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Pentatonic Positions

(25 minutes)

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Instructions

Practice along with a metronome at 120 BPM and increase the speed by 5-10BPM each time. Repeat 2-3 times.

(3 minutes)

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Instructions

Practice in a key of your choice and play through each pentatonic shape starting by playing the first shape down and the second shape up the scale.

(5 minutes)

Improvise

Improvise using each of the pentatonic shapes individually and then work on combining each shape.

Techniques

Work on phrasing, leaving space, repeating simple melodic ideas and expanding on these ideas to develop the melody to create more interest. Use different techniques such as slides, hammer ons, harmonics, bends and tapping to further add interest to the improvisation.

(15 minutes)

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