Minor Pentatonic Cycle Of 4ths

Run the Minor Pentatonic through the cycle of 4ths!

This is the last minor pentatonic exercise, it’s self-eliminating.

When you can play this; you can play all 5 shapes of the minor pentatonic!

This means that once completed, you should never have to practice a minor pentatonic scale again, ever.

The cycle of 4ths exercise we have used so far move us around the neck, firmly establishing a scale pattern in the fingers.

This final exercise is also a cycle of 4ths exercise, but this time we move to closest shape possible.

Minor Pentatonic Cycle of 4ths

The aim with this exercise is to find the closest possible minor pentatonic.

Start with the Em shape, a 4th up is the Am shape, a fourth up is the Dm shape, Gm shape, Cm shape.

After 12 scales you should be back in the key of Am, but now playing the Dm shape.

Check video for details and Work Book for TAB.

Throughout the S-E P R the concept of learning a scale is:

1. Individual shapes through cycle of 4ths
2. Connect shapes, through cycle of 4ths
3. Closest shape possible through cycle of 4ths
4. Move on to next scale

Keep this up for self-elimination!