5 levels of the pentatonic scale - Zero to Hero @QJamTracks

Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

In this guitar lesson you will learn 5 levels of the use of the pentatonic scale. When you are stuck with the pentatonic scale try these levels to add more depth into you solos and riffs. Learn to improvise with extended pentatonic scales, learn about special notes and even create modes of the major scale with a simple pentatonic scale.

0:00 Introduction
00:42 The pentatonic scale
04:27 Level 1 – Basic form and use
06:19 Level 2 – Adding the tritone
08:41 Level 3 – Choosing the right notes
12:42 Level 4 – Adding the major 3rd and major 6th
15:37 Level 5 – Superimposing the pentatonic scale
21:54 Conclusion

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$5 levels of the pentatonic scale - Zero to Hero In this guitar lesson you will learn 5 levels of the use of the pentatonic scale. When you are stuck with the pentatonic scale try these levels to add more depth into you solos and riffs. Learn to improvise with extended pentatonic scales, learn about special notes and even create modes of the major scale with a simple pentatonic scale. 0:00 Introduction 00:42 The pentatonic scale 04:27 Level 1 – Basic form and use 06:19 Level 2 – Adding the tritone 08:41 Level 3 – Choosing the right notes 12:42 Level 4 – Adding the major 3rd and major 6th 15:37 Level 5 – Superimposing the pentatonic scale 21:54 Conclusion Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files: https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/ PATREON: Supporting material can be found here: http://www.patreon.com/Qjamtracks Artwork: (c) 2023) Rob van Hal https://www.strandbergguitars.com Used: Strandberg* Boden Prog NX (www.strandbergguitars.com) And: Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Oktave MK-012 microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) Neural DSP plugins (www.neuraldsp.com/) Fireface UCXII audio interface (www.rme-audio.de) Sony FX30 Sigma Contemporary 30mm F1.4 Aperture Studio Lights Godox Softboxes Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2023 Rob van Hal, Netherlands Subjects in this video: Music theory, pentatonic scale, blue note, blues scale, major pentatonic scale, dorian scale, dorian pentatonic scale, Lydian pentatonic scale, modes of the major scale, superimposing the pentatonic scale, 5 levels of the pentatonic scale, guitar lesson, guitar tutorial, QJamTracks.$ $D MIXOLYDIAN Backing Track – FUSION / ROCK (with CHORDS, SCALES and ARPEGGIOS) An educational and enhanced guitar backing track video in the D Mixolydian Mode which is very suitable for progressive instrumental Rock. For guitarists who want to improvise in different keys and modes like the Mixolydian Mode. This awesome fusion style type backing track let ‘s you play with The D Mixolydian scale, D Dominant pentatonic and arpeggios that are visualized onscreen. Excellent for improvising, learning modes, scales, chords, licks and arpeggios. This Q JAM TRACKS jam track provides a visual representation of the chords and scales in diagrams as they appear in the music. Extra theoretical information is shown in the video. It is a high quality backing track and handy tutorial (lesson) at the same time. Tip: Watch the QJamTracks tutorial about the Mixolydian Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKVkwM0UfSY Artwork: Rob van Hal Photo thanks to www.pixabay.com (CCO License): Used: Ibanez JEM 7v (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Samson Concert Wireless Microphone system CR99 Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2020 Rob van Hal, Netherlands$

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It is a backing track and tutorial (or lesson) at the same time. 0:15 Jump Start: The pentatonic scale 0:31 Modulating to D minor – Dm pentatonic scale 0:52 A Dorian scale 1:05 Dorian pentatonic concept 1:26 Adding the blue note 1:47 The blue note in the key of D minor 2:10 pentatonic solution for the Dorian Mode 2:41 The A natural minor scale 3:02 D natural minor scale patterns (w/ 3 note per string) 3:25 The A Dorian scale patterns (CAGED) 3:58 A minor pentatonic and diatonic 4:21 A minor pentatonic and diatonic 4:38 Basic Tapping 5:54 The harmonic minor scale over the dominant chord Its also a play along video for learning exiting chords. Photo: Haileymayhem [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons Social Media: www.facebook.com/qjamtracks www.instagram.com/qjamtracks www.youtube.com/qjamtracks Recording equipement: Fractal AXE FX II mark II (www.fractalaudio.com) SONAR Platinum (https://www.cakewalk.com/products/SONAR/) Adobe audition Ibanez JEM 7V BK (www.ibanez.com)$ $HOW TO BUILD CHORDS - PART 1 – Triad Building Blocks (Chord Theory) A crystal clear guide to chord theory in 3 parts, showing you how to build chords and how to create chord extensions. Starting in part 1 with thorough understanding of the basic triads like minor, major, augmented and diminished. Get full knowledge of the basis of all chords in the common tertian chord theory. Expand you knowledge in part 2 with a crystal clear explanation of 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th chords. In part 3 we end this chord extravaganza with some alternative, yet awesome and beautiful uncommon shapes to create a whole lot of versatile and ambiguous sounds that can also be deployed to create modal chord sequences and fusion like rock music. If you want to dive into the triads used in advanced situations, please take a look at my tutorial about this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v FFJ-OULakc You can support me on my patreon page (also for tabs of the licks played in this video): www.patreon.com/QJamTracks Artwork: (c) 2020) Rob van Hal Used: Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Samson Concert 99 Wireless system Rode Microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2020 Rob van Hal, Netherlands$ $Creative CADENCES For Better Compositions! – Crystal Clear… In this tutorial you’ll learn all about the basics of cadences and a bit beyond. Cadences will help you to tell the musical story you want to share. It’s a essential composition tool for anyone who writes music. 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So you can use them yourself in you own compositions. 0:00 Introduction 01:02 What should you know already 1:35 Classical cadences 3:38 The 4 main cadences 4:30 The perfect cadence 5:52 The plagal cadence 8:00 Imperfect cadence 8:48 Deceptive cadence 10:55 Picardi cadence 11:52 Andalusian Cadence 14:00 Super Mario Cadence 14:37 Phrygian cadence 15:24 Back door cadence 17:08 Conclusion Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files: E-BOOK - Easy arpeggios for sophisticated results https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-easy-arpeggios-for-sophisticated-sounds E-BOOK - Improvising over dominant 7 chords (using scales) https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-improvising-over-dominant-chords E-BOOK - Modes of the major scale crystal clear https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-modes-of-the-major-scale-crystal-clear E-BOOK - Exotic Pentatonic scale for Guitar https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/exotic-pentatonic-scales-for-guitar E-BOOK - Modes of the harmonic minor scale https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/modes-of-the-harmonic-minor-scale E-BOOK - Secrets of outside playing https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/secrets-of-outside-playing E-BOOK - Superimpose Pentatonic scales https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/superimpose-pentatonic-scales-for-rock-fusion-and-jazz E-BOOK - Traids and inversions for Guitar https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/triads-and-inversions-for-guitar-easy-to-advanced PATREON: You can support me on my patreon page (also for tabs of the licks played in this video): www.patreon.com/QJamTracks Artwork: (c) 2021) Rob van Hal Used: Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez RT Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Schecter Banshee GT FR (www.schecterguitars.com/) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Samson Concert 99 Wireless system Rode Microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) BIAS FX (www.positivegrid.com) Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2021 Rob van Hal, Netherlands Subjects in this video: Cadence, Perfect cadence, Imperfect cadence, Plagal cadence, Minor plagal cadence, Deceptive cadence, Interrupted cadence, Picardi cadence, Andalusian cadence, Phrygian cadence, Back door cadence Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory, Guitar tutorial, Guitar lesson, Rob van Hal, QJamTracks, Q Jem tracks, Q jam tracks$ $Get CLASSICAL with CIRCLE Chord Progressions! 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Conclusion You can support me on my patreon page (also for tabs of the licks played in this video): www.patreon.com/QJamTracks Artwork: (c) 2021) Rob van Hal Photo Gary Moor: LivePict.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Used: Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez RT Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Schecter Banshee GT FR (www.schecterguitars.com/) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Samson Concert 99 Wireless system Rode Microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) BIAS FX (www.positivegrid.com) Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2021 Rob van Hal, Netherlands Subjects in this video: Circle progression, Circular progression, Circle of Fifth Progression, V I relationship, V I chord progression, ii V I progression Jazz, vi ii V I progression, Turn around, Jazz chord progression, Classical music chord progression, Typical classical, Still got the blues, Gary Moore, I will survive, Sunday morning Maroon5, Circle of fifths, Never ending chord progression, Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory, Guitar tutorial, Guitar lesson, Rob van Hal, QJamTracks, Q Jem tracks, Q jam tracks 0:00 1. Introduction 0:45 2. About the circle progression 3:02 3. A classical example 5:41 4. Modern examples 9:00 5. The vi – ii – V – I progression 10:10 6. The ii – V – I 11:07 7. Circle progression with modes 13:02 8. Conclusion You can support me on my patreon page (also for tabs of the licks played in this video): www.patreon.com/QJamTracks Artwork: (c) 2021) Rob van Hal Photo Gary Moor: LivePict.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Used: Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez RT Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Schecter Banshee GT FR (www.schecterguitars.com/) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Samson Concert 99 Wireless system Rode Microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) BIAS FX (www.positivegrid.com) Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2021 Rob van Hal, Netherlands Subjects in this video: Circle progression, Circular progression, Circle of Fifth Progression, V I relationship, V I chord progression, ii V I progression Jazz, vi ii V I progression, Turn around, Jazz chord progression, Classical music chord progression, Typical classical, Still got the blues, Gary Moore, I will survive, Sunday morning Maroon5, Circle of fifths, Never ending chord progression, Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory, Guitar tutorial, Guitar lesson, Rob van Hal, QJamTracks, Q Jem tracks, Q jam tracks$