In the following video I have showed how to improvise effortlessly throughout the guitar fretboard over any key using the Pentatonic Scale. In the video, I have also provided a FREE 4 BAR LICK in A Minor Pentatonic Scale. So I suggest you to watch the whole video till the end.

As you know, “penta” means 5, the Pentatonic Scale has 5 notes and thus the name Pentatonic.

It has 5 different scale shapes, known as Pentatonic Boxes, starting from each 5 notes of the scale.

First, we will learn each shape or boxes on the A Position or the 5th Fret Position. Then we will learn how to connect all the dots and visualise the whole scale as a single template to improvise over.

Pentatonic Box 1 (Basic Minor Pentatonic Scale) :

Pentatonic Box 2 (Basic Major Pentatonic Scale) :

Pentatonic Box 3

Pentatonic Box 4

Pentatonic Box 5

You can play any of the boxes in any key and the shape will remain the same. I suggest you to learn the names of all the actual notes being played, but in case you do not know that, there is nothing to worry as the scale shapes will still work.

Try to VISUALISE the scale shapes, instead of memorising the finger patterns. You can play the scale notes with any of your fingers, as long as you play within the scale notes, you are good to go.

To learn the secret of playing effortlessly throughout the guitar fretboard in any key, watch the whole video.

The TABs for the FREE 4 BAR LICK is given below (WATCH the VIDEO for reference).

LICK 1 :

LICK 2 :

LICK 3 :

LICK 4 :

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