Today we are going to move forward with the next position of the Pentatonic Minor scale. We will be learning how to play in position 2. We will learn this position in the key of Am. To play position two of the Am Pentatonic Scale we will start with our middle finger the 8th fret this will be a C note. If you look at the diagram below you can see the fingering for position 2 is 2-4, 1-4, 1-4, 1-3, 2-4, 2-4. The notes played will be C, D, E, G, A, C, D, E, G, A, C, D. As you listen to the scale you will hear the continuation of the blues sound. You will hear the same notes as the first position of the scale. You may be wondering if I’m playing the same notes then why do I need to learn a different position. We are learning this different position to add to your bag of tricks when it comes to soloing. As we add postions we also add the ability to choose where you want to be on the fretboard. You will hear that though we are playing the same notes, they sound different in this position. As we learn more positions you will find the ability to chain the positions together to move around the guitars neck at will. The importance of adding position two of the Pentatonic Minor scale is that it will give you more freedom to play. Look at the diagram below, and commit to learning the fingering, we will be adding some licks from this position soon, so check back often. Here is the diagram. The Red dots signify the Root note of the scale in this case A. Have fun!!
