Tag Archives: Pentatonic scale

Blues turnarounds 3: Major pentatonic

Posted on October 30, 2010 by bathguitarlessons

Here’s another option for playing over a major 12 bar blues: the major pentatonic. Trouble is, you can’t play A major pentatonic all the way through a 12 bar like you can A minor pentatonic. It sounds crap over the … Continue reading →

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Improvising with arpeggios part 2

Posted on October 29, 2010 by bathguitarlessons

Next to “How do I get out of the pentatonic?” the next most common improvising question must be “How do I get away from the 5th fret?” Here’s another example of using dominant 7th arpeggios over a 12 bar turnaround, … Continue reading →

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How to get out of your pentatonic rut

Posted on October 29, 2010 by bathguitarlessons

One of the most common questions students ask me is, “how can I get out of playing the same old pentatonic licks?” Since you ask, here’s the first part of a series on alternatives to the minor pentatonic when you’re … Continue reading →

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