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MicroLesson: 042 – Three Awesome E Major Pentatonic Scale Licks

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In this MicroLesson (ML042) I’ll show you how to play 3 awesome major pentatonic licks in the key of E. You can also use these with the jam track in lesson EP230.

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  1. Bluesman68 says

    November 15, 2017 at 3:51 am

    A great little piece, Brian, lot’s of fun and easy to play. Thank you.

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  2. Michael H. says

    November 15, 2017 at 8:24 am

    Brian, these micro lessons are the best idea. I have have gleaned a ton of great licks and techniques from them. Keep up the nice work.

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  3. Raymond P says

    November 15, 2017 at 11:53 am

    Fun to play, thanks Brian

    Ray P

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    • Sandra C says

      April 1, 2021 at 10:49 am

      HI Brian! I’m addicted to your lessons! 35 years of playing guitar without ever feeling good enough…Because i had never learned the basics! Execution is not the problem… It’s understanding where the same chords can be played…etc . A simple exercise like this one teaches me so much!!! Merci!!!

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  4. kulakai says

    November 15, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    Really nice lesson…having lots of fun tripping on the licks. Good for me to practice using hammer-ons & pull offs. Have learned so much from the Micro Lessons, thanks Michael

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  5. Ray B says

    November 15, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    Awesome little lesson. To me it sounds a lot like “Baby Jesus” tune out ofGarth Brooks Christmas Album. Since it is almost the season, I might just try to learn it and see if I can incorporate these licks in. Sounds fun.
    Thanks Brian for all these great lessons!!! I learn so much.
    Ray B

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  6. Pat P says

    November 15, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    Nice presentation Brian – 1 bar chords and 1 bar lick really helps to tie things together. Would love to see more like it.
    Thanks for all your efforts.

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  7. adam-quin says

    November 16, 2017 at 12:20 am

    Very cool lesson thanks Brian!

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  8. Bob W says

    November 17, 2017 at 5:24 pm

    Love the lesson. I have a hard time with the deadened strings part, but I quickly got the jist of the piece and I am having fun learning.

    Bob

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  9. sunburst says

    November 17, 2017 at 7:25 pm

    Simply awesome..I had so much fun just last hr with improvisations on this..i wish to show it but afraid to get me in trouble it is so cool! ;lol

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  10. Jim L says

    November 20, 2017 at 4:00 pm

    I really love these bite sized chunks of guitar gold. Learning so much from them. Great idea Brian.

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  11. Robert J says

    November 21, 2017 at 11:21 pm

    cool lesson, almost more so for the rhythm/phrasing of the leads, which can be incorporated into different parts of the major pentatonic. cool stuff. I would also like to add that the video looks and sounds great.

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  12. guild618 says

    November 22, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    Just noticed the search categories for just the micro lessons. That’s nice.

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  13. Bill W2 says

    November 23, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving Brian!!! You continue to inform and Amaze us !

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  14. Ron M says

    November 25, 2017 at 3:18 pm

    Great lesson Brian! Thanks!

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  15. wrightclick says

    April 2, 2018 at 9:07 am

    like these lick type lesson in different positions

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  16. james s says

    May 1, 2018 at 10:22 am

    excellent thanks ,, spent 2 hours on it last night ,, couldnt even start to get the second part up at the top 10th 12th etc ,, pick me guitar up just now got it in five mins ,, chuffed

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  17. garry p says

    August 29, 2018 at 2:24 pm

    I don’t comment much, but every time one of these lessons hits my email, and I have time at work to open it, It makes my day. I’m not sure what style you have, but it is definitely music for the soul. I’m diggin it for sure, it’s different.

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  18. Jerry G says

    June 6, 2020 at 8:27 am

    Just received this lesson in my email. Sound like fun. Going to try playing it today.

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  19. Richard F says

    September 9, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Helps to tie things together, Brian. Thanks.

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  20. Drew D says

    June 30, 2021 at 8:47 pm

    sheer genius brian, Thanks once again!!

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  21. scott b says

    September 17, 2021 at 1:45 pm

    Brian over the last several months i have memorized 25 of your compositions but getting to be so many i hate to let any of them go but in order to move on there are so many great ones i need to. How do you do it when you get to this point

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  22. melanie c says

    December 2, 2021 at 12:10 pm

    Really nice little song to play, made me pick up my taylor acoustic 🙂

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  23. Noble U says

    February 16, 2022 at 4:25 pm

    Love this thank you very much.

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