THIS is HOW you learn the PENTATONIC scale: Quick and Easy @QJamTracks

Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

In this guitar tutorial video I’ll show you the best ways to learn the patterns of the major and minor pentatonic scale in musical way and very fast. I’ll teach you different approaches that will help you to understand the structure of pentatonic scale patterns. You will see that there are different and fun ways to get those patterns under control and start to use them over the whole neck. You will learn some nice licks on the way too. So grab your axe and let’s start with the fun.

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You can support me on my patreon page:
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Patreon only content:

Colour coded Pentatonic scale patterns:
patreon.com/posts/45512125
Tabs for the licks and solos:
patreon.com/posts/26196240

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Backing tracks used in this video:
Smooth and enhanced backing track in A harmonic minor: youtu.be/q_D6R6ThgZg
Funky Blues Groove in A Mixolydian: youtu.be/mvRijJxVjgg
Guthrie Govan Style Backing Track in Em: youtu.be/air3qKvE1_w

0:00 Introduction
2:31 The major pentatonic scale
4:11 The minor pentatonic scale
7:01 Finding the the tonic in the patterns
9:10 Changing between patterns
11:15 Relative scales concept
15:03 Remaining 3 patterns
17:03 Pentatonic scale structure insight
18:34 Conclusion
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Artwork:
(c) 2019) Rob van Hal

Used:
Ibanez JEM 7v (www.Ibanez.com)
Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com)
Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com)
Castilla Classical Guitars
Rode Microphone
Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com)

Social Media/contact:
patreon.com/QJamTracks
facebook.com/QJamTracks
instagram.com/QJamTracks
youtube.com/QJamTracks

(c)2018 Rob van Hal, Netherlands

$THIS is HOW you learn the PENTATONIC scale: Quick and Easy In this guitar tutorial video I’ll show you the best ways to learn the patterns of the major and minor pentatonic scale in musical way and very fast. I’ll teach you different approaches that will help you to understand the structure of pentatonic scale patterns. You will see that there are different and fun ways to get those patterns under control and start to use them over the whole neck. You will learn some nice licks on the way too. So grab your axe and let’s start with the fun. PATREON : You can support me on my patreon page: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks Patreon only content: Colour coded Pentatonic scale patterns: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45512125 Tabs for the licks and solos: https://www.patreon.com/posts/26196240 BACKING TRACKS: Backing tracks used in this video: Smooth and enhanced backing track in A harmonic minor: https://youtu.be/q_D6R6ThgZg Funky Blues Groove in A Mixolydian: https://youtu.be/mvRijJxVjgg Guthrie Govan Style Backing Track in Em: https://youtu.be/air3qKvE1_w 0:00 Introduction 2:31 The major pentatonic scale 4:11 The minor pentatonic scale 7:01 Finding the the tonic in the patterns 9:10 Changing between patterns 11:15 Relative scales concept 15:03 Remaining 3 patterns 17:03 Pentatonic scale structure insight 18:34 Conclusion Artwork: (c) 2019) Rob van Hal Used: Ibanez JEM 7v (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Rode Microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2018 Rob van Hal, Netherlands$ $Tone of a PRO! Master Kenny Barrons Piano Chords on Guitar The Kenny Barron voicing is an awesome and beautiful way to enhance any progression to a super wide sounding heavenly alternative for minor 7 and major 7 chords. The Kenny Barron voicing that is commonly played on a piano can also be played on a guitar in two special ways, that we will discover in this unorthodox guitar tutorial. Not only for harmony, but also for arpeggios in your improvisations, this Kenny Baron wide voicing is a great asset to add to your musical vocabulary. Tablature, diagrams, examples and backing tracks will be available on my patreon page: https://patreon.com/QJamTracks *Chapters:* 0:00 Introduction 0:49 Kenny Barron voicing 02:06 11th chords 04:27 Quartal and quintal harmony 06:31 Mission Impossible? 08:19 We need a friend 10:05 The Kenny Barron guitar tuning 12:00 Arpeggios 12:58 Conclusion *Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files:* https://qjamtracks.shopify.com *Tabs and tracks at PATREON:* http://www.patreon.com/Qjamtracks *Social Media/contact: * https:// facebook.com/QJamTracks https:// instagram.com/QJamTracks https:// youtube.com/QJamTracks *Strandberg Guitars* https://strandbergguitars.com *Fractal Audio (FM9)* https://www.fractalaudio.com Neural DSP https://neuraldsp.com/ (c)2024 Rob van Hal, Netherlands$

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$MODES: super EASY with adapted PENTATONIC scales! Life can be so simple. Modes too! With this approach to modes it’s rather easy to play in a mode and get that really modal feel while improvising in the dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian and Locrian mode. All these modes are modes of the major scale. In this video you’ll learn how to adapt the basic pentatonic scale to suit a modal scale. Lot’s of fun in an easy way. 0:00 Introduction 01:07 A trip down memory lane 3:20 Modal trigger note 6:54 A word in advance 8:22 Dorian pentatonic 9:44 Phrygian pentatonic 11:24 Lydian pentatonic 12:37 Mixolydian pentatonic 13:40 Locrian pentatonic 15:12 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: Electric: Strandberg Boden Metal NX 8 string https://strandbergguitars.com @StrandbergguitarsOfficial Acoustic: Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Mic: Oktava MK-012-1 Effects: 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: Modes, Modes explained, Modes for beginners, Modes for guitar, Easy Modes, What are modes, How to play modes, Scales for modes, Pentatonic scale for modes, Dorian mode, Phrygian mode, Lydian mode, Mixolydian mode, Locrian mode, Dorian pentatonic, Phrygian pentatonic, Lydian pentatonic, Mixolydian pentatonic, Locrian pentatonic, Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory, Guitar tutorial, Guitar lesson, Rob van Hal, QJamTracks, Q Jem tracks, Q jam tracks$