In this free rock guitar lesson by Peter Vogl we will learn several licks to play over a chord progression that has been used to create many, many hits in just about every genre of popular music. In the video we will use the backing track "D Cadd9 G tune", which is track 13 from the Let's Jam! Blues and Rock CD. During this lesson, we will investigate the D major pentatonic scale. You may still use the D minor pentatonic scale, but the best players can switch between major and minor pentatonic at will. The D major pentatonic scale is exactly the same as the Bm pentatonic scale. When you play D major pentatonic you are playing Bm pentatonic as well. This is called relative major and minor. For this purpose we will think of it as D major pentatonic.
Watch the lesson: Quicktime
Let's review the D Major Pentatonic Scale. (listen to the scale)
Here is the Extended D Major Pentatonic Scale. (listen to the scale)
Practice these two scales until your are comfortable playing them and you have them memorized.
Here is a lick using the D major pentatonic scale. (listen to this lick)
Now let's learn another lick out of that scale. (listen to this lick)
And a final lick out of that scale. (listen to this lick)
I hope you have learned some valuable information during this lesson. Remember to practice these licks until you master them, and then make them your own. Start them at different times. Phrase them differently. Play them slower or faster. Play only fragments of them. Have fun and keep picking.
Major Pentatonic Licks by Jody Worrell is a Quicktime video that looks at how to solo using the major pentatonic scale. We'll move the scale up and down the neck and include double stops, hammer ons, and pull offs to learn how to sculpt a solo. We'll also use double stop riffs out of this Major Pentatonic scale to embellish your rhythm playing. Included in the download is an original jam track that you can use to practice these new concepts. $4.99
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