This is The Most Important Scale Position for Learning Lead Guitar. This is One Position out Of 5. Memorize This Pentatonic Pattern as You Are Starting to Learn Lead Guitar.
A minor pentatonic scale is a five notes scale that is commonly used in rock, blues, and other Popular styles of music. It is made up of the 1st (A), 3rd(C), 4th(D), 5th(E), and 7th(G), notes of the natural minor scale.
It is essential for any musician to have a firm understanding and ability to use pentatonic scales, such as the A minor pentatonic.
A Minor Pentatonic
E|----------------------------------5-8-|
B|---------------------------5--8-------|
G|--------------------5-7---------------|
D|-------------5-7----------------------|
A|-------5-7----------------------------|
E|-5-8----------------------------------|
Penta Means 5 Tonic Means Tones.
This Same Pattern in The Key of A can be played 12 notes Higher on the Neck Starting at The 17th Fret (Root Note A) on The High E. Learn This First Pattern and Memorize. 5 Notes A, C, D, E, G and They Repeat. You can Move this Pattern Like A Bar Chord in Different Keys Once Memorized. Always Use The First Note as Your Root Note on The Low E String. Thickest String.
Your Root Note is A on the Low E String.
E|--------5------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Example Lick 1
E|----------------------5----------------|
B|----------------------5----------------|
G|----------------7-/ bend---------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Example Lick 2 Repeat 3 Times
E|--------------------------------------|
B|---------5-8--------------5--8--------|
G|---5-7---------5--7-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Example Lick 3 Repeat 3 Times
E|-------------------------5-----------|
B|-------------------------5-----------|
G|----5-------7------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Example Lick 4
E|-------------------5--------------5-|
B|----5----8----------8------5--------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
Example Lick 5
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|---------------5----7---------------|
D|----5---7---------------5---7-------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
More A Minor Pentatonic Patterns in The Future. Memorize This Pattern and Play around with The Notes in Different Sequences to make Riffs. Good Luck with Your Lead Guitar Ventures.
ALSO READ: 2nd Pentatonic Pattern In The key of A minor
