The minor pentatonic scale is often used in Rock and Blues music. The Pentatonic scale is a great way to come up with licks for soloing. Pentatonic scales have just 5 notes. There are five different minor pentatonic scale patterns also known as boxes.
Throughout these lessons there will be fretboard diagrams. Like the one following: This fretboard diagram represents a C Major scale. The string on the top is the high E string.
Below is the chord diagram for the E Minor chord in the 1st position. E – RootG – Flat 3rdB – 5th When played on guitar the notes are in