Jazz Solo With Only Pentatonic Scales 😎

You can easily play a II V I only using pentatonic scales!🙂

-1 The Progression
-2 The Pentatonic scales
-3 Lick #1 - shifting
-4 Lick #2 - Scale Patterns

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My name is Jens Larsen, Danish Jazz Guitarist, and Educator. The videos on this channel will help you explore and enjoy Jazz. Some of it is how to play jazz guitar, but other videos are more on Music Theory like Jazz Chords or advice on how to practice and learn Jazz, on guitar or any other instrument.

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[michaeldennisguitarlessons]

Beautiful Concept! I've spent "Decades" discovering and rediscovering these pentatonic scale devices. Minor 7th - minor pentatonic from the 5th. Altered Dominant - minor pentatonic from the b3rd. Major 7th - minor pentatonic from the major 7th. I Absolutely Love Your Channel! You have the discipline I never had....I have the knowledge to "totes appreciate" what you are offering guitar players on the path.

[REVIVAMindsetUpgrade]

The "shorts" help much better than a long leasson. I have been playing this in my Ukulele for about one hour. Finally got what is that "2-5-1" thing. It isn't that complicated but when teachers talk about it, they bury it with tons of other things. A small capsule like this goes long ways. One step at the time. This week, I'll try in the guitar too. 😮

[luisenk]

Brilliant, Jens. Thank you for conveying your knowledge making it seems so essy. You are a true master.

[salimbaghli]

Thank you Jens
I started taking lessons with a Jazz instructor and it is amazing how much I am learning thx to all your lessons ! It is moving fast now !

[binface]

Great tip Jens.

Love those Altered Dominants; only the natural 7 is approaching an "avoid note". It's like you always say, sounding 'Jazz' is all in the phrasing.

[patbreacadh]

Yess! Pentatonics can be an amazing tool. Nice lines, Jens, thank you!

[kennethschweighardt]

OMG beautiful!! how practical and somewhat easily achievable! Thank you Jens

[paihobbes]

This is brilliant...you are making it so simple and accessible for me. Much gratitude 🙏

[robertn]

I always learn from you. And Man I love your tone! Thank You!

[urbsurbisf]

Second thing today.... One more and my poor little brain will go on the fritz 😂
Thank you soooo very much

[CMM]

That's what I'm talking about.
Over the 2 chord you super imposed up a 5th. V chord you super imposed up a minor 3rd for the altered scale. Over the 1 chord super imposed major pent up a 2nd (same as minor down a half step) to yield Lydian.
Most people don't understand how to come up with this

[steellemonstudios]

Nice one! I saw a lesson on this by Vic Juris, too. Wondering how much you’ve delved into this concept and applied it to tunes. It often feels a bit unwieldy when I actually go try to use it. Thanks, Jens!

[SMGMusic]

This is crazy, would really to know the reason/theory for the pentatonic choice for each chord. I just can't work it out :(

[patricksmith]

If you close your eyes it’s almost like Arnold Shwarzenegger is giving you a guitar lesson.

[gcgceasy]

It’s very good lesson Can you explain why ?

[rootblack]

alright but please explain how to know what penta to use where? I mean why Am on Dm7 etc... TY!

[enricosenno]

I really like penta in jazz...where to find an in depht course about this topic? Cheers Jens

[samuelbalazs]

How did you know to play Bm over the 1 chord?

[dmo]

Don't wanna sound like a theory idiot here, but how do you relate the jazz chords to regular minor pentatonic scales? Is there a complementary go-to relationship?

[paultorres]

Im still so confused how do i know which scales to play on for each chord