Hi Mike here from Killer Guitar Tips.
I am now going to show you a couple of mini guitar lessons in this article that you really should know to help get your guitar soloing of to a great start and stop you from sounding shall we say mediocre!
OK, let;s get started...
This weeks mini guitar lesson is on how to use the Pentatonic Pattern #1 scale for major and minor solo's.
The first thing we need to consider is that every pentatonic pattern can be used for both major and minor scales.
The following are known as relative major and minors. That is, pattern #1 at the fifth fret produces two keys, A minor (Am) and C major (C).
As we can see, this pattern can now be used for BOTH these keys, Am and C major. So, to get a real cool, bluesy rock sound we can simply play Am over a track writtem in A major!
Now here's the really cool part...
Staying in this pattern move the whole pattern down the neck (towards the tuning pegs) by 3 frets. Play the very same pattern here and you will now be playing in A major producing a melodic, tuneful solo sound!!!
Moving onto the next little mini guitar lesson continuing the theme of moving pentatonic pattern #1 around the guitar neck to crete great solo's.
So in the key of A, playing pattern 1 at the 5th fret (Am) you can create a great bluesy rock solo.
Now here is a killer tip, move the whole pattern up the neck 7 frets (Em) and continue playing! This will give you a cool melodic sound using the same pattern - try it, it's a mainstay in all killer guitarists soloing!
For future reference create a space or folder on your hard drive for all the mini guitar lessons I will be submitting in forthcoming articles. Over time you will build a nice little archive of 'must have' tips and tricks to be used in your soloing that will produce a really professional sound. Your friends, colleagues and family will be amazed at your new found skill!
All these mini guitar lessons i will be giving you are just a very small fraction of material contained in the Killer Guitar Tips home study course but even so are invaluable in your journey to be come a great player.
I am now going to show you a couple of mini guitar lessons in this article that you really should know to help get your guitar soloing of to a great start and stop you from sounding shall we say mediocre!
OK, let;s get started...
This weeks mini guitar lesson is on how to use the Pentatonic Pattern #1 scale for major and minor solo's.
The first thing we need to consider is that every pentatonic pattern can be used for both major and minor scales.
The following are known as relative major and minors. That is, pattern #1 at the fifth fret produces two keys, A minor (Am) and C major (C).
As we can see, this pattern can now be used for BOTH these keys, Am and C major. So, to get a real cool, bluesy rock sound we can simply play Am over a track writtem in A major!
Now here's the really cool part...
Staying in this pattern move the whole pattern down the neck (towards the tuning pegs) by 3 frets. Play the very same pattern here and you will now be playing in A major producing a melodic, tuneful solo sound!!!
Moving onto the next little mini guitar lesson continuing the theme of moving pentatonic pattern #1 around the guitar neck to crete great solo's.
So in the key of A, playing pattern 1 at the 5th fret (Am) you can create a great bluesy rock solo.
Now here is a killer tip, move the whole pattern up the neck 7 frets (Em) and continue playing! This will give you a cool melodic sound using the same pattern - try it, it's a mainstay in all killer guitarists soloing!
For future reference create a space or folder on your hard drive for all the mini guitar lessons I will be submitting in forthcoming articles. Over time you will build a nice little archive of 'must have' tips and tricks to be used in your soloing that will produce a really professional sound. Your friends, colleagues and family will be amazed at your new found skill!
All these mini guitar lessons i will be giving you are just a very small fraction of material contained in the Killer Guitar Tips home study course but even so are invaluable in your journey to be come a great player.
About the Author:
About The Author - Mike Jones: Mike is a Professional Guitar Tutor and has been teaching and playing guitar for over two decades. He has created a unique guitar tutoring program constructed using his very own amazing speed learning techniques to bring the beginner through to accomplished player in the shortest possible time. To find out more and receive some fantastic FREE tips and tricks why not go to his website at: guitar lessons