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Blues Lick Ideas! Connecting Pentatonic patterns to chord shapes – Jam Track by Quist – EP626

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn several Blues lick ideas all coming from the Minor Pentatonic scale. The best part is that you can easily remember these licks when you see what chord shapes they’re connected to. Also, the amazing jam track for this lesson was created by Quist!

If you like this jam track, be sure to check out Quist’s social media accounts below:

YouTube channel – full of classy sounding backing tracks by going here
Spotify – Stream Quist backing tracks by going here
Instagram – Featuring some of Quist’s amazing guitar work by going here

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  1. Michael Krailo says

    December 19, 2025 at 7:48 pm

    Nice hat! So glad to see the tele this time. Country rock sound going on. I’m going to have great fun with this one tomorrow.

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  2. daniel M says

    December 19, 2025 at 8:09 pm

    Loved it Brian, really helped me with my minor pentatonics within chord structure . Happy Holidays

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  3. Evan O says

    December 19, 2025 at 8:42 pm

    This is one of your most BA sounding parts. Not too challenging, yet musically pleasing. Awesome! Great backing track as well.

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  4. Jim M says

    December 19, 2025 at 8:52 pm

    Love it! Just my speed. Thanks Brian. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

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  5. Mike R says

    December 19, 2025 at 9:12 pm

    This is a terrific two chord progression. Love the way you move up and down the fretboard through the minor pentatonic scales and the licks you pull out of them. Aren’t we implying the 5th or the B chord in the 11th and 13th bars? It would be fine with me if you did lots of these types of tunes. Quist’s jam track sounds great and gives off a real dramatic feel.

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  6. Sheldon M says

    December 19, 2025 at 10:26 pm

    Bitchin’ I’m blown away every week by the depth of your imagination and marvel at how you can come up with new things every week. Keep it up man I’ve learned so much watching your videos, and I must say your teaching techniques have continued to improve.

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