A minor pentatonic on one string
Intermediate
Play the pentatonic up the low E string alone to see how the five positions chain along the neck.
Pattern
Transpose
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Tablature
How to do it
- Play the pentatonic notes on the low E string only, from open to the 12th fret (follow the TAB).
- Use a single finger and slide from note to note; say each note name.
- Once you know it, note that each note falls inside a different box; repeat it on string 5 and string 1.
Metronome
Target tempo: 80 BPM (Range 50–140)
Metronome
80 BPM
Tuner
You are playing:
—-15c
+15c
-50c0+50c
Turn on the tuner to check your intonation while you practise (bends, vibrato…).