Guitar Lesson: Eric Gales - Five-note groupings and 'doubling up' (TG250)

Freshen up your blues and rock solos with a lesson in pentatonic lead playing from TG's latest guest tutor

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[terraamigoes]

I've been trying to figure out what he was doing in other vids and this kinda cracked it for me, to think that the answer was in the penta (five) when we are so used to just apishly playing the scales up and down 2 notes per string, in 6 notes. This is one of the best players out there period.

[c.h.r.i.s]

All oh EG’s videos should be the most watched on any platform!!!
He is awesome

[mike]

He's so great live, I highly recommend seeing one of his shows. It blows my mind that he plays with his guitar strung upside down. Hendrix, the guitar master that he was, simply played a RH guitar flipped over and strung correctly. Eric plays a guitar backwards and strung in reverse for him as a lefty which is insane.

[MauiSoundTahiti]

Merci pour ces conseils Eric, big up de Tahiti (French Polynesia)

[J.s.Begley]

Learned this exact lick along with a few more from Mr.Gales personally on Skype
Go check out his website for rates & if still accepting students
Great guy to learn some soulful guitar tips from & easy to work with!

[holyghost]

I play left handed but not with the strings upside down. Awesome style

[georgew.doucheyearsago]

Nice to see I'm not the only lefty playing a right handed guitar.

[tonycross]

I often wonder what or who influenced him to play like this? With tge high E string at top and low E at bottom?? Have to be a reason he chose this style. Anyone know?

[securethebag]

mans playin both hands backwards. he picks UP first