The Minor Pentatonic Forms

Here we have our Minor Pentatonic as you've previously learned it. 

Going forward, you'll hear this referred to as Form 1 of the Minor Pentatonic.

Why? Because there's plenty of different ways to play a scale!

We are going to learn 5 common shapes of the Minor Pentatonic.

These forms will combine to form a comprehensive scale running the entire length of the fretboard.

Here is Form 2.

Notice that our root note is not the lowest note we play! Depending on what you've learned, this might be the first time you've seen that.

The root note doesn't need to be the lowest note, it's whatever the person writing the song has decided it is.

Are you wondering why we would want to play the Minor Pentatonic this way? Check out the image below.

Here is Form 3.

This form will connect directly with Form 2.

Can you see how they share an edge?

Here is Form 4.

This form will connect with Form 3.

Here is Form 5, this form will connect directly with Form 4.

This is a very important form to know, because it also connects right back to Form 1!