A Minor Pentatonic Scale
Guitar Course
Learn all 5 pentatonic positions, connect the boxes, and build cleaner alternate picking.
Most guitar players learn one minor pentatonic box and stay there for years. This course helps you move past that. You’ll learn all five A minor pentatonic scale positions, how they connect across the guitar neck, where the root notes are, and how to practice each scale with double-picked alternate picking.
Start seeing one connected fretboard map.
Stop Getting Stuck in One Pentatonic Box
The minor pentatonic scale is one of the most important sounds in blues, rock, country, funk, and lead guitar playing. But many guitar players only learn one position.
That first box is useful, but it can also become a trap. Your solos start to sound the same, your licks stay in one area, and the rest of the neck feels disconnected.
This course gives you a clear system for understanding the A minor pentatonic scale across the entire neck.
You’ll learn the five pentatonic positions, two diagonal connecting patterns, the root notes, basic intervals, and a structured double-picking approach that turns scale practice into real technique work.
What You’ll Learn in This Course
You’ve heard this sound everywhere. The minor pentatonic scale is behind countless classic guitar parts and solos, from blues and rock to country, funk, and lead guitar. You can hear this kind of sound in songs like “Stairway to Heaven,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Whipping Post,” “Crossroads,” and “Hells Bells.” This course helps you understand the scale system behind that sound, so you can move beyond one familiar box and start seeing how the pentatonic scale connects across the neck.
All 5 Pentatonic Positions
Learn the five A minor pentatonic scale positions and see how each one fits into the larger fretboard map.
One Connected Neck
Stop thinking in isolated boxes and start seeing the A minor pentatonic scale as one connected system across the guitar.
Two Diagonal Connecting Patterns
Learn two diagonal scale patterns that help you move through the positions instead of staying stuck vertically.
Root Notes and Intervals
Find the A root notes in every position and understand the basic interval structure behind the scale.
Double-Picked Alternate Picking
Practice each scale by picking every note twice with alternate picking to build control, strength, and synchronization.
Build a repeatable practice routine
Use the course as a structured way to practice lead guitar, picking control, and fretboard knowledge.
What’s Included?
Inside the course, you’ll get 11 focused video lessons that guide you through all five A minor pentatonic positions and show you how they connect across the guitar neck.
You’ll learn two diagonal connecting scale patterns, practice each position with double-picked alternate picking, and use the exercises to build better picking control, strength, and fretboard awareness.
The course also includes downloadable PDF neck diagrams, a complete A minor pentatonic fretboard map, root note and interval diagrams, and a full fretboard note-name reference so you can keep practicing away from the videos.
Learn from Shane Lamb
This course is taught by Shane Lamb, founder of Green Hills Guitar Studio in Nashville.
Shane’s approach is practical, musical, and focused on helping students understand what they are playing.
In this course, the goal is not just to memorize another scale shape. The goal is to understand how the pentatonic scale works across the neck so you can practice with purpose and play with more confidence.
Who This Course Is For
This course is a good fit if you:
- Know one pentatonic box but feel stuck there
- Want to understand the guitar neck more clearly
- Are starting lead guitar and want a strong foundation
- Struggle to connect scale positions
- Want to build cleaner alternate picking technique
- Like structured practice with diagrams and video guidance
- Want to move beyond memorized shapes and start seeing the neck as one system
How the Course Works
Learn the scale positions
Start by learning each of the five A minor pentatonic positions clearly and slowly.
Connect the shapes
Use the diagonal connecting patterns to see how the scale moves across the neck.
Add double picking
Practice each scale with double-picked alternate picking to build technique while reinforcing the fretboard map.
Use the diagrams
Follow along with PDF neck diagrams, root note maps, interval labels, and fretboard references.
Build a repeatable practice routine
Use the course as a structured way to practice lead guitar, picking control, and fretboard knowledge.
Apply the Scale Musically
Use the connected pentatonic map as a foundation for lead guitar, improvisation, melodic ideas, and better fretboard confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start Connecting the Neck
The A minor pentatonic scale is not just one box. It is a connected system that can help you understand the guitar neck, build better technique, and develop a stronger foundation for lead guitar. If you’re ready to stop guessing your way around the fretboard, this course gives you a clear path to follow.
