Lecture 48: The ‘Pentatonic Framework’ Approach To Learning The Neck

A lot of blues-based players learn the fretboard by relating all of their information back to the closest major or minor pentatonic scale in its 5 CAGED positions. Since the pentatonic scale contains 5 of the 7 notes of any diatonic scale or mode, we can use pentatonic scales as our core framework and add any additional colour tones to the template whenever we wish to imply a more modal sound.

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Course Description

Section 1: Note-Finding And The CAGED System

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Locating The Notes On The Neck (part 1)

Lecture 3: Locating The Notes On The Neck (part 2)

Lecture 4: Locating The Notes On The Neck (part 3)

Lecture 5: Introducing The CAGED System: CAGED Major Chord Shapes

Lecture 6: CAGED Major Chord Shapes In Other Keys

Lecture 7: CAGED Major Triad Arpeggios (part 1)

Lecture 8: CAGED Major Triad Arpeggios (part 2)

Lecture 9: CAGED Major Triad Arpeggios (part 3)

Lecture 10: CAGED Major Pentatonic Scale Shapes

Lecture 11: CAGED Seven Note Major Scale Shapes (part 1)

Lecture 12: CAGED Seven Note Major Scale Shapes (part 2)

Lecture 13: CAGED Seven Note Major Scale Shapes (part 3)

Lecture 14: CAGED Minor Chord Shapes

Lecture 15: CAGED Minor Triad Arpeggios

Lecture 16: CAGED Minor Pentatonic Scale Shapes

Lecture 17: CAGED Seven Note Minor Scale Shapes

Lecture 18: Different Ways To Practice The CAGED System

Lecture 19: Major 7th Chords And Arpeggios Using The CAGED System

Lecture 20: Dominant 7th Chords And Arpeggios Using The CAGED System

Lecture 21: Minor 7th Chords And Arpeggios Using The CAGED System

Section 2: The Three-Note-Per-String System (3NPS)

Lecture 22: Introducing The Three-Note-Per-String System

Lecture 23: Learning The Three-Note-Per-String System (part 1)

Lecture 24: Learning The Three-Note-Per-String System (part 2)

Lecture 25: Converting CAGED Scale Shapes To Three-Notes-Per-String

Section 3: The Modal System

Lecture 26: Introducing The Modal System

Lecture 27: The Parent Scale

Lecture 28: Harmonising The Major Scale Using Chords (part 1)

Lecture 29: Harmonising The Major Scale Using Chords (part 2)

Lecture 30: Modal Accompaniment

Lecture 31: The Modes In Essence

Lecture 32: The Ionian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 33: The Dorian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 34: The Phrygian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 35: The Lydian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 36: The Mixolydian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 37: The Aeolian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 38: The Locrian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 39: Applying The Modes To Real-World Musical Situations

Lecture 40: Practical Soloing - The Ionian Mode

Lecture 41: Practical Soloing - The Dorian Mode

Lecture 42: Practical Soloing - The Phrygian Mode

Lecture 43: Practical Soloing - The Lydian Mode

Lecture 44: Practical Soloing - The Mixolydian Mode

Lecture 45: Practical Soloing - The Aeolian Mode

Lecture 46: Practical Soloing - The Locrian Mode

Lecture 47: Using The CAGED System To Visualise Modes

Section 4: Pentatonic Framework; Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach & 6-Position System

Lecture 48: The ‘Pentatonic Framework’ Approach To Learning The Neck

Lecture 49: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 1)

Lecture 50: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 2)

Lecture 51: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 3)

Lecture 52: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 4)

Lecture 53: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 5)

Lecture 54: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 6)

Lecture 55: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 7)

Lecture 56: The 6 Position System For Learning Scales And Arpeggios