E minor pentatonic long form

Continuing the lessons in lead guitar soloing, this is the long version of the E minor pentatonic. It is the same five notes but you use the same shape on the six strings. This will allow you to have three octaves of the scale. It will also allow you to use all the strings, so you can impress your friends too. This is also called the Jimi Hendrix scale.

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E minor pentatonic box form

This is the first lesson in guitar soloing. The minor pentatonic in the box form. Just 5 notes to start you off with guitar soloing. From this, you can start with the classic Hendrix tunes. Add the blue note and you can get the blues scale. Add and subtract some notes and you can some modal scales like the dorian, lydian and others. Enjoy

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E minor pentatonic

One of the most popular scales used for guitar solos is the minor pentatonic. It’s just based on 5 notes (hence penta) and you have a basic scale. Just add one or two notes and you have a new scale. The basic box form is as follows.

While if you want to start shredding across the neck, you just move the shape across the strings as follow.

This is used by Jimi Hendrix in Purple Haze and people will be impressed once you rock out !!