You probably already use the minor pentatonic scale. After all, it’s almost certainly the single most used scale in rock and blues lead, and players like Angus Young, Eric Clapton and Jack Whit e all ...

Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape eve ...

Used in every style of music from blues to soul and metal, the minor pentatonic scale is one of the most common scales. Most guitarists know one easy-to-remember pentatonic scale shape, known as ...

In this feature we will focus on six scales, three minor and three major ... I have presented one shape for each scale, but strongly advise you to explore all the positions of each one, starting ...

These are the three shapes we’ll be using in this lesson. First, the good old minor pentatonic scale. It’s probably the most commonly used scale in lead guitar, so make sure you know it.

Speaking as someone who used to teach guitar, I would agree that ... many of his phrases and licks on the minor pentatonic scale, which is a simple “box shape” on the fingerboard that most ...