Stretch Pentatonic Scales

[@Mike-rw2nh]

No matter how many times I think I have ‘completed’ pentatonics, someone comes along with a totally fresh take. 11/10 for ST reference too.

[@beachbarlouie]

I know, What about the Pentatonic Minor Chromatic Blues scale. It is a regular minor blues scale but you add the major third too. And you can use what is left over for passing tones. lol That should cover them all!

[@Mike-rw2nh]

@@beachbarlouie Excellent point! I’ve learned so much from channels like this one, and the respective comments section too. Truly a golden age of sharing ideas. Rob, of the QJamTracks KZbin channel blew my ears wide open with his ‘Exotic Pentatonics’ upload. Between Dave and Rob’s channels, I feel like I’m going through a musical renaissance. 🤯

[@thewayithastobe]

Shawn Lane's rhythmic groupings on pentatonics is amazing

[@PawpawJamz]

Really digging the deep dives into the penta, lately. The scale that truly never dies.🤘

[@billyknowdownside5026]

Holdsworth Shirt is so Apprwipo! You are sharing the knowledge in the best way. Just guitar, just notes, simplistic lesson, perfectly conveyed. Thanks

[@sakuraorigami]

Seen and heard Holdsworth take advantage of the unison Pentatonic notes many times. Thanks for breaking these concepts down.

[@uncleremus5046]

Love the fusion sound of the 3 note per string pentatonics! I got hooked early on Holdsworth phrasing & Don Mock!

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

Awesome lessons David🤘🏻🎸 Can’t wait to add these to my practicing!!

[@StrangeAngel66]

Cool saw ZAKK in the mix👍 I know all five shapes of the Pentatonix and I’m starting to learn to convert them to natural Pentatonix because of you🙂 TY

[@Kurtis-Schubert]

These lessons are really fun and interesting! Thanks!

[@SharjeelAhson]

Huge fan! From Pakistan!

[@karmadave]

Takes a lot of work to get the pinky stretch. Best to take it slow at first and gradually build up speed. It can sound a bit mechanical unless mixed with more melodic phrases. Michael Schenker does this better than anyone else in my humble opinion. Thanks for another great lesson and application of the pentatonic scale! 🤩

[@NickBirch-x2q]

You’ve been on fire this week mate, the last three pentatonic videos have been amazing! Amazing playing. Thank you!

[@glenmiller4995]

Hey David, thanks for clarifying this for me, another guitarist was trying to show me some of this stuff a couple of years ago and I just didn't get it, this is great material!

[@cravertom]

great lesson...much appreciated.

[@stanparchaiski5394]

Thanks for the lessons. They are truly great and really expand my range on the fretboard.

[@MarkEdward-bl6cr]

Another cool lesson David thanks 👏👍🤘🎸

[@mikesparks3398]

Nice!

[@n34z3r]

LOVE this channel. Thank you for all that you share!! Continued success brother

[@tomcox875]

perfect timing. Just sat down with my guitar.

[@bestboy897]

You're killing it with the vids recently

[@suzannecoholic1467]

pretty cool! thanks Dave!

[@greg77hot]

Great Lesson Dave...How about some Randy Bachman or John Frusciante ?

[@gergemall]

Thank you David ! ❤

[@beachbarlouie]

Yeah dude. I really appreciate your effort. Good stuff.

[@coalfacechris1336]

Fantastic lesson again. The stretch ideas are very akin to Frank Gambale's Pentatonic shapes he uses by combining adjacent boxes for sweeping. After this lesson trifecta David, one thing that struck me was leaning the new box is made difficult as guitarists have trouble visualizing intervals. Is identifying and visualizing intervals a basis for a future lesson?

[@mikeivey8471]

Fabulous lesson !!! Thank you !!!

[@fabghassem]

Heavy material right there, it’s gonna take some serious work to run these mixes stuff up & down; thanks for sharing them Dave…cheers🖋️🎸💯

[@LateNightLessons]

Hey and don't forget you can move this stuff higher (to make it easier to grab) and once you get a hang of it and your hand gets used to it, then you can move them down and stretch further. Move higher on the neck, go slow, and eventually you'll get them. Good luck!

[@jamesrobinson529]

This may blow your mind if you haven't heard of it; you can use the R, 3, #4, 5 & 7 of Lydian (Lydian Pentatonic). You can do the same with Locrian ( R, b3, 4, b5, b7)....and Ionian (R, 3, 4, 5, 7). #stretchcitybaby

[@ey870]

Awesome lesson, thanks dude

[@thewayithastobe]

Also nice scallop picking

[@CRP2426]

Thanks! Would like to see a lesson on Diagonal pentatonic runs. Something similar to EJ & Bonamassa mixed with Pat Martino.

[@LateNightLessons]

What you need is The Pentatonic Highway. Do a search on my channel for "The Pentatonic Highway" and you'll find two lesson from a few years ago that tackle this topic/subject. Dive in and have fun! Thanks!

[@CRP2426]

@@LateNightLessons will Do, Thanks!

[@StratCatStrut1974]

Thanks 4 the Lesson Dave.... I only have one question? "Can you please send me your hand synchronization for Christmas this year!!! Dude you play with such fluidity and ease. Clean and clear 👍 Really frustrates the hell out of me that I have been playing on my guitar since I was 20 and I'm 50 now and not even close to that kind of movement!!!! HELP HELP HELP

[@curtpozzi5527]

As Paul Gilbert puts it about pentatonics, " The scale that never dies!" The backbone, framework or scaffle of the scales in western music theory that we use.

[@badtonestudio]

Great lesson! How about some Doug Aldrich stretchy stuff?

[@lonely-lockley3712]

please more buckethead!!

[@breathtimebreath4934]

🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@specfever2]

Admission/Disclaimer: I've been noodling for quite a while and have never put any serious practice into this. But, I've got big hands (I think). 10.25 inches from thumbtip to pinkytip when opened wide. Yet, when I try that combo Dm-two-position scale, I can't believe your pinky just sits up there all natural like!!! My pinky suddenly looks like it belongs to a small hand!!! :)

[@EvelynAutumnMusic]

yeeeeeeee

[@djangog2770]

Can you do a lesson or 2 on zakk wylde?

[@knightfall9394]

He already did kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4CugaN8i5l4p9Esi=SXrGz8Do4yWXNMTl

[@janezimmerman7987]

A large percentage of players will find it uncomfortable to the point of uselessness to deal with stretch pentatonics where the root is at the 6th or lower fret 6th/1st string.

[@LateNightLessons]

That's a good point, and once you've reached the limit of your frethand stretching ability - don't forget about tapping. Eddie Van Halen admitted several times that when he couldn't quite stretch to hit some of the sounds he heard Holdsworth playing, he started tapping those higher notes to grab those wider intervallic sounds. So if you can't stretch it - tap it! Good luck and ROCK ON!

[@janezimmerman7987]

@@LateNightLessons EVH might not have had Holdsworth's large stretch but he still had decent span. Of course, his most famous stretchy was the 12 to 19 stretch in Beat It, Ice Cream Man, and a few others. I might be mistaken but I think that width (equivalent to 5 to ~10) was about the extent of what he used on stage. But he could absolutely nail it. He wasn't a very big guy at all. In my humble book, he's the king despite there being more technically advanced players. He was a pure and true musician. But I digressed. Yes, go for what you can however you can. It's all good snd should be fun.