3 'Must Know' Pentatonic Patterns

In this week's video, I show you how to play 3 'must know' pentatonic patterns which you can use as flashy runs, or as subtle fillers.

It's best to think of these runs in separate blocks, or shapes. This makes them more versatile and easier to create variations and transpose them into other keys.

I recommend transposing these into a few other keys so you're technique isn't just limited to the key of C minor.

Happy shedding!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Pattern 1
02:01 - Pattern 2
03:21 - Pattern 3
05:17 - Which Is Your Favourite?
05:44 - Summary

[ultimanious]

Why why, whyy are your high quality and well explained videos so underated. I hope you grow a lot in the future. Lots of support.

[chriswright]

Great work Simon! Two other really effective variants:
1) displace the start point by an 8th note. Horn players use this all the time. Check out Wilton Felder’s iconic tenor solo on Street Life, and
2) use different rhythms within each lick, keeping the notes the same. For example, mix 8th and 16th notes 👍

[sandybrylion]

Hello Simon, pattern 3 is my favorite, pattern 1 is in Debussy Arabesque no.1 very beautiful too .

[CaptainQueue]

Trumpet player here. After years of playing/struggling with boring drill books, I have been yearning for scale development that is meaningful, applicable to real-life playing, and FUN. I am going to practice these patterns against a backing track. Awesome!

[madwoman]

Excellent lesson, thanks😊 75 years old and enjoying learning new stuff. Your presentation is very accessible and enjoyable 👍

[Davotunes]

Piano beginner here! Loved learning these! 🎉❤. Would love to see examples of uses for these beautiful patterns

[annieblu]

Too difficult yet, but when I know the pentatonic scales, this is a really nice way to practice! Thx in advance :-))

[MrEdium]

#3 was my favorite. Thank You for Sharing.

[AlexG-bcji]

Thanks for this vid! I use pentatonics all the time on guitar, but applying them effectively on piano has always been more difficult for me. Definitely going to add these runs to my arsenal.

[jonesmusicplace]

All the patern are grreat i love your Chanel from Dominicana republic

[marshallbenjamin]

Your always so helpful thank you your awesome Simon thank you

[joshuastclairmusic]

Killing as usual Simon! I saw your recent addition to the family - congrats on the new piano!

[musicallessness]

amazing tips thanks for sharing i like dissonance so i through som enon chord tones. music is amazing thanks and keep playing

[BishezicespiceFAN]

Great Great insight the first penta scale remains me of stargazers shows back in the day on channel 2 pbs

[Orkestrası]

Good lesson, thank you, my fovorutie second pattern :)

[lindacoled]

You are not a piano geek you are a genius such talent 🐷

[LordisLove]

Hello Simon 😎
Your videos r extremely helpful 💯
Thx so much!!✅
It’s very difficult to choose a favorite pattern but I think maybe #3
Probably bc it’s easier for me to play than the other two😅

[blakestack]

Would love an overview of the pentatonic scale. I'm very much a beginner and getting lost.

[miladydewinter]

I’m loving those runs! Not very fast on them yet!

[Piano_Pig]

What's your favourite pattern? 1, 2 or 3?