The Pentatonic Move That Makes Your Solos Sound Musical

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If your solos sound repetitive or “stuck” in one pentatonic box, this lesson will completely change the way you approach the fretboard. Today we're breaking down a simple pentatonic move that instantly makes your solos sound more musical over chord changes — especially in minor progressions like Am → Dm → Em. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
🎸 Shift your pentatonic patterns to follow each chord
🎸 Outline harmony using A minor, D minor, and E minor pentatonics
🎸 Connect the neck using musical phrasing (not just scale runs)
🎸 Add expressive slides, bends, and position shifts
🎸 Build solos that sound intentional, melodic, and harmonically aware

Whether you're an intermediate or advanced guitarist, this technique will help you break out of static box shapes and start creating solos that actually breathe with the music.

0:00 What does this concept sound like?
0:06 Recap
0:50 Basis For Lesson
1:56 Progression
2:41 Pentatonic Concept
3:46 Visualizing Scales
4:45 Demonstration
6:13 Exercises
7:11 Tips For Soloing
8:23 Demonstrating tips
8:55 Final Thoughts

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