Learning to play guitar?

You may as well start with the King. Tips and ideas to help you learn the Pentatonic Scales faster

They say that the pentatonic scale is the king of the scales. It is certainly one of the most prevalent in the world of guitar playing and is used across a range of styles and genres such as the Blues, Jazz and Rock.

If you wanted to hear a simple rendition of the Pentatonic scale try playing or listening to the song “Lyla” by Eric Clapton.

You would probably know by now about scales in general and why they are so important, but in case you didn’t let me reiterate the facts. Guitar scales are a sequence of notes that feature to a wider or lesser degree in set combinations.

I would describe them as building stones for a musical piece. And whilst they are often learnt only by [Content protected for Bronze members only. Please register now to gain access to this content.]