Pentatonic Workshop
Instructor: Ivan Milenkovic
Difficulty: 2-6 (of 10)
Focus: The ultimate series for taking your rock/blues soloing skills to the next level. Are you stuck in one single position, playing the same licks over and over? You are not alone - unlock the fretboard today!
Pentatonic Workshop Level 1- CAGED Format and Timing Exercises
by Ivan MilenkovicThis first part is for the absolute beginner. We will cover: Pentatonic CAGED shapes, exercises, note values and timing.
Tags: pentatonic, timing, exercise, CAGED, alternate picking, play along, metronome, A minor pentatonic, Note Time Values, rhythm practice, improvisation1Difficulty2
Pentatonic Workshop Level 2 - Advanced CAGED Patterns
by Ivan MilenkovicLets go one step further and introduce more advanced pentatonic patterns. This part contains: Pentatonic patterns, alternate picking and string skipping exercises & CAGED shapes.
Tags: pentatonic, exercise, CAGED, patterns, alternate picking, AP, F Major, string skipping, pentatonic patterns, improvisation, concepts, learning scales, learning the fretboard2Difficulty3
Pentatonic Workshop Level 3 - Legato Slides
by Ivan MilenkovicLet's connect all the boxes that we learned! In this part you will find legato slide exercises that will make all the difference in your playing. This lesson is play along-able, and we do timing exercises just like in the first of the series.
Tags: pentatonic, exercise, CAGED, slide, legato, G major pentatonic, improvisation, bending, soloing, scales applied, polishing your technique, sliding patterns3Difficulty3
Pentatonic Workshop Level 4 - Fifth Intervals
by Ivan MilenkovicCool riffs can be extracted from the pentatonic scale. In this part we will practice fifth intervals (a.k.a. power chords).
Tags: riffing, pentatonics, fifth intervals, A minor, power chords, theory, theory applied, double stops, harmonizing the pentatonic, pentatonic harmonized4Difficulty4
Pentatonic Workshop Level 5 - Pentatonic Licks 101 Lesson
by Ivan MilenkovicLet's wrap up what we have learned and create a pentatonic solo! This part contains: Pentatonic licks, vibrato & bends, phrasing.
Tags: A minor pentatonic, soloing, phrasing, vibrato, licks, rock, hard rock, slides, pentatonic licks, bends, bending, phrases5Difficulty4
Pentatonic Workshop Level 6 - Fusion Pentatonics 101 Lesson
by Ivan MilenkovicIn this part we are using all the previously learned knowledge and techniques in a fusion/funky context. This lesson contains: Pentatonic scale licks, jazz/fusion concepts + setting up the sound for fusion style playing
Tags: F Major pentatonic, workshop, 101, fusion, funk, lick, jazz influence, improvisation, phrases, theory, scales applied, soloing, improvising6Difficulty6
