The minor pentatonic scale is a great place to get started when you’re learning how to play lead guitar. It’s a highly effective way to start playing solos and writing your own riffs and licks. For many guitar players, the minor pentatonic scale is enough, but for others, it doesn’t quite get the job done. So in this video lesson, Ayla Tesler-Mabe takes us on a journey around the globe to explore seven awesome ways to make your guitar scales sound more exotic.
All seven of these new scales build off of the A minor pentatonic scale, so you can start adding these new colorful notes right away. You’ll start off with a pretty standard way to spice things up before moving into the progressively more unconventional ones. Here are the seven scales you’ll learn:
These scales are worth checking out in more depth — so download the scale diagrams under the video and try to find ways to incorporate them into your playing. For even more ways to add flavor to your guitar solos, check out this lesson: Take Your Soloing To The Next Level By Using Modes
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