How to REALLY use the PENTATONIC [Beginner to Pro] 

People should be losing their minds over this video!!! This is essential to becoming a quality lead player and you just saved years off the learning curve - Thank you so very much!!!

Basically your videos are the best for one simple reason: you're not looking to sell people something, which is what 99% of other youtube guitar channels are trying to do, and they always leave you confused on purpose so that you buy their courses. Please don't ever change!!!

What I'm loving about your videos is that you point out things that seem completely intuitive in hindsight, but that lots of players (myself included) need to have pointed out to them to realize. This has already been invaluable to me.

I think the most important thing for guitar beginners is interest and repetition. As I listen to your music, the joy of practicing hard rises within me. Thank you, very much.

If anybody can watch this and really assimilate all of this and get it, they’re pretty much set and then everything else beyond that is just icing on the cake. This is the most succinct lesson I have ever seen that really teaches a huge amount of concepts in a way anyone can understand.

You aren't just a good composer, but also a great guide for a beginner guitarist. Thanks

Another good tutorial video! But for the under accomplished, the Pentatonic with the Blue Notes added (and the sweet notes from the Major scale) is the bread and butter. This will cover 99% of what a Lead guitarists needs in most situations. IMO

The “playing all over the neck” tip is my biggest takeaway on this. I’ve been using the pentatonic scale in major in minor already, but this really opens up some possibilities to slide up and down from low to high that I didn’t have before, all because of that repeating pattern. Thanks so much!

WOAH. As a longtime player, the 3rd part of this is so simple yet I've never seen anyone teach that/explain it before, it's so simple yet sounds so good!

Phenomenal! Among the very best scales lessons I’ve watched, and I’ve watched thousands over the years!

What a legend!! Every time I watch one of these I learn something new. This sort of quality tuition is rare. Thanks!

THANK YOU JULES! 🎸🎶 Your lessons are excellent when it comes to fundamentals… but you always take we subscribers to a place where we get a much more in depth understanding of the Guitar and the different Paths available!

One of the rarest videos that simplifies the breakdown, and understanding of scales. Thank you sir

Been playing for YEARS and your videos are the best thing I have EVER SEEN/HEARD to simplify how to think about some lead playing!! You are BRILLIANT!!! THANK YOU!!!

You really make things seem so easy, that's talent alone! THANKS.

One of the best videos I've seen about this topic. Am glad you're here. Thank you for your time and for sharing your knowledge.

Superb. Your ability to convey method and theory with perfect clarity is priceless. Thanks

The last part of this video just blew my mind and have been playing for almost 35 years. 2-5-1 jazz sound in three easy moves, love it. Thanks!

This video made so much sense, I’ve just picked up the guitar again, and hadn’t really played since i was in my 20’s. I started experimenting up the fretboard and it started to make more sense than it did 20years ago, but this video verified what I was essentially testing out. Thanks for this!

Even though I have been playing for a while Jules has a very calming effect to his teachings! 👍

WOW! The most useful 15 minutes on RU-vid. I salute you, sir!

Mind blown!! How to sound sophisticated and keep it simple by thinking outside the box. Love your lessons. Thank you!

What a gift. Jules Guitar is my newest treasure. His demeanor makes you want to learn.

So much value in less than 16 minutes. Well done. Thank you!

As in most cases, keeping things simple breaks down the barriers to learning. Very helpful and important video which should help all players build their skills.

The questions I've always had about Pentatonics and this video answers them all. Thank you.

Great, great video Jules. I'm intermediate and love playing blues. This reallly helped me to think about the modes (despite it being about thee Pentatonic scale!) and the different context to how the sounds work in conjunction with each other. I'm focussing on ear training, and the 3rd part of the video helped me to hear the key change and tones. Thank you so much. Namaste x

Omg, thank you. Years of guitar lessons and never got anything as helpful as this one video. Cant wait to try out the jazz

I am now convinced!! this is the only guitar channel I need - keep up the great content and teaching

I ALWAYS LEARN not only something new but something IMPORTANT when I come over to Jules Guitar. ALWAYS! Thank you!

The New King of RU-vid Tutorials!! Your videos are eye opening and brilliantly explained - THANK YOU!!

You da Champ....love your channel and teaching style/tools. At 60, "playing" since 9, I'm slowly becoming the guitarist I've always hoped to become someday.

Good stuff!! I wish 25 years ago when i learned to play that i started with major scale followed by understanding intervals and triads. You learn the fretboard and understand what’s happening so much better building from that foundation

I am at the point in my guitar journey where I’ve learned all the cowboy chords, I know a general understand of the caged system and my barre chords. Finally learning some music theory to understand chord progressions a bit more but I’m really struggling during solos or improving in a certain key, and this video was one of my biggest “aha” moments as a student. It really helped me to feel confident up and down the fretboard.

The best teacher I have found . Your explanations are so clear. thank you .

You are exceptionally good at explaining this concept... I am a mediocre guitar player that forever searching to get out of Pentatonic patterns in my solo. This is the first time someone explain it from a beginner, mid and expert level and all make sense. Thank you.

I have only started messing about with lead and riffs etc from June and your videos are really great and easy to follow. I’m no Jimmy Page but I like the fact that I can just learn a shape and work from that rather than all the scales

Thanks! Putting the backing track to the exercises makes them as clear as a bell!

I am an amateur guitarist learning by myself and all that i have ever learnt was from youtube... Its been more then 5 years and belive me when i say this i have watched thousands of videos and this is by faar the very best video... Please keep up the good work. You have no idea how much it helps people like me who don't have a teacher to guide them.👍👍👍

What a great lesson once again Jules!! Keep up the good work. Many thanks & cheers, Ron

you keep it simple and direct to the point Very much appreciated Jules

Jules can't thank you enough for some reason I am able to understand the way you present all of the information, I can actually absorb it, finally making progress, making music!

this 15 min video has tons of knowledge!!! mastering this (which can take hours and hours) will mean a quantum leap for sure!!!

Fantastic breakdown! I spent most of my years as a guitarist playing extreme metal, which utilizes a lot more 7 note scales and modes, but I've been getting into playing more bluesy rock lately and this helps a ton. Particularly the double blues scale. Definitely going to be playing around with that a lot now.

One of the best videos on pentatonic scale I have seen in my life

Thank You Jules! I love how you include the Notes On The Fret Board! Excellent! Happy New Year!

Dude, you make something that seemed soo complicated, very easy to grasp, thanks man!

Hi Juels: I have subsribed to a lot of lessons and I find that yours has made the most sense to me. I was stuck learing every scale out there but could never put it all togeather, yours made my "ah ah" moment thank you so much. Gerry

I have been stuck in not really understanding how melodies (leads) work, for a long time-instinctively residing in the world of pentatonics. I finally get how to construct interesting basic lead riffs, as well as the relationship between major and minor pentatonic scales.. Thank you, good sir.

Like so many other people I am so bloody glad I found your site! What a wonder you are. So well explained and so easy to follow = LEARN.

Nice lesson. I consider myself intermediate, however I learned something from each each section of the lesson. I've recently got brave enough to starting posting some of my own original song recordings and it's only because of people like this that have helped as a player. Thank you sir. I'll be back. :)

I wanted to learn jazz so I hope you’ll post easy to understand guitar video lessons about it, as you’ve been doing a great job for a long time in this channel. Thank you for your great contribution in RU-vid music community!

Fantastic Jules, you always make it easy to understand , with easy going approach . Thanks mate

Wow this was really easy for me to comprehend. First video I’ve seen of yours and you’ve earned yourself a sub

Wow by far You and your video are the best. For a total beginner it is easy to follow, easy to understand and very much detail - Thank you so very much

Concise & informative! Beautifully done.

Great lessons! Your playing is delightful and your didactic helps a lot. Thanks for the video! Greetings from Brazil!

Wonderfully educational. Thank you, sir! You"ve won my subscription.

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! YOU'VE THE BEST TIPS! Cheers from Brazil!

Thanks this teaching has really showed me how to break out of the pentatonic scale and roll up and down the whole neck and it also shows how to break out and change it up a bit groovy man!!!!

I'm new at guitar and loving how you teach. Thank-you!

I feel the growth in my playing thanks keep up the great content

Thanks so much for clearly explaining this concept to me. Indeed, I believe you when you say it took you decades to figure this out. Thanks for sharing.

Incredible breakdown. Concise and clear style of teaching. Well done. :)

Incredibly simple and well explains! How to use just a few ingredients to make a tasty meal. Thanks!

The best lesson I've heard! Thank you man.

I like your simple and clear teaching method. Thanks.

This is the best explanation of music theory and scales I've ever seen 👍

This is a great lesson. The graphics that you illustrate in the lesson makes it easier to understand. Thanks. I appreciate the tip.

This was a really great explanation to piece it together like that

Great video, simple concepts explained simply in a pleasant and interesting way. Thank you.

Thanks to u i just learn these sales and was easier than most videos on here.i was playing a lot of power chords but lacking on my learning songs and lead runs keep on teaching Canadian Fan.

This is my new favorite channel!

Awesome Explanation! Make it very simple to understand.

Thanks. Great lesson, thoughtfully presented. Glad I found this on YT, and I just now subscribed. I'm definitely going to watch the other lessons that you linked. Cheers from Pismo Beach, CA.

Hey thank you 🙏 for sharing,I have never seen anything so concise and helpful 👍

thank you this video is the clearest description of this subject,,thank you once again

wooow this is great. You're a great teacher. I learned all the CAGED shapes before, but still had difficulty jumping over from one to another. After this video not anymore :) This in combination with those CAGED shapes is endless possibilities. Thank you!

Simply and practical explanation. Few accurate words Excellent master teacher. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Wow it really is impressive to take a seemingly complex idea and make it simple and thats what u did. Really intresting vid what a neat and easy pentatonic trick for complex jazz sounds

Really very helpful. Your videos are always interesting and are great for practice. Thanks!

At 3 years in, this is a very useful lesson. If you ever wanted to play guitar, it's a great time to start with these videos available. Plus guitars are very good well under $500. With Amps.

Just sitting here giggling thinking of myself watching a video like this years ago when I started playing guitar and how I would have been so lost there at the end. As someone who considers myself an intermediate guitar player at both best and worst, I appreciate the refresher and wish I had had this video years ago. I will definitely share with any noobs I come infect with the guitar fever.

walah, u saved my day, i have tried, 5 patterns by other, nothing retained, but here, easily understood, easy to follow. great 🥰

Jules, this information is priceless!! Thank you. Instant sub.

You're a good teacher, I really like your format. 🤘😎

Phenomenon video! Thanks alot I appreciate your work!

Merry Christmas ⛄🎄 Jules 🎸 Enjoy your lessons bro! So many truths🎸💯

I love this channel. It's really helping me.

Simply the best there is!

you are the best! Thank you for your work!

That has to be the greatest explanation of pentatonic scales on RU-vid.

GREAT LESSON! Thank You man, subscribed!!!

Tremendous. A great Christmas present. Thanks.

Amazing teacher! Thank you! 🙏

I like how you said it's not normal. I have been playing piano for years but I learned a lot of other scales first. Only have I recently discovered how useful they are lol.

Thanks Jules - another great video. On clicking on the 3 dots icon just below the screen to make a payment, I discovered that, by clicking on 'Transcription' I can view all you said and therefore go back over the info at my own pace without having to replay the video. I mention this because perhaps I'm not the only one who didn't know about this handy feature. I look forward to more videos in the coming year. Happy New Year.

Great tutorial, thanks 👍 I'm an intermediate player, and I still get lost in the understanding of the mode's and scales, this has made it a lot clearer for me.

Amazing useful and very efficient !

Awesome, as usual, great my friend !