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Traversing the Pentatonic Scale

Instructor: Chris Feener
Style: Any Style
Level: Advanced
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    Traversing the Pentatonic Scale - Introduction Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Scales Style: Any Style

    Excerpt: So the whole goal of this lesson is to focus on breaking some of the barriers we tend to put on ourselves when learning the five positions of the pentatonic scale. We'll navigate each and every position in a much more unorthodox manner in order to demonstrate some of the awesome potential behind this classic 5-note scale.

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    Traversing the Pentatonic Scale - 3NPS Positions Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Scales Style: Any Style

    Excerpt: Three-note-per-string pentatonics are a fantastic place to start. What we'll be doing is combining the first and second pentatonic positions and play them simultaneously, then the second and third, third and fourth, fourth and fifth, fifth and first. Get ready for some big stretches - Make sure you got that warm-up in!

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    Traversing the Pentatonic Scale - Lick #1 Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Exercises Style: Any Style

    Excerpt: So let's take that concept and turn it into a blistering fretboard exercise.

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    Traversing the Pentatonic Scale - Lick #2 Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Exercises Style: Any Style

    Excerpt: This lick expands on the first by holding each position a little longer before transitioning. Be sure to ensure strings that are not being fretted do not ring out causing unnecessary noise - this is most effectively accomplished with the picking hand grabbing ahold of any unused string/s as well as the fret-hand index finger choking out any strings below.

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    Traversing the Pentatonic Scale - String-Skipping Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Exercises Style: Any Style

    Excerpt: A technique made very popular by guys like Paul Gilbert in the 80's, String-Skipping is a great way to navigate the fretboard in a more sporatic way; to cover more ground. To build on some of the concepts and techniques tackled in the previous demonstrations, let's incorporate string-skipping across some of these (now) familiar patterns. Remember to utilize ...

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    Traversing the Pentatonic Scale - Lick #3 Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Exercises Style: Any Style

    Excerpt: The final lick consists of another blistering utilization of legato, instead this time, with string-skipping involved. Keep an eye on string noise (as always), start slow, and fun!

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