Lesson 6

Am pentatonic Root note fret

In this lesson we need to dig a little deeper into the Am pentatonic scale. We will continue to work on the root note fret, which is the most popular position to play this scale. Look at the image below and notice that you can play every note on the 5th fret using just your 1 finger. This means you can really move around this scale and burn up the notes. Playing the same notes of the Am pentatonic scale at other positions will require a little different fingering pattern. We will eventually learn this scale in the other positions down the road. But for now, let's master this position before moving on.

Notice how this scale starts with the 1 finger on the Low E string 5th fret. Then the next note is played with the 4 finger, at the 8th fret. Look above at those two fingerings 1 - 4 on the Low E String. Also look below and notice those two notes are the A and C notes.

You now need to play everyone of these notes of the Am pentatonic scale at the root note fret. You need to play it over and over until you have it memorized. You need to play it smoothly, picking down then up. You need to play it from the Low E string to the High E string and back up from the High E string to the Low E string. The fingering from the Low E string will be, 1-4, 1-3, 1-3, 1-3, 1-4, 1-4.

Assignment

Good Luck,

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