Connecting The Five Pentatonic
Guitar Scale Fingering Shapes
Once you have worked with the five Pentatonic Guitar Scale Shapes and used them both as Major and Minor,
you will start to look for ways to connect and move from pattern to pattern. Doing so will allow for smoother phrases
and more interesting sequences when you solo or fill-in around chords.
Here Are Some Ideas To Accomplish This:
- Slide Up Or Down One Note On Each String
From Shape To Shape.
- Play Any Number Of Notes (try 2 or 3), Then
Move Up Or Down One Note On A Single String.
- Invent Patterns Of Your Own Design.
- Work In At Least These Five Keys: G, C, A,
D, E
Below is a commonly used pattern that connects and passes through the five Pentatonic Scale Shapes in G Major or E Minor.
Visualize how the pattern shown at the top fits into the complete picture of all five Pentatonic Scale Shapes
shown at the bottom.
Use the diagram at the bottom to see and work through the ideas described above. Have Fun!
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