Pentatonics & Hexatonics for Guitar

A Complete Guide to Minor Pentatonics, Minor Blues, Minor Pentatonic Add Major 3, Major 6, Major 7, & Add 9

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. Introduction & Overview
  FREE PREVIEW
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
1. "G" Form of "A♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 6
2. "E" Form of "A♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 6
3. "D" Form of "A♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 6
4. "C" Form of "A♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 6
5. "A" Form of "A♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 6
6. "A♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 6 Hexatonic Scale: Combining the Five Forms
7. Discussion: "A♭" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 6 Hexatonic Scale in the Five "CAGED" Forms
1. "E" Form of "F♯" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 7
2. "D" Form of "F♯" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 7
3. "C" Form of "F♯" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 7
4. "A" Form of "F♯" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 7
5. "G" Form of "F♯" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 7
6. "F♯" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 7 Hexatonic Scale: Combining the Five Forms
7. Discussion: "F♯" Minor Pentatonic Add Major 7 Hexatonic Scale in the Five "CAGED" Forms
1. "D" Form of "E" Minor Pentatonic Add 9
2. "C" Form of "E" Minor Pentatonic Add 9
3. "A" Form of "E" Minor Pentatonic Add 9
4. "G" Form of "E" Minor Pentatonic Add 9
5. "E" Form of "E" Minor Pentatonic Add 9
6. "E" Minor Pentatonic Add 9 Hexatonic Scale: Combining the Five Forms
7. Discussion: "E" Minor Pentatonic Add 9 Hexatonic Scale in the Five "CAGED" Forms
1. 36-Day Training Cycle Explanation & Course Outro
2. Day 1
3. Day 2
4. Day 3
5. Day 4
6. Day 5
7. Day 6
8. Day 7
9. Day 8
10. Day 9
11. Day 10
12. Day 11
13. Day 12
14. Day 13
15. Day 14
16. Day 15
17. Day 16
18. Day 17
19. Day 18
20. Day 19
21. Day 20
22. Day 21
23. Day 22
24. Day 23
25. Day 24
26. Day 25
27. Day 26
28. Day 27
29. Day 28
30. Day 29
31. Day 30
32. Day 31
33. Day 32
34. Day 33
35. Day 34
36. Day 35
37. Day 36
38. Discussion: A Systematic Approach to Practicing Pentatonics & Hexatonics, All Roots: 36-Day Training Cycle & Course Outro

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