Bust Through the Pentatonic Positions

The pentatonic scale can be played in 5 different positions on the fretboard, each with it's own fingering challenges, and each starting and ending on a different note.

This can make integrating the scale holistically pretty difficult.

Here's a much easier way...

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02:40 Lesson
13:14 Wrap Up

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Thanks for watching!
Chris

[mike]

This is a great lesson, because it teaches you to play the notes, and not just the frets/patterns.

[beagle]

This channel and Fret Science are such wonderful resources. Thank you!

[Alex-kdjt]

So simple yet so effective. I've felt stuck in position one because it's so easy to comprehend. I tried learning the other positions through rote memorization, but it just never stuck. Having the same simple musical lick be the guide into each new position is just plain brilliant. Can't wait to try this.

[joeurbanowski]

Very cool Chris..! Just like all of your tutorials this one brings me closer to my relationship with the fretboard… and isn’t that just what we’re all looking for..? Thanks Boss..! See ya in the Studio…👀🙏🏻❤️

[pipastring]

A very useful lesson. For me it was like coming to a familiar landmark but from a new and hitherto unused road. Many thanks!

[riveralph]

I like the technique of "anchoring" a particular lick/pattern in all five positions. I have struggled all my life with playing fluidly up and down the neck vs across.This is so helpful. Thanks again, Chris1

[mrdavis]

Hi Chris,
Love the content in this video, making guitar easy to understand is the way to go, l will be tuned in for more good ideas, just learning to improvise, this lesson I can see will be a great help for me,
All the best,
Howard 👍

[capbubba]

Another great video, great exercise to build muscle memory. Also really enjoying the environment in the studio “ so much support from fellow note chasers “. Thanks for all you do Chris👍😎👍

[guitarinmartin]

The idea of "tagging" different positions in terms of the same lick is an excellent idea. Thanks

[edhencher]

Powerful stuff as always. Thanks Chris

[timsellsted]

Another great lesson. I need to do this more!

[andyjales]

This Is a lesson that shows that Cris Is a real AND awesome teacher

[Jimbob-hpud]

You explain things so well Chris, I actually already had this down technically but I find the way in which you explain the system of the guitars patterns can bring new things to light, I try not to let things that are further back in the past be less than important to me than things now, as is sometimes the habit of our brains I think so I'm always open to go back certain ideas and concepts, it's excellent revision if anything!

[christophervincent]

Great lesson. I've been practicing when I can. I just need to learn how to let the chords breath so I can get a "riff" or a little picking to accent what I'm playing.

[miniguitarjams]

Im very comfortable flying through all pentatonic positions but I am definitely going to try this.
Thanks

[mukmuk]

Another great lesson in under 15 minutes. Just a note that the “equator” is so important that it’s the reason why standard tuning has major third exception. In the “connected positions” it’s also surprising how easy it is to tickle the major third incidental on the minor pentatonic as well as the flat fifth blues note. Man I’ve wasted a lot of time going up and down those pentatonic boxes. Your lesson hopefully saves others from the same waste.

[waynegram]

CHRIS, David Gilmour often will resolve on the 5th chord tone which gives it a darker tonality, I'm guessing this is called a pentatonic inversion when resolving on the 5th chord tone instead of the root. What I'm saying is you play pentatonic positions resolving on the 5th chord tone instead of the root. I'm guessing this would be called pentatonic 2nd inversions?

[rob]

Full disclosure; Didn't like this guy at first but this is an incredibly valuable lesson to help you be able to find scales/phrases/notes IN SPACE. During a chord progression or solo, you don't have the ability to go "Okay, now I'm in THIS shape..." Great lesson. He's also got one where he shows how to play notes or riffs between chords. And in that lesson, unlike a lot of them he doesn't introduce a progression that has NINE FU%^KING chords. Just a couple. Super valuable...

[poodleguiderpeyes]

I'd like to see some lessons about using a Looper (I have a Boss RC-5) to create jam tracks and how to play along with them. I'm almost ready to join, but I need to see the Sheet music in white on black since I have low vision. Thanks.

[bradleyvigus]

Great video, thanks and helpful. I think i can see a Marty Swartz, swartzinator pedal in the background.