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C - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic |
C - Minor Pentatonic |
B - Major Pentatonic
Connect the pentatonic box-shapes
Connect the pentatonic box-shapes
By using two movable five-note-shapes you can connect all the pentatonic box-shapes, and also play both the minor and major pentatonic scale over the entire fretboard.
;The pentatonic boxes
; 1.
C - Minor Pentatonic
G shape
D shape
2.
C - Minor Pentatonic
A shape
E shape
C shape
Two shapes to connect the pentatonic boxes
;There exists two adjacent 5-note-shapes to play the minor pentatonic scale on guitar, below the two shapes are labeled Shape 1 and Shape 2. Please note how both shapes contain the same 2- and 3-note shapes.
; 3.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 2
To connect the pentatonic box-shapes, shape 1 and 2 are movable in a diagonal direction.
; 4.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 1
Shape 1
Shape 2
Shape 2
Shape 2
Play the pentatonic scales over the entire fretboard
;The two shapes 1 and 2 can also be moved horizontally to play the minor pentatonic scale over the entire fretboard. See below, shape 1 and 2 repeated diagonally and horizontally.
; 5.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 2
The major pentatonic scale can be played using the same over-all shapes as the minor pentatonic scale, be aware of the different scale degree pattern. See the below shapes labeled Shape I and Shape II.
; 6.
B - Major Pentatonic
Shape I
Shape II
Rock on!
;By using two movable five-note-shapes you can connect all the pentatonic box-shapes, and also play both the minor and major pentatonic scale over the entire fretboard.
;The pentatonic boxes
;1.
C - Minor Pentatonic
G shape
D shape
2.
C - Minor Pentatonic
A shape
E shape
C shape
Two shapes to connect the pentatonic boxes
;There exists two adjacent 5-note-shapes to play the minor pentatonic scale on guitar, below the two shapes are labeled Shape 1 and Shape 2. Please note how both shapes contain the same 2- and 3-note shapes.
;3.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 2
To connect the pentatonic box-shapes, shape 1 and 2 are movable in a diagonal direction.
;4.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 1
Shape 1
Shape 2
Shape 2
Shape 2
Play the pentatonic scales over the entire fretboard
;The two shapes 1 and 2 can also be moved horizontally to play the minor pentatonic scale over the entire fretboard. See below, shape 1 and 2 repeated diagonally and horizontally.
;5.
C - Minor Pentatonic
Shape 1
Shape 2
The major pentatonic scale can be played using the same over-all shapes as the minor pentatonic scale, be aware of the different scale degree pattern. See the below shapes labeled Shape I and Shape II.
;6.
B - Major Pentatonic
Shape I
Shape II