If you look back in history.. If you look at at any great lead guitar solo that has ever been played, Chances are really good that it was created around the Pentatonic Scale. Otherwise known as the Blues Scale, this dynamic progression of sound is fundamentally constant yet at the same time can sound singularly unique.

There are Major and Minor scales that are similar in every way other than that they are played in different positions on the neck. These scales consist of 5 notes as opposed to most other scales which are 7 notes or better. This is extremely useful for the beginner in order to avoid “The Twisted Finger Syndrome“

The easiest way to master Pentatonic Licks is to envision the shapes that are made up of the position of your fingers. Once you know the shapes then it is as simple as knowing what notes and positions to begin and end on within the scale you’re playing.

There are also 5 positions within the scale. Are you noticing a pattern here? The Pentatonic is all based on 5’s (hence the root penta)

The pentatonic scale follows the root chord in a progression. The root is basically the tonal center of a song where everything begins and ends. If the root chord is minor, then you can play the same minor pentatonic scale over that progression. If the root chord is major, then you can play the same major pentatonic scale over that progression.

As a Players you should just play up and down a pattern in one position and then move up the guitar neck to the next. Then start again and play up and down the new pattern in the new position. At this stage of the game you’re just trying to train yourself to access the scale notes in any position and determine where you are on the fretboard. After you get this down you will be able to play all five pentatonic scale patterns ascending and descending and you can transpose to new keys and practice connecting the patterns again.

If you practice this stuff it will become easier each and every time. It’s easier than you might think. Your guitar playing can progress almost exponentially with the simple understanding of this scale. It is helpful to get some tracks you can play along with. I suggest that you look for tracks of your favorite guitar licks… You can bet your bottom dollar that the riffs you’ve been drooling over for years are based upon the Pentatonic.

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For the last couple of months our staff has been looking for an online guitar course that we could recommend. We have received thousands of requests for a program that teaches people how to play in a manner that is unconventional. The problem with most courses is that there is too much theory and B.S. surrounding it. So we decided to find someone that could teach and we hit the jackpot!

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This is just a quick update on what we are up to at Musicians Blueprint. We’ve been so busy lately we haven’t had a chance to breath much less do anything else. As many of you know we recently teamed up with a gentleman by the name of Jerry Wyatt. Originally we were just looking for a quality guitar course to endorse, but what we found in Jerry was so much more. When we opened the doors to the Learn Guitar Fast and Easy course just a couple of weeks ago we didn’t know what to expect. What we got has been overwhelming to say the least. People are going crazy for this stuff… and I personally can see why. Jerry has a way of teaching that nobody has ever seen before. He doesn’t bog down his teachings with a ton of theory and all that boring crap that conventional teaching methods dwell upon. What he does is he gets his students playing… and playing fast.

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Well that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The free stuff we’re offering is being inundated with hits. The server is about to blow up! Don’t worry we have it covered… in fact if you haven’t received your lessons yet, here’s your link so you can do so Click Here. If you have been taking the lessons I would love to hear what you think.

What’s coming up is going to be amazing. Since this whole thing began we’ve been getting a ton of questions about playing the guitar. Unfortunately we haven’t been able to address them all. but we are going to, and very soon. We’ve decided have a webinar. If you don’t know what that is, basically we’re putting on an On-line Guitar Clinic where you can participate if you want or just listen as Jerry answers everyones most pressing questions about playing the guitar and anything else. Not only that, but he’s going to be ripping it up on a beautiful Mollenhauer Boutique Guitar. This thing is going to be cool.

Mollenhauer Boutique Guitar

Unfortunately there are a limited amount of spots available for the Webinar. We can only fit the first 1000 of you in and our members get first crack at those spots. However, we’ve been able to reserve 150 seats for our readers. So we decided to create a place for you to register. Simply sign up for our newsletter at the following link….  Guitar Tips and Tricks Newsletter and the first 150 of you will automatically be included.

Don’t forget about the two plus hours of guitar lessons you’ll be getting or the weekly newsletter packed full of great info about playing the guitar as well as all latest news about music and the music industry.

One more thing. As we move forward we are going to be putting on several clinics… all of them free. As a subscriber you will automatically be put on our ‘Early Bird list’ If you’re on this early notifier list you will be among the first to know about our clinics or anything else we’ve got up our sleeves. I can assure you that there will be plenty. I can’t even believe all the stuff we’re going to be giving away in the next few months… It’s really crazy but we can’t help it! Here’s the link again

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By the Way… Many of you have expressed an interest in skipping past all the free stuff and going right to the ‘Full Blown Course’ well we’ve got you covered. Just click on the link I provided for you below and you will be taken straight to the order page. Even this is so cheap I feel like we’re giving it away. At this price spots in this course are going to go fast.. When their gone their gone. So if you are serious about becoming a great guitar player here’s your opportunity to be part of the Most Powerful Guitar Learning Systems Ever!

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Through the years the staff at Musicians Blueprint has encountered hundreds if not thousands of training courses. Everything from Reading Music to Learning to Play the Guitar. Most of them are nothing but hype full of promises that can never be delivered upon and ultimately charging exorbitant amounts of money that leaves people discouraged and scratching their heads wondering why they fell for such a scam.

Our mission when we began Musicians Blueprint was to find and deliver quality content and point aspiring musicians toward resources that can be trusted.

We get thousands of questions each and every month about on-line music courses. It seems everyone has a desire or knows someone eager to learn how to play an instrument. So we decided to address these questions one instrument at a time.

If you have been following Musicians Blueprint lately you may have seen the poll asking our readers “What is the number one question you would like answered to help you become a better musician?” The feedback was Overwhelming. At least half of you responded with queries about Learning Guitar

You may have also noticed that about six months ago we teamed up with a southern gentleman named Jerry Wyatt. Jerry has been giving guitar lessons for over thirty years. A number that is impressive in and of itself. But the really impressive number is the amount of guitar pickers who have connected with Jerry who have improved faster than they ever imagined. This guy is an open book, he puts everything on the table for his students to see and he makes it extremely easy to trust him. How? Simply put, he’s a straight up guy who just has a desire to give back to something that has given him so much enjoyment in his lifetime…Pay it Forward if you will.

As it turns out Jerry ‘Stringbender‘ Wyatt has much more to offer than a passion to give back. Jerry has stumbled upon techniques for teaching guitar that have never been shown. Students relate to Jerry on a level that I have never seen before… Ever! It’s like you’ve known him forever and you’re learning from your best friend. Not only that but he skips over all the B.S. and brings you straight to the nuts and bolts of playing the guitar. He likens it to driving a sports car… If someone hands you the keys to a Porsche, what’s the first thing your going to do? Are you going to look under the hood and kick the tires? Heck no! You’re going to jump behind the wheel and drive that car like wild! Learning Guitar shouldn’t be a chore. You can come back to music theory and all the boring crap later… after you take that guitar for a test drive.

Here’s the really good news! Jerry has decided to release his course to the public. After a year of giving away some of the best lessons available on the internet today, Jerry has developed a killer course that everyone is raving about. Jerry calls it his ‘Full Blown Course’ I told you he was a southern gentleman but what he’s offering here is worth at least 4x what he’s charging. These prices go back to the 80’s and frankly I think Jerry should be charging much much more.

The Bad News : ( Jerry is limited to the amount of people that can be let in! You see, the lessons are all video’s and they use up a tremendous amount of server space. I’m sure that some of you know what I’m talking about but for those of you who don’t, it simply means that time is of the essence! If you are interested you can go take a test drive for less than $5. If you don’t like what you see he will refund you every red cent as well as give you an additional month for free. I think he’s crazy but I guess that’s how things are done in The Smokey Mountains… Maybe the altitude!

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Take a look at what people are saying

Jerry, you made something that can be absolutely boring into something totally cool! The great thing is I can use it right away. I love the way you show how to expand things on our own. Your a gifted teacher, keep up the good work and God Bless.

Vince

Wow – There is hope for this beginner. You are a great teacher and I have learned more in this lesson than everything I have tried to learn off the internet. Thank you for everything that you have taught all of us. Sign me up!! I am convinced if anybody can teach me, it will be you!!

June

You’ve made a really good point about changing things up, but more importantly you’ve SHOWED me an example of how easy it is to do.

Michael

Hi Jerry I’m really glad that I joined up. The lessons have been a real help to me. The information that you gave has given has opened a new door. Thanks so much.

Kenneth

What I enjoy about your videos is that you break everything down taking time to explain what you are doing and how to do it.

Jason

I took lessons for over a year and was board silly. I actually put down my guitar for a couple of years and have recently committed myself to really learning to play. In just the first lesson I understand the notes on my guitar more fully today than ever before. I look forward to seeing whats next! Thank You!

Dake

Being a beginner, you have made it enjoyable to learn and very easy to understand. My 10 y.o. daughter is learning to play as well. We enjoy learning and playing the guitar together. Thanks for the great lessons!

Patrick

Hi Jerry!. Well ya did it again man,. You keep on blowing me away. Thanks again for my last lesson, I’ve gotta tell ya Jerry,,, I’ve never enjoyed playing so much. My guitar is rarely out of my hands now. Keep on rocking!

Peter

Hi Jerry! Thanks so much for the AWESOME lessons!! I love your sense of humor and doing this at the comfort of my own home is GREAT!!!

Kayce

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Musicians Inventory is a new site that everyone is buzzing about. They are not just a simple auction site, but a site created by musicians for musicians. There is page after page of awesome resources full of the most up to date information available. In addition, bands have the unique opportunity to create a public profile that can be seen by thousands. This is an amazing tool that anyone can implement into their portfolio for free. As a registered member a complete website can be created within the Musicians Inventory platform and can be used promotionally for all endeavors.

Categories are easily updated so bands can keep subscribers recent on all activities. Pictures and videos are allowed in various sections of Musicians Inventory. Biographies of individual members are a snap with the simple functionality of Musicians Inventory’s state of the art system.

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“It’s cool, you can create a website within Musicians Inventory. Even if you have a site already, this one puts you right in the middle of an industry attraction”. ~ Duck Thomas

Todays Musicians need every advantage to stay ahead of the competition. An online presence is crucial to succeeding as a musician and social networking is the best way to achieve this. Videos are huge and You-Tube has become the second largest search engine in the world. Music Videos, until recently have been only a pipe dream for most of us. But now there is Animoto. These guys have revolutionized Music Videos by not only making them affordable but fast and easy as well. In fact right now you can make short videos for free because they are still in Beta. The short video below took me about ten minutes to create from pictures I already had and music From the library of Animoto. Of course you can upload any music you like and you can remix until you like what you see. If you want to make your own video Click Here

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Musicians Blueprint as of February 2009 is still a relatively new site.  We would like to address our market in Musicians Resources on a National and possibly Global level. However, we would be remiss not to acknowledge our roots in the Western Massachusetts area. Periodically we will be posting about what we believe to be among the most important steps any musician should consider when planning to promote their music in our local market, although if you are not from our zip code, please drop me a line and I will be glad to point you in the right direction no matter where you’re from.

That being said, I would like to talk about one important resource for the Western Mass musician. http://www.link2rock.com is a website devoted to musicians that began their careers in this area and continue to show support to the local community. If you or your band has a website, then this is a great place to get a link back to your site. This is a very important strategy to social networking for todays musician. They also will post a video of live original-based shows, past or present, that are filmed in venues throughout Western Mass.

We all know that the road to a successful career in the music industry is paved with hard work and dedication. In order to get ahead and distance yourself from the rest of the pack it’s important to utilize the resources that have become mainstream to the informed artist. An online social strategy must be part of your daily routine if you want to be a stand-out musician. Exposure through sites like link2rock is a great place to start. The founders, Larry and Kevin, are self proclaimed to be devoted to the music, bands and the fans.

So I suggest you go and sign up within the link2rock community and get yourself or your band known. If you’re looking for more ways to network, leave your address at the top of this page to get this great e-book I found on social networking. It’s a digital book which you could be reading within minutes from now.

Best of Luck

Brian

Social Networking has become mainstream for todays musician. But the days of my space has been preempted by focused social Media sites such as Friend Feed, Twitter, and Facebook to name just a few. Now there is a new place devoted to The Social Musician in all of us. Linked-musician.com is well on it’s way to becoming the go-to place for national and international correspondence. This multilingual company is connecting musicians globally by removing language barriers and incorporating comprehensive communication for all.

This is how the administrators at Linked Musicians describe themselves;
“Linked Musicians is a unique and powerful social networking enabler for the live music industry. It is the first truly international, local-for-local, multilingual music industry social networking website, targeted at musicians, bands & orchestras, professionals & amateurs, and products & services providers in live music, like booking agents, recording studio’s, instruments & equipment suppliers, music schools, media, theatres, etc. For all musicians, from beginners to professionals, all instruments, and all music styles.

Linked Musicians facilitates the growth of the international live music business by providing networking & community services via internet to the professional & amateur music industry. These services enable musicians, bands, fans, event organisers and music industry businesses to extend, use and communicate with their people network.”

This is a powerful tool for every musician to take advantage of. Whether your in a band or looking to join one, exposure is what sells. What better way to gain recognition than to present yourself to your peers locally or even globally if you like. The secret is to network, become part of a community or start your own, it’s your choice. Take a look at the Mission Statement by clicking on the banner above. When you get there navigate to the ‘about us’ tab. These guys aren’t messing around.

In the music industry today Social Networking is the #1 technique for getting your songs heard. Let’s face it, the internet is here to stay. If your a musician and your not using any of these social networking websites then you are leaving a lot on the table. A network is viral, it’s like a train. Once it is in motion it’s hard to stop. Momentum in music is a powerful thing if you can harness it. Through social networking you can create your own community of like minded people. Friend Feed, Twitter, My Space, U-tube, And Facebook are just a few of the hundreds if not thousands of places you can network.The best thing is it’s free.

This is advertising at it’s best. However free is a relative term, if you consider time as money then it’s not free at all. In fact it can turn out to be quite time consuming. Don’t let that scare you though, most people I know really enjoy it. Once you join at least one of these services then the next thing you should consider is making a home for all the content you create. The best place to keep your content is on a blog. Unlike a web site a blog can be easily updated and there is no need to know any code or computer language. Wordpress Direct is a new site where you can create your blogs for free. If you think you’ve never seen a Wordpress Blog, your wrong. Your looking at one right now.Get your free blog Here

If you like Wordpress Direct you can always upgrade to a paid version. This is really cool. This site will automatically post relavant content by going out onto the internet and finding articles and videos and placing them on your site. Don’t worry they leave all the controll in your hands and will not do anything without your approval. Still Confused? Check out this great video on Social networking.