Avoid the Pentatonic Scale in Your Solos [3 STEPS]

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Guitarists love the pentatonic scale, but there are plenty of other simple options out there. In this lesson, we'll explore an alternative to our beloved pentatonic scale—a classic Django Reinhardt chord-tone concept for improvisation. It’s just another option, but an essential one for any jazz manouche guitarist!

🎓15 Methods for an arpeggio based solo:

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00:00 Pentatonic Scale!
00:14 Using Chord Tones
00:29 Step #1
01:49 Step #2
03:27 Step #3
04:45 Conclusion
04:56 My Online Class
5:00 End Screen

[BrettPenza]

Joscho, interesting that you recommend two fingers Ala Django. Yet, also noted that you can easily play with all fingers too! Love the simple, no nonsense approach to improv. Great stuff.

[fishes-qh]

At a very young age, forced to learn how to play the piano. When I quit I taught myself to play guitar. I knew scales. The pentatonic scale didn't sound right to me... so I learned chords from a Joe Pass chord book, and always played rhythm. With this free easy lesson Joscho showed me how to improvise my own solos... priceless! Thnx so much Maestro!

[lotumonstret]

You’re always a sure inspiration, Mr Stephan! Enjoy your day 🇸🇪

[brianbrino]

Joscho really interesting the use of two fingers! Thank you solo much!

[genesises]

Joscho is so incredible I feel I improve at playing just by watching him!

[erichnussbaum]

Eine tolle Lektion in 5 Minuten! Pures Gold! Danke!

[abgonzalez]

Good stuff! Joscho already a legend!! Great job

[acreguy]

Thanks, Joscho!! I'm a piano player and have always based my Blues, Jazz, Country, and R&B solos on the major and minor pentatonic scales. It's so easy to get stale using them all the time. I think you're saying I can still use those but also explore the techniques you provide in this video. Many thanks again!!

[philjohnson]

Good solid stuff from one of my favorite players. Thanks, Joscho.

[paulmulroe]

Fantastic lesson....you enlightened my playing with do more🙏
You are a true artist on the you !

[Amourtendresse]

Vous parlez couramment deux langues, moi une seule le français..et je ne joue pas de la guitare, mais j'adore vous voir et vous écouter jouer.Votre talent est reconnu et salué par tous avec juste raison. Et là j'ai remarqué vos belles mains aux ongles soignés 👍 Bonne continuation dans votre art, vous nous faites du bien Joscho 🙏❤️✨

[alextinu]

Mr. Joscho, you are are a great teacher! Cheers!

[sergioandresvahos]

Just as Django imitated and copied the hand movements of his favorite musicians, Joscho Stephan is my great role model. I'm not great musician but, I would like to play like him and learn his hand movements. His sound is highly technical but full of soul.

[AloisFestenberger]

Dziekuje, Spasiba, Dankeschön Joscho ❤

[sjl-nbkw]

Hey Joscho! Love your playing! I just got a Dupont VRB petit bouche and was wondering if you could do a video on things like what is a good string action/guitar setup and what kinds of strings/picks, etc... are typically used for this style. Keep up the great playing!

[carrollgarvin]

I wish I had the time to follow Joscho and his instructions! CG

[marsvinbob]

Joscho you are great tnx a lot for your lessons!!!!

[ElmoresGuitarsInc]

Great little lesson...I don't use a pick so I'll never get the attack but Flamenco thumb is close 👍🙂

[longtalljay]

I've always known these concepts, but in your hands they become really musical!

[johnsrabe]

Good stuff and a simple FUN concept. Good for hacks like me and good players. And once you start trying this, you can hear it, and then do it without thinking.