Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape eve ...

Sue Foley's inaugural GW column kicks off with a bang! Blues you can use, people. This part one of a two-parter introduces ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The minor and major pentatonic scales are well known and generally quite easy to remember. Shown ...

After all, where would we be without our E- and ... from the pentatonic pattern because I’m thinking about how I might embellish a G chord, rather than playing notes from a scale.

You probably already use the minor pentatonic scale. After all, it’s almost certainly the single most used scale in rock and blues lead, and players like Angus Young, Eric Clapton and Jack Whit e all ...