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Guitar lesson 5
 A minor pentatonic scale and lead guitar

Now that you know how to pick each note and do a few exercises, it's time to learn scales. You will use scales to play leads and build melodies. Once you get over this small hurdle, things will really begin to fall into place. In our lessons, we will concentrate on the Am pentatonic scale and the Key of C major. Once you learn these scales, others will be just a matter of moving to a different location.

The Am pentatonic scale is a 5 note scale, that's what pentatonic means. The notes are A C D E and G.

(The Little m after the A note above means the minor chord and we will learn more about that later)

Look at the illustration Below. This illustration shows the Am pentatonic scale at its root note 5th fret. 

Now it's time for you to go review the Am pentatonic scale at the root note fret position and return here to lesson 5. 

Once you review the Am pentatonic section you will need to do the assignments.

1. Use one illustration below to fill in the notes of the Am pentatonic scale root note fret only.

2. Use one illustration below to fill in the fingers used to play the Am pentatonic scale root note fret only.

• Tune your guitar

• Once you finish this assignment you will need to review everything covered up to this point.

• You should now know the six strings by name and placement on the guitar fretboard.

• You should know or be studying all the notes of the fret board including the Sharps (#).

• You should have each finger number memorized.

• You should be doing the fingering and picking exercises everyday.

• Review the open chords chapter, just get an idea, but don't worry yet.

• Review the tablature chapter it will be coming up soon.

• Review the next position of the Am pentatonic scale starting on the C note, 8th fret.

• We will begin to write an original song and the first part has been posted. I have written out the tablature for it and it will be coming up in lesson 7 or so. The chords used in this progression are the Am, F and G so pay particular attention to those chords in the open position chord chapter. You can play this progression with both the acoustic or electric guitar. Lead guitar has been added to this progression below.

• Listen to our slow song beefed up a little for the electric guitar. This lead guitar part is played using the Am pentatonic scale, root note fret. The root note fret is the 5th fret for Am pentatonic. The pentatonic scale is one of the most important scales to learn as it is used in practically all types of music. Listen how the lead guitar part is played over the Am, F and G progression above. This is the object of playing the guitar, that is being able to play with other instruments. This is what our CD ROM is all about, we will teach you how to properly use the scales and chords together. This is a must for both the acoustic and electric guitar player.

Good Luck,