Course Description:

This course is a complete guide to pentatonics & hexatonics for guitar.

Based partly on the widely-accepted "CAGED" system utilized by the world's most prominent guitarists and teachers, it examines the following pentatonics & hexatonics in all keys and positions:

     -Minor Pentatonic
     -Minor Blues (Hexatonic)
     -Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3 (Hexatonic)
     -Minor Pentatonic Add Major 6 (Hexatonic)
     -Minor Pentatonic Add Major 7 (Hexatonic)
     -Minor Pentatonic Add 9 (Hexatonic)

Also included are melodic patterns & odd note groupings for the development of melodic contour.

Though this course includes music theory, its primary focus is on the practicalities of recognizing, practicing, memorizing, and improvising with pentatonics & hexatonics in every key & position on the guitar.

The course also explores melodic & harmonic embellishments such as chromaticisms (passing tones, upper & lower neighbor tones, approach tones, & various enclosures), and double-stops, expanding the basic pentatonic & hexatonic sounds into blues, jazz, & beyond.

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Course Objectives:

Pentatonics & hexatonics are an excellent investment of your practice time, regardless of style, genre, or level.

By expanding into melodic patterns & odd note groupings, you'll develop a more capable technique, and also a stronger ear for melodic contour.

Your reading, aural skills, and technique will continually improve if you integrate pentatonics & hexatonics into your daily practice; the course closes with a detailed six-week practice plan to show you how.

This course is a must for mastering the written & improvised language of blues, rock, jazz, and beyond!

Free Course Samples:

“A” Form of A Minor Pentatonic:

Fret-board Diagram with Scale Degrees:

“Thirds” in the “A” Form of A Minor Pentatonic:

Three-Note Groupings in the “A” Form of A Minor Pentatonic:

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What's included?

  • Video Lessons

    4K videos with multiple camera angles. Speed controls for convenient practicing, checking fingering solutions, etc.

  • PDF Notation & TAB

    Hundreds of pages of PDFs with standard notation & TAB, text explanations, & fret-board diagrams.

  • Interactive Forums

    Discussion forums are included for each course chapter. Dan will personally reply and clarify any point in question.

Complete Course Curriculum

    1. "D" Form of D Minor Pentatonic

    2. "C" Form of D Minor Pentatonic

    3. "A" Form of D Minor Pentatonic

    4. "G" Form of D Minor Pentatonic

    5. "E" Form of D Minor Pentatonic

    6. "D" Minor Pentatonic: Combining the Five Forms

    7. Discussion: "D" Minor Pentatonic Scale in the Five "CAGED" Forms

    1. "G" Form of G Minor Pentatonic

    2. "E" Form of G Minor Pentatonic

    3. "D" Form of G Minor Pentatonic

    4. "C" Form of G Minor Pentatonic

    5. "A" Form of G Minor Pentatonic

    6. "G" Minor Pentatonic: Combining the Five Forms

    7. Discussion: "G" Minor Pentatonic Scale in the Five "CAGED" Forms

    1. "A" Form of C Minor Blues Hexatonic

    2. "G" Form of C Minor Blues Hexatonic

    3. "E" Form of C Minor Blues Hexatonic

    4. "D" Form of C Minor Blues Hexatonic

    5. "C" Form of C Minor Blues Hexatonic

    6. "C" Minor Blues Hexatonic: Combining the Five Forms

    7. Discussion: "C" Minor Blues Hexatonic Scale in the Five "CAGED" Forms

    1. "A" Form of "B♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3

    2. "G" Form of "B♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3

    3. "E" Form of "B♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3

    4. "D" Form of "B♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3

    5. "C" Form of "B♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3

    6. "B♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3 Scale: Combining the Five Forms, & Course Outro

    7. Discussion: The "B♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3 Scale In The Five "CAGED" Forms

About this course

  • $59.00
  • 95 lessons