The Pentatonic Scale Explained: #1 Most Important Guitar Scale

Every guitar player needs to know this scale! In this beginner-friendly lesson, you'll learn the A minor pentatonic scale—the single most important scale for soloing, jamming, and building technique. Marty here with the scale I’ve taught more than any other in private lessons, and it’s STILL the...

Intermediate - 16 min - Music - Marty Music

The full course: Learn Music Theory free

What you'll need

• 25-key MIDI keyboard: Play theory, not just read it.
• Manuscript notebook: Write it down.

Books

1. Music Theory for Dummies by Michael Pilhofer - View on Amazon
2. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory by Michael Miller - View on Amazon
3. How Music Works by David Byrne - View on Amazon
4. Basic materials in music theory by Paul O. Harder - View on Amazon
5. Music theory by George Thaddeus Jones - View on Amazon
6. Music in theory and practice by Bruce Benward - View on Amazon

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