Lead guitar devices/guitar workout with minor pentatonic and blues – 23:06 minutes

In this lesson Marty teaches you a killer guitar workout for the lead playing student. He will show you devices to utilize when practicing to make your lead guitar playing journey faster and more efficient. You can do many of these when you are watching TV or downloading on the computer – a lot is about muscle memory and you can do it! Put this workout into your practice routine and you will be ripping it up soon!

Learn the MAJOR PENTATONIC scale all over the neck – get new sounds and a new device! 27:45 minutes

IN this lesson Marty teaches you all about the major pentatonic scale. This is a great sounding sclae that you will be using all the time for a more major and happy sound. The scale is made from five notes of the major scale – 1,2,3,5,6 and can be used over pretty much any major chord progression. Just like how the minor pentatonic scale can be used over minor progressions. Learn how to flip the minor pent scales you have learned and turn them into major pent scales – its all here in this lesson – plus when to use the scale and how to move it around on the neck.

ALSO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT OUT THE WRITTEN LESSON ON MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALES IN THE WRITTEN LESSONS SECTIN OF THE SITE – HAVE THAT NEAR YOU WHEN WATCHING THIS VIDEO LESSON

Learn fast moving PENTATONIC LICKS using hammers and pull offs across the neck – 10:44 minutes

In this lesson David teaches you some fiery fast pentatonic licks across the neck. These licks can be worked up and played fast using hammer on and pull offs. The sound faster than they really are so they are a lot of fun. David also teaches you how to vary the licks for unlimitted possibilities – so be creative and work up the lines slow – speed will come with time. ENjoy!

Stretch lead lines and blues licks across 3 octaves with the EXPANDED 1 MINOR PENT SCALE – 10:52 minutes

In this lesson Marty will show you how to easily connect lead lines using the expanded I minor pentatonic and blues scale. These licks will be played across three octaves in the scale and will get you moving across the shape very easily – and fun. Its a great way to stretch out the same lick to make it three times as long. So think of it as a repeating blues lick across the scale in three octaves. Tons of fun! Rock on!

Play PENTATONIC SCALES over each chord for a KILLER SOUND – 5:05 minutes

In this lesson Tim O teaches you an easy way to get new sounds. Here you will learn how to move pentatonic scales over each chord in a progression. This is what David calls treating each chord like a separate event. It is a fun technique that gets you a more sophisticated sound. It will take a little while to get the hang of – but you can do it. Really listen for the chord changes in the rhythms and time your move to play as the chords change. YOU CAN DO IT!

Build Screaming Guitar Speed licks with Minor Pentatonic with Marty – 3:34 minutes

“Hey Marty here. These are devices that helped me along the way to play “faster.” these devices are usually successful so be patient and practice”

Build your Guitar chops with Marty – rock it using the Expanded 1 scale – 3:50 min

In this lesson Marty teaches you how to improve your guitar chops by using pull offs and slides, one pick per string as well as triplets. He teaches this techniques with the minor pentatonic scale and minor pentatonic blues scales both in the expanded 1 positions.Rock it!

Minor Pentatonic & Blues Scale EZ fast devices lesson with Marty – 1:48 minutes

Here are a few quick ways to practice and learn the minor pentatonic blues scale that you have been learning. You even get a cool lick in this lesson to hop in and out of the scale. Keep up all the hard work! 

More on the MAJOR PENTATONIC Scale Guitar Lesson – 8:35 minutes

In this lesson Marty teaches more about the Major Pentatonic Scale. From previous lessons you have learned that the major pent scale takes 5 notes from the major scale – 1,2,3,5,6. Many bands use this scale including “Los Lonely Boys”, Sublime, Allman Brothers and many more. This is that scale that sounds “sweeter” than the minor pentatonic scale. 

The MINOR PENTATONIC EXPANDED II scale – combine the boxes – 16:16 minutes

In this lesson David will teach you the Expanded II Minor Pentatonic Scale. You should already know the Expanded I scale – now we add the Expanded II Scale to your arsenal. This scale links the box positions and will get you playing across the neck. It gives a more fluid and liquidy sound than the basic boxes. Practice the scale in all keys and use the jam tracks to work on your licks and phrasing.

IN THE WRITTEN LESSONS SECTION OF THE SITE PRINT OUT THE  MINOR PENTATONIC scales diagrammed out with expanded linking scales – all positions – PDF file