This is the easiest way to remember how to switch from Major Pentatonic to Minor Pentatonic and back again. The amazing thing about this is that it allows us to switch scales while still using the same easy pentatonic shapes that we already know.
For example, if you start playing A minor pentatonic by putting your first finger on the fifth fret of the low E string, and play the "easy shape" from there, you have minor pentatonic. But if you put your pinky finger on the fifth fret of the low E string, then play the same shape relative to that fret, you have major pentatonic!
You can get a complete exploration of the major and minor pentatonic, plus a jam track designed to help you practice this technique, and bonus practice tips, from our Patreon group.
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For more on how to use this technique, check out my guitar lesson on YouTube:
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