Pentatonic scale patterns

Summary

I'll show various ways to 'walk' through a pentatonic scale. Good for your fingering techniques or as an warming up. Maybe it'll give you some new ideas too.

All patterns are played in the key of A minor (5th fret), which gives an "a pentatonic scale":

Minor pentatonic scale

It's up to you to choose a comfortable speed. It's recommended that you use a metronome.

The licks

Pattern 1 (straight)

Pattern 2 (string skipping)

Pattern 3 (moving 4 notes)

Pattern 4 (moving 6 notes)

The tabs

Pentatonic patterns

comments

Wouter Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:27:02 +0200 CEST1249036022000

Are these patterns arpeggios applied to the pentatonic scale?

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