Guitar Student finally understands how to mix the major and minor pentatonic scales in a simple way

Massive thank you to the student for agreeing to this upload. This instructor is a keeper. Subbed.

The tone on that tele is just perfect. 😊

Well explained. People tend to think about it too much and over analyze it, instead of just listening, and it becomes confusing to them.

He's a good teacher.

Mapping out all of the intervals (Major, Minor, Perfect) on a white board and understanding the difference between the major and minor triads is what really opened my mind to this concept.

Many people don't understand the blues is three different keys as you play the changes - blues in A? obviously the chords are A7/D7/E7....but A7 implies the key D, D7 is the key of G and E7 is the key of A. If you target the 3rds and 7ths of each chord you start to hear that. But the funny thing about the blues is the I chord usually means you can "get away" with playing the minor pentatonic over that (or even better the blues scales). I go back and forth between the D major tones (A mixo) and A min pentatonic and it gives me endless options. All of this assumes you know the neck well - if you don't -- at least pick one position and find notes for the mixo/min pentatonic in one place - and then have a lot of fun. This teacher is VERY good.

GREAT IDEA TO SHARE A STUDENTS LESSON, FOR OTHERS TO PICK UP LITTLE ALONG THE WAY. I'M SURE YOU WILL GAIN STUDENTS ALSO. NICE ONE GLEN.

First understandable explanation I've come across as to how the minor pentatonic can be enhanced musically with elements of the major key. Very good.

Taught guitar for many years, all abilities. I found that since the internet and YouTube, many learners don't use their ears at all. Too much reliance on online lessons and tabs etc. I used to encourage them to learn simple blues solos from records by ear (I did myself)- which almost always incorporare a major/minor penta mix. Once they got the basic sound in their head and under the fingers, I would explain the theory. Always worked better that way in my experience.

Night and Day is a great analogy--thanks Glen!

nice video. Reminds me a lot of my guitar teacher back in high school. He had so much patience with me I just wish things clicked more for me during that time. I'm sure he would get frustrated with me not understanding the (to him) simple point he was trying to make. I remember the discussion about Locrian being the same as ionian, just with the root beginning 1 note below. I think his head exploded trying to explain that but this lesson kind of reminded me of it at times. It's wonderful when things finally become clear!

you gotta make more of these vids! they are perfect

Bingo!! Now Before I couldn't see the forest for the trees....now I can. Thank you to you and your student :)

Free guitar lesson right there....Brilliant....Thank you

I would add another explanation to that. Blues are typically using dominant chords, which are major chords with a flat seventh. When improvising on a blues, unless it is a minor blues, I would use the major pentatonic as the basic scale. Then I would add some blue notes to add tension, and these blue notes are 'add-ons' that come from the minor scale (flat 3rd, flat 5th and flat 7th).

A great working session that brings out the joy of playing music !

Deciding to watch this video was the best decision ive taken in a long time. Thank you for the upload.

i blend major, minor, dorian, mixolydian, chromatics, add diminished arpeggios just before chord changes etc

It's so much easier to start with a MAJOR and MINOR scale, Pentatonic is a subset of notes of either scale. I have bene playing guitar for over 20 years and this is so amazing to me. I was there one day. What a patient teacher and enthusiastic student. Keep playing!

Your patience is commendable....;-)