Scale Lessons

Lesson 2 of 4

A minor pentatonic

The other essential soloing box.

Same five-note idea as E minor, moved to A. Tap any dot to hear it.

This is the box behind countless rock and blues solos.

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Tap any dot to hear it — then noodle around and make something up.

Em and Am pentatonic together let you solo over a huge range of songs.