125 Pentatonic Licks - ANVIL GUITAR INSTRUCTION
125 Pentatonic Licks By David HaqOfAnvil Guitar InstructionCopyright 2012 by David Haq
Copyright 2012 David HaqCover design 2012 David HaqAll rights reserved.All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic ormechanical means – except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews – withoutwritten permission from its publisherCopyright 2012 David HaqAll rights reservedISBN-10: 1620306816ISBN-13: 9781620306819
125 Pentatonic Licks IntroductionHave you spent hours and hours learning and practicing scales but when it comes time for yoursolo you still do not know what to play? Or maybe you feel like you are playing the samestagnate licks again and again. If that sounds familiar then this book is for you!In order to use this book it would be helpful to be familiar with the CAGED system and thepentatonic scale, however it is not necessary.Each of the five chapters focuses on 1 of the 5 patterns of the CAGED system. Everything in thisbook is presented in the key of A minor so that you can see how it all relates together and so thatyou can begin to string licks together into larger ideas. Traditionally, many Guitarist learn theminor pentatonic scale first and relate all other scales (such as the Diatonic Major and MinorScales, etc.) to it, so if you are new to scales and lead playing this book will put you in goodcompany.Each chapter is comprised of 25 licks:x 10 two measure licksx 10 repeating/loopingx 5 position shifting extending licksThese licks are designed to be simple and rhythmically uniform so that they are easily applicable.Although any of them can be used in a solo they are intended to teach your fingers how to movethrough the scale pattern without sounding like you are practicing a scale. Each lick is 2measures of straight eighth notes. Many of the licks do not resolve so that you will be forced touse your ear when inserting them into your playing. The goal for any guitar solo is to create aseamless composition, when you are forced to use your ear to guide you from the end of a lickinto your next move it will encourage you to create more melodic and continuous lines. All thelicks in this book are presented in the key of A minor so try playing them over an A minor chordand a C major chord and see what they sound like. Once you’ve mastered the licks in the writtenkey try transposing them to all the other keys.Once you memorize the licks you are encouraged to experiment with them.- Play around with the rhythms (add rests, add triplets, add sixteenth notes the possibilities areendless).- Play around with the tempo (Try changing all of the eighth notes to sixteenth notes)- Play around with the articulation (add/remove h/p/s)- Play around with the order of notes (play pieces or whole licks backwards or mix up piecesfrom different licks)- Play the position shifting licks backwards.- Use knowledge of the full diatonic scale and arpeggios to substitute/add different notes/chordtonesFor AUDIO SAMPLES or if you have questions please visit www.anvilguitarinstruction.com.Author David Haq is the owner of Anvil Guitar Instruction, founded in January of 2003 in SantaBarbara California. He is a Graduate of the world famous GIT Level III program at MusiciansInstitute in Hollywood California. He is a seasoned performer and an accomplished recordingartist and worship leader. He is always available for private lessons in the Santa Barbara area orWorld Wide via SKYPE. Visit www.anvilguitarinstruction.com for more resources andinformation.Copyright 2012 by David Haq
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Author David Haq is the owner of Anvil GuitarInstruction which he founded in January of 2003 inSanta Barbara California. He is a Graduate of theworld famous GIT Level III program at MusiciansInstitute in Hollywood California. He is a seasonedperformer and an accomplished recording artistand worship leader. He is always available forprivate lessons whether in person or via SKYPE.Visit www.anvilguitarinstruction.com for moreinformation and resources.This book contains a staggering amount of licksthat can be used in any one solo and in any stylefrom Rock to Jazz, Pop to Country! They are easyto apply and they will enable you to creativelyharness the pentatonic scale. Various techniquesare used such as bends, slides and hammer-ons.Once you’ve got a handle on this material don’thesitate to contact Anvil Guitar Instruction tolearn how to augment and adapt these licks withnotes from the full major and minor scales andwith notes from arpeggios as well.e-Copies: 10.59Hard Copies: 15.75Copyright 2012 David HaqAll rights reservedISBN-10: 1620306816ISBN-13: 9781620306819
Author David Haq is the owner of Anvil Guitar Instruction, founded in January of 2003 in Santa Barbara California. He is a Graduate of the world famous GIT Level III program at Musicians Institute in Hollywood California. He is a seasoned performer and an accomplished recording artist and worship leader.
The best place to start is with the most universal scale the minor pentatonic scale. The Pentatonic scale: The pentatonic scale is a five note scale (penta five), technically speaking any group of five notes would qualify to be a pentatonic scale, however the most common pentatonic scales are the minor pentatonic and major pentatonic scales.
pentatonic scale movement. Pentatonic-Based Speed Exercises After chromatic, the next pattern I used to work on speed were simple pentatonic scales. The easiest example is the minor pentatonic scale which, depending on the form, usually looks something like this: Simple example of a pentatonic guitar scale segment. (View Larger Image)
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The Pentatonic Scale on Piano 10 The Pentatonic Scale and the CAGED System for Guitar 11 Hearing Pentatonic Scales 12 Beyond the Major Pentatonic 13 . seventh chords, minor or major scales, church modes, and more. Soloing with the pentatonic scale over chord progressions is very comm
The Pentatonic Scale Cheat Sheet The Minor Pentatonic Scale Each shape of the pentatonic scale can be used as either a major, or minor scale. By using only three common minor chord shapes we can nearly cover the entire guitar neck. For each chord in the diagram below there is a primary pentatonic scale that fits right over the chord, and a
First pentatonic minor scale shape in the key of A. (View Larger Image) Blues Shape #2 Second pentatonic minor scale shape. (View Larger Image) While the licks in this lesson are all in the key of A Minor, they are transposable, meaning you can perform each lick, in any position and any key, by sticking with the Minor Pentatonic framework.
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start. For example, if you use the C Major Pentatonic Scale, the matching minor pentatonic scale is the A minor pentatonic scale. It is 3 frets or semitones down from C. If you know your relative minor scales, A is the relative minor of C. Let’s take a look at two box patterns. Example of a Pentatonic Box Pattern – the Same Notes
