similarity between minor, major pentatonic scales

It's noticed that the A major pentatonic scale has the same shape as the A minor pentatonic scale, except it's 3 frets lower. 5th in series of beginning pentatonic scales and riffs lessons.

link: http://www.johnhguitar.com/john-heussenstamm/GuitarLessons-Pentatonic01.php

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• major
• minor
• pentatonic
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[TheNuncFluens]

Does this work in all 5 positions?

[johnhguitar]

Only talking about one scale that's in five positions. Of course it will work in all five.

[CuntsMcGeeski]

Mr. Heussenstamm, not only do you, your videos, your responses to comments, and your guitar playing kick ass, but by being willing to share your knowledge of the guitar on youtube you have inspired the creative minds of over a million people! Congrats man!

[johnhguitar]

You Australian? A million thanks for the comments. Hal Leonard has published my first book, 'Guitar Workout', and there's a video coming out called 'Licks Goldmine'. I'm trying do get to the third huge project called 'Lessons Goldmine' but it may take longer than anyone anticipated.

Again many thanks!

[ib422000]

Is that fret buzz I hear on the beautiful Stratocaster?

[johnhguitar]

OK wise guy. Ever worked in a music store before? There are people that come in and make every guitar in the store buzz and then complain about the quality of the guitar even if it's a $10,000 Martin! I guess I'm one of those people on this video? Nothing against the guitar right?

[covergeist]

and when he says "pentatonic" it sounds like "adfbhjnvkmsd"

[Detman101]

This was the most efficient and quick way to learn the minor & connected Major scales.

All lessons should be this direct and helpful!

Thank you,

Dm

[MothballRocks]

I played guitar for YEARS and always just played minor pentatonic scales. I stumbled onto this video and was blown away that I never knew this! Awesome video man, you are a great teacher!

[Porly62]

It is easy, but all you guys should always make sure to understand the theory behind it...it literally opens a new world of musical understanding.

[trafficlightgl]

0:13 i thought he was gonna say ``play that same SHIT`` haha

[walrus261]

Really cool lesson! thanks!!

[jennyomalley]

@flanndogg90 Find the key by ear of any song in major, then count up six notes of that scale and that's the relative Minor. C,D,E,F,G, NEXT= relative minor Am 12 notes only in western music. Start with key (tonic)note say E would be 1,F would be 2 FSharp 3. G 4 and so on. Then you use numbers 1,3,5,6,8,10,12 for your scale. Which now become 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 6minor pentatonic can always be played over 1. Easy!!

[johnhguitar]

Learn one of these positions then play it over an A minor chord. Then try it over a C major chord. Hear anything interesting about that comparison? Get back to me with a result. Have someone strum the chords while you do it or prerecord with Garage Band or any playback recorder. Thanks

[ZeppelinFloydRoses]

That guitar sounds like fucking shit mon!

[siul7611]

That´s the best explanation of the diference between major and minor pentatonics scales!

Excellent!