Improvise With These Beautiful Scale Patterns (Minor Pentatonic)

The minor pentatonic scale is an amazing scale that can create stunningly beautiful riffs, runs, and melodies. It is a fantastic way to start improvising and exploring in minor keys because there are only 5 notes!

If you don’t know the minor pentatonic scale, I’m so excited for you. It will change the way you think about improvising.

In this lesson, I’m going to show you how to play the minor pentatonic scale, and then show you 3 really cool patterns to start your improvising with. As always, these are just guides to get you started. I’d really encourage you to take them and make them your own!

- The Minor Pentatonic Scale & Pattern 1 - 0:32

- Pattern 2 - 2:13

- Pattern 3 - 4:03

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