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Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.67,0:00:08.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello, how're you doing? Justin here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.53,0:00:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this lesson today we're going to be checking out the minor pentatonic scale.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.86,0:00:16.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I don't want you to get scared. I know, scales kinda sound like they're gonna be nasty
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.34,0:00:20.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and really boring but actually scales are pretty damn cool.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.61,0:00:22.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the reason that scales are cool is
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.13,0:00:25.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they teach you the notes that you can use when you improvise.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.68,0:00:29.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what we're gonna be doing now is checking out this very first scale called the minor pentatonic scale
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.79,0:00:34.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's the scale that most guitar players learn first and for a lot of guitar players it's the only scale
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.42,0:00:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they ever learn. It's got a lot of mileage. You use it for Blues and Rock and even in Jazz and Country.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.40,0:00:45.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a really, really useful, excellent sounding scale and one that you'll use
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.90,0:00:49.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for as long as you play guitar you'll be using this scale.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.10,0:00:51.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what we're gonna do is, we're gonna learn it just to play it up and down
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.96,0:00:55.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and work on making sure that we've got our fingers stretched out right.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.39,0:00:58.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, if you've been doing the preparation exercices properly that I've told you about,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.74,0:01:02.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about, you know, working your fingers up and down and picking the strings individually
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.23,0:01:05.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're probably not gonna find playing the scale very difficult.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.42,0:01:11.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, let's get stuck in now and learn our very first scale: the A minor pentatonic.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.72,0:01:16.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK, here we are for a look at the A minor pentatonic scale.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.28,0:01:21.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, we're starting here with our first finger in the 5th fret of the thickest string.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.60,0:01:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, this is the root note, this is the note A.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.40,0:01:25.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.60,0:01:28.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we reach up with our fourth finger into the 8th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.18,0:01:30.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can see it's kinda one finger per fret here.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.28,0:01:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We got first finger is going in the 5th, second finger in the 6th, third finger sits in the 7th
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.62,0:01:37.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and little finger reaches the 8th.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.95,0:01:39.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course, we don't need to put those other two now
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.69,0:01:44.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'cause at this point we're just playing those two notes, but just be aware of that nice spacing.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.67,0:01:52.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we move on to the next string [plays]. We play first finger and third finger in the 7th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.25,0:01:58.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Onto the next string: First finger in the 5th fret, third finger in the 7th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.22,0:02:04.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we're onto the 3rd string: First finger 5th fret, third finger 7th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.64,0:02:11.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2nd string: first finger on the 5th fret, little finger in the 8th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.15,0:02:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First finger in the 5th fret - now we're on the thinnest string - and little finger in the 8th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.66,0:02:21.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we're going straight back down. So we play that note there with the first finger
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.67,0:02:26.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the 5th fret thinnest string. It's like a tongue twister.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.40,0:02:30.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little finger on the 8th fret of the 2nd string, down to the first finger.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.79,0:02:36.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we're onto the 3rd string: third finger in the 7th fret, first finger in the 5th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.75,0:02:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Onto the 4th string: third finger in the 7th fret, first finger in the 5th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.77,0:02:48.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Next string: third finger in the 7th fret, first finger in the 5th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.12,0:02:54.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Onto the thickest string now: little finger in the 8th fret, first finger in the 5th fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.72,0:02:58.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I'm gonna play it once up and down for you, still nice and slowly but without all the talking.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.74,0:03:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here we go:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.11,0:03:28.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.64,0:03:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And a little faster:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.22,0:03:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.71,0:03:49.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I have this scale on the web site as both a neck diagram
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.61,0:03:55.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is usually the easiest way to learn a scale but it's also written there in tab, in regular notation
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.59,0:04:02.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can also see the finger numbers under the tab. The 1-4, 1-3, 1-3, 1-3, 1-4, 1-4 thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.17,0:04:05.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now it's a really, really simple box pattern to remember.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.47,0:04:08.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just remember that it starts on the thickest string with 1-4,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.46,0:04:14.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then it's a bunch of 1-3, 1-3 finger groupings and then 1-4, 1-4 on the thinnest two strings.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.31,0:04:18.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that you're playing it correctly on the way up and on the way down
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.41,0:04:22.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that you check out the fret numbers that you should be playing so it doesn't go...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.36,0:04:27.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people try and go up the strings coming 'down'.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.04,0:04:30.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Putting 'up': it's down, descending the scale and you get this kinda
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.01,0:04:33.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.33,0:04:34.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This isn't right. It should be
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.54,0:04:38.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.12,0:04:42.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just be careful with that. Check the tab if you're unsure with the tab there's a ...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.30,0:04:44.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the lessons in the early hundreds. Can't remember what lesson number
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.87,0:04:48.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,off the top of my head now but "How to read tab".
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.43,0:04:50.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's a lesson on that. So check that out on the web site.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.48,0:04:53.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll stick a link in the lesson as well for those confused by the tab.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.93,0:04:57.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a really, really, really class little scale to check out.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.35,0:05:00.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's loads of different ways of playing it, loads of tricks to playing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.61,0:05:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We use it for Blues and string bending and all sorts of cool stuff.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.59,0:05:07.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So do have a go at that now. When you feel kinda confident with this,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.31,0:05:11.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe toward the end of the course, if you wanna experiment a bit more with your lead guitar.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.10,0:05:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might wanna check out my Blues Lead Guitar Series which is online and on DVD.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.92,0:05:17.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a very, very cool little set
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.99,0:05:21.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's a perfect follow one for after you've finished the Beginner's Course.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.48,0:05:25.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, you might wanna bear that in mind, too, but more on that another time.