to remember. It's not just the shapes though, learning the root and major note positions are vital too. Not sure if the two approaches would merge helpfully or just confuse the issue? 😃

[@rickysguitar]

Have you seen my minor pentatonic and Major pentatonic autopsy lessons using the CAGED system? I think you'll like them. Here are the links. Minor pentatonic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGinY5KmhNyWm8k Major pentatonic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3fCiIaEmJh5sLc

[@derekdunn5883]

A great way of teaching

[@steveburch5113]

Perfect.

[@dennish9923]

Another fantastic lesson Ricky, thank you!

[@bbro300zx]

This was great... I had been having a hard time linking the 5 boxes.. I was trying to go from root to root but it didn't always work. This is good and my understand doubled.. the one thing I still don't understand is how you can see a chord shape in each box.

[@iamanovercomer3253]

I kinda understand. Still new @ this. Practicing the pentatonic but really didn't understand what I was doing. I kind of understand now that the root note is where you end. When I first started I was thinking that something is wrong because the boxes sounds the same. But this video did help some.

[@rollnketo7297]

In my study of these 2 patterns, I have noticed another...If you place your finger on the root note, say fret 7...an A note, and play back to fret 5...you get the red pattern. If you play this A, at the 7th fret and play the 10 fret, you get the blue pattern. So from the same fret - root, toward head of guitar you get Red pattern and toward body you get Blue pattern.