Am Basic Blues Solo Using Pentatonic Pattern #1

Thank you for taking a listen to my guitar playing! I made this for one of my students today 9/17/2011. Were working on the concept of soloing with the pentatonic scales. The trick is to keep it simple. Keep the phrases short. Make space between them. Think of making a statement (small musical idea = motif) and then answering. Repeat phrases with minor changes... like asking a question again to someone.... then answering it differently the second time. I give private online lessons. For Info: http://www.petersimms-guitarman.com/Private_Guitar_Lessons.html

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Music

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• Guitar
• Pentatonic
• Scale
• Soloing

[raggyragsdale]

There are some very intriguing afterthought minor applications in this (those are the ones you actually play - while playing what you planned to play - without realizing you were playing two separate yet parallel patterns, confused yet? Smoke if you gott'em...) When you do it, both work! - thank you for taking the time to do this one. Raggy

[14theguitarman]

Hi Raggy - I was focused on "1" pentatonic pattern. The most popular one in guitar. I was playing an "A minor pentatonic scale" over a blues progression in "A major". Theoretically speaking: the b3 in the scale takes on a #9 sound and the b7 in the pattern makes the 6th in the Major 6th chord a dominant 13th (because there isn't a 7th being played in the A chord). It all sounds like rocket science, but in essence I was only thinking one pattern while playing the progression. :)

[betao1970]

great feelling

[14theguitarman]

Thanks! ~ Peter

[betao1970]

@betao1970 - Hello Peter im from Brazil i apreciate if you please play midnigh blue by Kenny Burrell - with the chords

Thanks!! i love that music

[14theguitarman]

I'll check into it :)

[betao1970]

@14theguitarman - you very kind - thanks