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PENTATONIC GAINS: A CRASH COURSE IN MAKING A SCALE WORK HARDER!

It’s easy to learn the pentatonic scale, but not easy to make it interesting. In this issue, I’m going to improve your confidence surrounding hitting the ‘wrong note’ by demonstrating that there are valid notes to play outside the basic scale. I’ll also show you some of the first techniques you’ll want to try once you develop confidence. These exercises were recorded at 100 beats per minute.

EXERCISES #1 AND

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