For example, in bar 3 I’ve deviated from the pentatonic pattern because I’m thinking about how I might embellish a G chord, rather than playing notes from a scale. I’ve chosen the D shape in ...

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 ...

30-day guitar challenge: Many guitarists opt for the minor pentatonic scale for solos. This isn't a bad thing; the minor pentatonic is a versatile scale and many guitarists use it almost exclusively ...