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Rock, Blues Lead Guitar Lesson – Using the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales – EP341

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a rock, blues lead that uses both minor and major pentatonic scales. I’ll explain my thought process for choosing either the major or minor path when playing a solo.

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  10. Gary Roberts says

    Just renewed for my second year and detrmined to master these pentattonic positions and play with some feel. Your lessons in 2019 were so varied and great content well explained. Wish you a happy New Year from the wet/cold UK.

  12. stephen a says

    I honestly can never follow directions very well so get off on tangents and so on. Question: Anytime I am playing in the key of D, why would I not re-tune one string and play in drop D? Especially with my acoustic guitar. When does drop D make for more challenges than it is worth? Thanks.

    • sunburst says

      I can say this much. I just sat down and played this lesson no problem following the intro instructional..no need to to drop the low E the D ..if you have to ask such a question ..please just stay in standard tuning and learn the progression as it is! because the question you asked is challenging enough! lol

  15. Tony (Antone) S says

    Brain have you ever thought of doing a week long guitar jam in your home town with class Music theory in the morning song break down in the afternoon and playing with a live band! A class of 16 students with different levels. One week beginner, the next week more advanced and so on . One day could be a field trip! Lol I have experience with this and can help you get it going. Happy new year! Tony tiger!

  19. sunburst says

    I finally sat down a good couple hours on this, great classic Clapton riffs,, these licks are all new to me but watching and listening made it much easy to play along.. I know I’m very lucky to have these lessons.. makes the most of my day! thanks much for the Active Melody lessons!

  21. JAMES M says

    Awesome lesson Brian. It helps to clear up a lot of confusion I had from a recent thread about when it was necessary to change scales between the minor/major pentatonic based on the chord changes. Thanks.

  22. Bill F says

    Happy New Year Brian,
    You clearly know how to channel Clapton. Well done indeed! Will enjoy diving into this lesson.

    Thanks for your love of our guitar inspirations and this lesson!

    Bill

  24. Randy G says

    Hey Brian!

    Thank you VERY MUCH for sharing the Kemper profile you’re using. For those of us with this toy, it’s great to be able to learn using a similar sound.
    BTW – it was you who got me into the Kemper. I believe your words in a previous lesson were “Now, don’t go out and buy a Kemper”. 🙂

    Happy New Year!
    Randy
    Ontario, Canada

  26. Steven B says

    Just have to keep thanking you for what you do. I think you have got the teaching method perfected and thanks for giving us all how to play the riffs that makes us love this type of music.
    All the best for the New Year!

  27. David G says

    Brian, I’ve never commented before, but I’m absolutely loving this lesson. I’ve learned a ton from your videos over the last year and people tell me the improvement in my playing is obvious. Thanks for doing what you do.

  28. Ralph M says

    Hi Brian,
    this is a(nother) brilliant lesson.
    When I heard the track for the first time I thought that I was never gonna make it, but now not only can I play it (currently on slow tempo, but still) but I really do understand what I am doing here.
    Your site is the best thing that happened to me as a guitar player since I bought my Strat in 2002.
    Happy New Year from Vienna,
    Ralph

  32. Thomas M says

    Brian, you talked quite a bit about the inspiration from Clapton on this one, but to my ear there there’s an Allman Brothers sound to it. I might suggest a “Southern Rock” link for searching . Really like this.

  35. John C says

    Brian,
    Beautiful arrangement. I just started your membership this year so I am very late asking this, but could you (or a more experienced student) explain the chord progression? I know you are dropping to the parallel minor when playing the Dm7, but are you staying in the minor key when playing the F and C. I get the G being the 5th of the C, and then you resolve back to the 1 using the 4 (G) instead of the traditional 5 (A). Thanks.

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