The Pentatonic Scale

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Learn a bit about the Pentatonic Scale - how to play it, how it's in two keys at the same time, and how to move it up and down the fingerboard to adjust the key.

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[kingofstormsleagueoflegend]

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[aleidasuarez]

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[penguinproductions]

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[jollygoodtime]

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[natural]

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[SebastienSonata]

I've been playing for years, learned pro level songs, and you are the only person who has been able to make pentatonic scales make sense to me, thank you

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[raisedbydingo]

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