The Pentatonic-Lydian Shift Workout

Hey everybody! Here's the next episode of Scales & Tales with The Pentatonic-Lydian Shift Workout. I've shared a lot of workouts, warmups, and exercises of the LNL channel over the years, and this one is another idea I've had around for a while and wanted to share. This idea is similar to the tonality shift found in the recent "Connecting Arpeggios" episode of Breaking Chords, but as you'll discover it's a great legato-based workout and exercise - so let's dive in!

This workout revolves around shifting between a C# minor pentatonic scale and a C major 7#11 arpeggio. As you'll see, the two-note per string fingering found in both the scale and arpeggio is similar. This allows you to perform these two tonalities using a comfortable two-note per string legato movement across the strings. It also has a nice ear-catching sound, as it shifts between the minor to major tonalities.

Needless to say, if you're a viewer that asked for more exercises/workouts, a player searching for a great technique-boosting challenge, someone wanting to improve their legato and stretching technique/ability, or maybe you're just curious what all the fuss is about - this lesson is totally for you! Give this episode a view, leave some comments/feedback, and please subscribe to Late Night Lessons - THANK YOU!

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