The Five Positions of the Minor Pentatonic Scale for Guitar - The EASY way

Watch this video for the easiest way to learn the five positions of the minor pentatonic scale for guitar! Learning all 5 positions of the minor pentatonic scale across the fretboard will give you the freedom to solo effortlessly across the fretboard in ANY key without ever getting lost again! In this video, you will learn patterns 1 - 5 of the minor pentatonic scale/ the root notes in every pentatonic position/ how to connect each pentatonic position seamlessly, and how to use these to solo over any song or backing track in a minor key! I will also show you how learning all five positions of the minor pentatonic scale will also unlock all 5 positions of the MAJOR pentatonic scale with no extra effort! This will now allow you to solo using the entire fretboard over ANY backing track or song in a MAJOR key! I hope you enjoy it!!!
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You know I've watched about 70 of these pentatonic videos, I know because I've built the playlists, and for whatever reason, this is the one that got me to the light bulb. I've only been playing for 8 months but practicing every day and spinning gears for the last 2 months trying to memorize some of these patterns. Putting on the backing track I just sort of automatically started playing between positions 1 and 2. I really appreciate this video, sincerely. I actually feel like I'm figuring stuff off now and playing within a context rather than just randomly. Thank you very much.

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[@Phoboss32]

I find that the diagonal pentatonic is more useful for lead beginners since it’s super easy to remember.

[@Samjamguitar]

Short term perhaps. In the long term, learning the 5 positions is far more beneficial and ties together perfectly with CAGED and any other positions of modes/arpeggios/scales etc across the fretboard! Plus I have never encountered a student that struggled with simply starting with position 1 of the minor pentatonic scale, it's such an easy pattern to learn and use immediately!

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[@WP-pn6nu]

3:29 For more clarity on this section/clip i think would be good to include explanation what makes up the minor/major pentatonic. Minor Pentatonic = 1, b3, 4, 5, b7(i.e 2 and b6 left out) Major Pentatonic = 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 (i.e 4 and 7 left out)

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You get a like and a sub sir. I don't know if it's just starting to click but I've basically been playing position one of the minor pentatonic worth the addition of the blues notes for like 5 years. This will help.

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One of the best vids on youtube !!! Loving the explanation of how to flip between minor & major.

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This usefull tutorial. The best explanation. Compared to other tutorials about major & minor pentatonic scale.

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[@irishRocker1]

6:45 Actually the root locations have not moved because minor/major is dependant on the 3rd. When you showed them moving it was just cos in the diagram the key changed. If you had kept key of G, the roots would be the same, but the positions would have shifted left one position.

[@josephgonzalez9522]

I gave the shapes names. 1 =G shape, 2 = E shape, 3=D shape, 4=C shape and 5=A shape. It spells CAGED if you start on 4 so I never get lost. If that make sense.

[@Samjamguitar]

That's a great way to visualize any 5 position system. However where CAGED is concerned, pattern 1 is always tied to the E shape... the correct order of CAGED is actually EDCAG. watch my CAGED series, which goes into this in more depth. This way every scale chord arpeggio etc all lines up.

[@josephgonzalez9522]

Thanks, I will watch it. Yeah G Shape is position 5 but I memorise it as position 1 and it all fell into place that way. I don’t look at them as positions but as G shape etc. I never get lost anymore and improvise all over the neck with ease. I’m too old to relearn lol … Position 1 is the start of the minor and Position 2 is the start of the major, if that makes sense. Seems to work for me. Thanks for your reply. Your videos are outstanding and very much appreciated!

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1:03 3:11 4:20 5:06 5:31

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Minor pentatonic scale goes hard

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It certainly does.

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[@sleshhsh]

if i want to jamming all over the fretboard, what key do i use in backing track? Since each position is in different note.

[@Shred_Master]

How do I use these shakes in different keys? Say D minor all the way in the 10th fret. All that empty space behind it confuses me

[@Samjamguitar]

You have to think of it as a circle of positions...or better yet a conveyor belt. Position 5 joins back up with position 1. So, in the key of Dminor, you could travel backwards through each position until you reach the nut or upwards until you run out of fretboard.

[@Shred_Master]

@@Samjamguitar do do you mean do position 1 on D the go down 5,4,3,2? I’m still kinda confused here

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That's it yes!

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@@Samjamguitar I see! Thanks man I appreciate it

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@Shred_Master no problem! It's best at this stage to go through the process of learning each position and using them as described in the video! Also check out my LEAD guitar playlist, this will walk you through each position in isolation before moving on to the next! In these videos I also discuss how they fit together/changing keys and also directly address the issue you had... highly recommend going through each one by one👌

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