This is the first of a series of two lessons covering pentatonic and diatonic integration. You’ll discover how to use very few patterns, and yet still get where you want to be on your fretboard.
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When you’re finished this lesson, move on to the diatonic one next.
In this lesson we’ll cover the ultimate solo scale… the three position pentatonic climb. This scale is an awesome one to use, because it gives you a great range of high and low notes all nicely integrated in an easy-to-use scale pattern.
Once you’ve mastered this scale, the next step is to learn how to add chromatic passing notes to it.
This lesson is on the pentatonic minor scale, for the bass.
Make sure you’ve gone through the Tones and Semitones (Bass Guitar For The Total Beginner) lesson first, because that lays the foundation for what you’re going to learn in this lesson.
In this lesson, we’ll cover pentatonic minor scale in the 1 position, plus the open position, plus the Mixolydian scale, also known as the pentatonic climb. We’ll also look at how this applies to four and five string basses.
Once you’ve mastered the pentatonic scale pattern, the next step is to learn some riffs from that scale!