Nasty Blues Licks Major Pentatonic Edition - Can Major Licks Sound Tough? Yes They Can Find Out How!

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Today's guitar lesson is a simple way to make those major pentatonic licks sound Nasty! It's actually pretty easy and with three surprisingly simple concepts you will be dishing out some seriously tough-sounding major pentatonic licks in no time.

Topics covered
1. Modifying the major pentatonic scale
2. Adding chord tones from the progression inside your pentatonic scales (which also helps you use the modes in your phrasing) making sure you hit all of the right notes!
3. Learning how to throw a little minor pentatonic love inside those major pentatonic shapes for some seriously aggressive lick ideas!

Mix it all up and you will be on your way to some Nasty Major Pentatonic Blues Licks!

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[ew]

I remember first seeing you on Marty Schwartz's channel a long long time ago and here you are now years later providing some of the best lessons on Youtube! Excellent content sir.

[jimmyparris]

I've got a membership. It's worth the $$$, But YOU have to practice. Brett's a great teacher as well as a great player. He breaks down everything so that even a doofus like me can understand it.

[sebzilla]

Just started to practice more seriously and wow practicing while watching your lessons really made me improve in such an extremely short time. Thank you so much Brett Papa!

[rickbellet]

Brett...loved the "flower/survivor" analogy!

[toofypeg]

I’ve got the yearly membership and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done! I love the Kajabi app format and I can check out any video at anytime to practice. And you Brett are the man! And I thank you for everything I learn everyday. Cheers buddy from the U.K. 🎸🍻

[andboesch]

Mate - that’s an awesome lesson and great perspective. We’ll done!

[stevec]

Thanks to guitar jams years ago I found yours and Tims channels.
Really cool short cut to the "Idon"t knowion" modes.
😅

[olivierpillon]

You rule Brett, always make me smile when I'm watching your vids, been my favourite thing on youtube for a long time .(10 years) .You are the awesomest guitarist and tutor ever! So lucky to have found you. MERCI, MERCI, MERCI

[whovanstaveren]

This is a killer guitar lesson, Brett, at last I am learning major soloing, thanks ever so much! 😎🎸

[Jeff_H_the_Guitarist]

So glad to hear you mention Frank Marino. Probably my most played album front to back is Frank Marino "The Power of Rock and Roll". I don't hear many people talk about it though.

[arottie]

Hey PaPa Stache, thank ya very much for sharing your musical knowledge with us! "FOR FREE!!!" Sooo much practical stuff in this one! <3!

[chefemax]

That neck pup sounds awesome with that amp pairing! Sweet tone foe sure

[Gtrmanify]

Love that Tuttle ! Mine is awesome too.

[madhatter]

Great lessons, first time major pentatonics clicked for me, and Ive had several guitar teachers that could teach me to play, but not understand it. Thanks dude!

[tefenstrat]

Brett, I was kicking around on my guitar with the ideas you taught in this video....and suddenly I remembered an old song that was on one of Johnny Winters first studio albums...the song is called " Ain't nothing to me" And in that song there is a lick that resolves first to the Em chord and then you play the exact same lick only this time you resolve to G.... it works and sounds good. LOL- way cool and good song....check it out if you

[guitarplayer]

AS usual, so well axplained for i learn more about , and more than that, with "Papa" style !

[TheBladepolisher]

BP's a badass ! ! I haven't learned it, but I love how you employ the hybrid touch. Great riffs. Great lessons ! ! ! &^%$, great riffs BRO ! ! ! ! Still the best lessons on the tube ! !

[davidt]

You Go Brett! BTW, I ordered ‘Departure’ and it arrives today, so I’m gonna check out what you said about Schon on your last video! Carry On! 👍🎸✌️😎

[RileyFaschoway]

brett I love your vids I am starting to watch a lot of them and you make everything simple and I love your energy ya make me laugh brother


cheers dude

[MADguitar]

Can plz u teach how you use that middle finger to add extra notes into your runs. ? Great video thanks 👍