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How to Play Pentatonic Blues Guitar Scales

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Summary: Learn how to play pentatonic electric blues guitar scales in this free music lesson video clip.

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John Armstrong John Armstrong has been teaching guitar at Keller Music for over 15 years now. He has played with countless musicians over the years, and in bands ranging fro... read more

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How to Play Pentatonic Blues Guitar Scales

Hi! My name is John Armstrong from ExpertVillage.com. Today I will be discussing with you the ins and outs of electric Blues Guitar. Now it is also important when playing the pentatonic scale to realize that there is just more than just one position in the pentatonic scale. Most people just think this is the root position in pentatonic scale, in the case of A, that is A, C, D, E, and G and they extend up a little bit up the higher octaves. With starting on the second note, starting and ending on the second note we have another A pentatonic scale but the pattern is different, and the placement on the neck of the guitar is different. By starting on the third note you have another pentatonic scale, another A pentatonic scale but starting in a different neck placement, different pattern. By starting on the fourth note, we have another one, starts and ends on your E note, and by starting on the fifth note you have the fifth note, starts and ends on your G note. All of which result to the A chord, by combining these and going back and forth between them you can open up the greater dynamic range of the guitar

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