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Welcome! (2:24)
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How the course is structured (3:14)
Getting the most out of this course (5:22)
How to Practise (3:09)
What gear do I need? (1:58)
How to read tab (5:30)
Course Resources

PART 1 THE COMPLETE MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

Part 1 Introduction

PART 1 Module 1

Minor Pentatonic Recap (4:13)
Meet the CAGED System (3:05)
The E Form explained (7:04)

PART 1 Module 2

Introducing Pattern 2 (13:36)
Pattern 2 Licks (8:47)
Connections: Patterns 1 and 2 (7:55)
Pattern 2 Solo: Minor Blues (8:47)

PART 1 Module 3

Introducing Pattern 3 (9:30)
Pattern 3 Licks (8:30)
Connections: Patterns 2 and 3 (8:07)
Pattern 3 Soloing: Mid-Tempo Rock (7:45)

PART 1 Module 4

Introducing Pattern 4 (8:02)
Pattern 4 Licks (6:35)
Connections: Patterns 3 and 4 (4:36)
Pattern 4 Soloing: T-Rex-Style (9:15)

PART 1 Module 5

Introducing Pattern 5 (12:08)
Pattern 5 Licks (9:26)
Connections: Patterns 4 and 5 (4:58)
Connections: Patterns 5 and 1 (6:57)
Pattern 5 Soloing: 6/8 Ballad (7:38)

PART 1 Module 6

Putting it all together (5:16)
Connecting All The Patterns (8:56)
Soloing in A Minor: Jazz-funk (6:30)
Key Change (10:09)
Soloing in E Minor: Jazz-funk (4:28)
Soloing in G Minor: Jazz-funk (4:38)

PART 2 THE COMPLETE MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE

Part 2 Introduction

PART 2 Module 1

Meet the Major Pentatonic Scale (8:24)
The Minor-Major Relationship Explained (7:06)
Introducing Major Pentatonic Pattern 1 (7:28)
Pattern 1 Licks (8:23)
Pattern 1 Soloing: Country Rock (8:41)

PART 2 Module 2

Introducing Major Pentatonic Pattern 2 (8:55)
Pattern 2 Licks (7:24)
Connecting Patterns 1 and 2 (3:32)
Pattern 2 Soloing: Power Pop (8:02)

PART 2 Module 3

Introducing Major Pentatonic Pattern 3 (6:04)
Pattern 3 Licks (8:00)
Connecting Patterns 2 and 3 (3:06)
Pattern 3 Soloing: Laid-back Soul (6:02)

PART 2 Module 4

Introducing Major Pentatonic Pattern 4 (6:46)
Pattern 4 Licks (9:07)
Connecting Patterns 3 and 4 (2:43)
Pattern 4 Soloing: Anthemic indie (6:32)

PART 2 Module 5

Introducing Major Pentatonic Pattern 5 (5:25)
Pattern 5 Licks (8:43)
Connecting Patterns 4 and 5 (2:51)
Connecting Patterns 5 and 1 (3:50)
Pattern 5 Soloing: Major Blues (8:11)

PART 2 Module 6

Putting it all together: major pentatonic (6:20)
Connecting the whole fretboard (10:26)
Funk Soloing in A (6:51)
Key Change: E and G Major (7:08)
Funk Soloing in E (6:05)
Funk Soloing in G (6:08)

PART 3 REAL-WORLD SOLOING STRATEGIES

Introduction

PART 3 Module 1

The 3 Most common musical situations (9:03)
Beyond Scales: Chord Tone Soloing (11:54)
What do you think about when you take a solo? (5:08)
Improvisation vs Composition (3:30)
Using your ear (8:43)

PART 3 Module 2

Major Key Theory (18:03)
Major Key Chord Progressions (10:47)
Major Key Improvisation (12:39)

PART 3 Module 3

Minor Key Theory (14:36)
Minor Key Chord Progressions (8:56)
Minor Key Improvisation (10:06)

PART 3 Module 4

Blues Theory (7:51)
Minor and Major 3rds (6:27)
Mixing minor and major pentatonics (5:12)
Mixing minor and major licks (10:03)
Blues tonality improvisation (7:16)

PART 3 Module 5

End jam introduction (4:37)
Major end jam (11:10)
Minor end jam (9:20)
Blues end jam (9:57)

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