The pentatonic scale

Here is the pentatonic scale. The green dots are the root notes in minor and the red dots are the root notes in major. Just practice playing the scale a few times until the fingers know it automatically. Then scroll down and start improvising with the notes from scale with the different backing tracks as a background.

To use the backing tracks below you should play the scale with the first finger on the first fret. In backing track 1, 3 and 4 the green notes (F) are the root notes and in backing track number 2 the red notes (Ab) are the root notes. Good luck!

1.
//: F7 - F7 - F7 - F7
Bb7 - Bb7 - F7 - F7
C7 - Bb7 - F7 - C7 :// 

3.
//: Fm7 - Fm7 - Fm7 - Fm7
Bbm7 - Bbm7 - Fm7 - Fm7
Db7 - C7 - Fm7 - C7 :// 

2.
//: Ab7 - Ab7 - Ab7 - Ab7
Db7 - Db7 - Ab7 - Ab7
Eb7 - Db7 - Ab7 - Eb7 :// 

4.
//: Fm - Fm - Bbm - Bbm
C7 - C7 - Db - Db
Ab - Ab - C7 - C7 ://

Barre chords

As much as barre chords can be a hindrance, getting past it is really necessary to progress as a guitarist. If you already know some guitar and are struggling with barre chords, this is the guide for you!

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