How To Combine Pentatonic Scales With Triads To Create Great Sounding Guitar Solos

by Simon Candy

In this video, I answer your questions on all things acoustic guitar including how to play better guitar solos by combining pentatonic scales with triad shapes.

Pentatonic scales are at the foundation of a lot of guitar soloing. Triads are a great tool for playing more melodic guitar solos. So mixing these two concepts makes sense and results in a great method for creating solos on guitar in any style of music.

In this lesson, you learn a super simple way to train the skill of connecting pentatonic scales with triad shapes so you can craft some super tasty guitar solos.

Questions answered in this video are:

1. How to combine pentatonic scales with triads to create solos
2. The desired amount of time to spend on anything when practising guitar
3. How to build a repertoire of songs you can play at the drop of a hat
4. The specs of my guitar, the string brand and gauge, and the kind of pick I like to use

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