This gives us a triad, which is a three-note chord comprising the root, third and fifth notes of the scale. Let’s begin by looking at the four basic triads: major, minor, augmented and diminished.

This is the best known minor pentatonic scale shape, shown here in A. Play the shape one fret higher for B b minor pentatonic; another fret higher for B minor pentatonic, and so on. ... “I’d done way ...

Most guitarists know one easy-to-remember pentatonic scale shape, known as ‘shape one’. In reality, the minor pentatonic scale can be found all over the neck. Modern blues-rooted players such as Eric ...