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by Iagent
Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Another question about Pentatonic scales
Replies: 30
Views: 10383

Re:Another question about Pentatonic scales

<t>Well, then, that's what I will be doing from now on then. Alternate picking. One other problem that I have been having is with my E chord, because I seem to be muting my B string. I have never noticed this before, but much of my practice had been with a Yamaha Silent steel string, and it's set up...
by Iagent
Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:49 am
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Another question about Pentatonic scales
Replies: 30
Views: 10383

Re:Another question about Pentatonic scales

<t>Could I ask one more question?<br/> <br/> Should I be practicing my pentatonic scales with alternating picking strokes? Until now, I have been using down strokes, but I have found that it will be hard to increase my speed very much, so I am now trying alternate picking, but I miss the right strin...
by Iagent
Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Another question about Pentatonic scales
Replies: 30
Views: 10383

Re:Another question about Pentatonic scales

<t>Okay, that does make sense. I think at this time it's just practice practice practice. I don't have a clue how the imprvising stuff works, but I figure if I just learn these patterns forward and backward, It can't help but make it all make sense later on. <br/> I also wish I could get my guitar t...
by Iagent
Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Another question about Pentatonic scales
Replies: 30
Views: 10383

Re:Another question about Pentatonic scales

One question though. Why do the Major scales and the Minor scales look the same? Is that right?
by Iagent
Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:57 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Another question about Pentatonic scales
Replies: 30
Views: 10383

Re:Another question about Pentatonic scales

WOW, Thanks!
I think I see what's going on. It's actually a map to the notes linking each other along the board, Right? I will have to learn each key.
by Iagent
Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Another question about Pentatonic scales
Replies: 30
Views: 10383

Another question about Pentatonic scales

<r>I was frustrated with the Key of A pentatonic scales, but now play them cleanly after much practice. Now I was wondering this. What other Pentatonic patterns should I be practicing. Here is the link to the youtube lesson I was watching. I want to learn exactly what he is showing. It is truly a be...
by Iagent
Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:21 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Trouble picking during Pentatonic scales
Replies: 8
Views: 3889

Re:Trouble picking during Pentatonic scales

Okay, thanks, I will keep practicing the way I have been as it sounds like I'm on the right track. It just gets frustrating sometimes.
by Iagent
Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:00 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Trouble picking during Pentatonic scales
Replies: 8
Views: 3889

Trouble picking during Pentatonic scales

<t>Hi, I am a beginner guitarist, learning on a Yamaha Steel string Silent guitar. I am having a terrible time with picking the wrong strings while practicing my pentatonic scales. I have been working in the key of A. Would anyone out there happen to know of some way to more accurately find those st...