LARRY CARLTON inspired lead techniques lesson on approach notes using Pentatonics – 5:00 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some Larry Carlton inspired licks and techniques using approach notes in the Pentatonic scales. Dave teaches this in the key of Am and starts off with an A minor Pentatonic Scale. Dave starts off teaching sliding off into notes in the scale. These are all options that give you an outside sound. Remember to use these as grace or passing notes and dont hang on them or land on them but rather cruise through them to add color and spice. Dave then goes string by string in a rhythmical approach to adding in these grace notes. Keep thinking of having rhythm in mind when laying down these licks. Then turn the rhythm around for a lick variation. Dave then shows you how to combine licks and phrase them together using hammer ons and pull offs with the passing tones for interesting rhythmic licks. Use this lesson as a jump off point and put your own spin on them – get creative with these techniques and practice them over jam tracks. Stay creative and enjoy! 

Get out of the box and mix Pentatonic scales with minor scales – 8:46 min

Using pentatonics to get around the neck and combine ideas and licks – 11:31 min

How to practice in all forms of pentatonic scales in blues rock context – 9:46 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches how to practice your Pentatonic scales. Dave works in Eminor pentatonic and how to practice in all 5 forms. Dave goes over the scale shapes and you can see the scale diagrammed out in the written lessons section of the website – so be sure and print that lesson out as it helps to see the shapes and root notes in writing to go with the video lessons. Dave discusses the importance of knowing where the root notes lie in the scale – knowing the notes on the neck is so critical. Dave also teaches some fun licks that you can play all over the guitar neck in the various shapes. This will help you see the fretboard a little different as you want to open up your fretboard vision and be able to play across the neck fluidly and laterally. Enjoy this lesson and continue learning across all 5 box shape patterns for the Pentatonic scales. Enjoy! 

Learn to burn with Flashy Pentatonic licks part 2 – 11:48 min

IN this lesson Dave Nassie continues teaching some killer flashy pentatonic licks. This is part 2 of a two-part lesson so be sure to watch the previous lesson for part one of this series. Here Dave moves forward with the accelerated licks with extreme string bending. Remember to practice these licks over the jam tracks in the jam track section of the site. Dave continues in D minor pentatonic and outlines the scale shapes. Practice these licks slowly and get them clean. Remember that clean and in time is way better than fast and sloppy. Work them up to speed slowly and be sure and practice the bends to get them in pitch – have fun and keep on rocking! 

Learn to Burn with flashy Pentatonic licks part 1 – 12:31 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some flashy pentatonic licks that will get you burning up the fretboard. This lesson will put the gas pedal down on those bluesy rock licks. Here we will be based on D minor pentatonic scales and Dave goes over the scale shapes utilized in this lesson that he builds the licks from. Learn aggressive string bending, fast hammer-on and pull-off licks, doublestop licks, and how to move these licks around on the fretboard. Use these licks as a jump off point and create more in this style and put your own spin on them. Stay creative and keep on rocking!