Chords for Joel Hoekstra - tapping the Am pentatonic scale
Tempo:
94.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
Am
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hey everybody, this is Joel Hoekstra from Night Ranger, Rock of Ages, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Today's lick of the day is tapping the A minor pentatonic scale.
[E] [A] [F]
[E]
Okay, so basically what's happening here is we're just taking the notes of the A minor pentatonic scale
that [Em] I'm sure, you know, most of [E] you have played
[Gm] with one extra note up there as you would [A] continue up.
And we're just going to break it down, so we're going four per string.
So [Am] these [E] four are going to happen right here on the low E.
And a lot of people always say, well, what's the advantage to tapping?
Can't you just go to the next string and play those notes?
Well, I think if you listen to this, I really don't ever hear anybody going back and forth between two strings and have it sound that way.
So it [A] definitely has a unique quality to it, you know, just breaking down the pentatonic four notes per string.
So basically we're going to get started by setting down the index [A] finger, your left hand on [C] five,
then your third finger on eight, or your pinky if you prefer.
Then I'm going to set down the [D] index of my right on ten.
Make sure you're not coming from the side.
Get right over your guitar neck.
[E] Then the third finger is going to get twelve.
Okay, [Am] so that's how far we are.
[D]
[E] Now, normally, you know, you [A] would go to the next string with your left hand, but we've already just played those notes, haven't we, with our right hand.
What we're going to do is skip over to the D string here.
We're [G] going to go five, [A] seven, and then ten, [D] twelve with our right.
So we have, [E]
okay, continuing on up, [Em] we're going to skip over to the B string, five, eight, and again, I'm not plucking those to get them started.
I'm just setting it down.
So my index finger is down on five, [G] pinky on eight, [D] first [C] finger on ten.
I'm using my third finger there.
You can use your pinky if you'd rather, whatever you're comfortable with.
Okay, [Am]
actually for this, I think we're going [C] one further, aren't [A] we?
So let's scratch that.
You're going to use your third finger on thirteen, and then [Ab] your pinky on fifteen.
Okay, [Am] so here we are climbing.
[E] [D] Now, [G] here comes the tough part, we're tapping, okay?
We've got to come back down.
[C] You can't push down.
You're not going to [D] get a good sound pull-off.
Your pinky is going to have to pull [A] up across, and your third finger up across to get a good, [A] strong pull-off sound.
So once again, the climb, [E]
[Gm] and the tough part now, the [Am] pull-offs.
[G]
And that even goes through the first finger there, [Em] going back to your left hand note.
So you were just tracing [Am] right back down.
[E] [Em]
Now we're going to set [D] down twelve here with your third finger.
[G] Right back down.
[A] [E] Okay, and then right there on the low E.
[Am] So we have
[E]
Okay.
Today's lick of the day is tapping the A minor pentatonic scale.
[E] [A] [F]
[E]
Okay, so basically what's happening here is we're just taking the notes of the A minor pentatonic scale
that [Em] I'm sure, you know, most of [E] you have played
[Gm] with one extra note up there as you would [A] continue up.
And we're just going to break it down, so we're going four per string.
So [Am] these [E] four are going to happen right here on the low E.
And a lot of people always say, well, what's the advantage to tapping?
Can't you just go to the next string and play those notes?
Well, I think if you listen to this, I really don't ever hear anybody going back and forth between two strings and have it sound that way.
So it [A] definitely has a unique quality to it, you know, just breaking down the pentatonic four notes per string.
So basically we're going to get started by setting down the index [A] finger, your left hand on [C] five,
then your third finger on eight, or your pinky if you prefer.
Then I'm going to set down the [D] index of my right on ten.
Make sure you're not coming from the side.
Get right over your guitar neck.
[E] Then the third finger is going to get twelve.
Okay, [Am] so that's how far we are.
[D]
[E] Now, normally, you know, you [A] would go to the next string with your left hand, but we've already just played those notes, haven't we, with our right hand.
What we're going to do is skip over to the D string here.
We're [G] going to go five, [A] seven, and then ten, [D] twelve with our right.
So we have, [E]
okay, continuing on up, [Em] we're going to skip over to the B string, five, eight, and again, I'm not plucking those to get them started.
I'm just setting it down.
So my index finger is down on five, [G] pinky on eight, [D] first [C] finger on ten.
I'm using my third finger there.
You can use your pinky if you'd rather, whatever you're comfortable with.
Okay, [Am]
actually for this, I think we're going [C] one further, aren't [A] we?
So let's scratch that.
You're going to use your third finger on thirteen, and then [Ab] your pinky on fifteen.
Okay, [Am] so here we are climbing.
[E] [D] Now, [G] here comes the tough part, we're tapping, okay?
We've got to come back down.
[C] You can't push down.
You're not going to [D] get a good sound pull-off.
Your pinky is going to have to pull [A] up across, and your third finger up across to get a good, [A] strong pull-off sound.
So once again, the climb, [E]
[Gm] and the tough part now, the [Am] pull-offs.
[G]
And that even goes through the first finger there, [Em] going back to your left hand note.
So you were just tracing [Am] right back down.
[E] [Em]
Now we're going to set [D] down twelve here with your third finger.
[G] Right back down.
[A] [E] Okay, and then right there on the low E.
[Am] So we have
[E]
Okay.
Key:
E
A
Am
D
G
E
A
Am
Hey everybody, this is Joel Hoekstra from Night Ranger, Rock of Ages, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Today's lick of the day is tapping the A minor pentatonic scale. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Okay, so basically what's happening here is we're just taking the notes of the A minor pentatonic scale
that [Em] I'm sure, you know, most of [E] you have played _
[Gm] with one extra note up there as you would [A] continue up.
And we're just going to break it down, so we're going four per string.
So [Am] these [E] four are going to happen right here on the low E.
And a lot of people always say, well, what's the advantage to tapping?
Can't you just go to the next string and play those notes?
Well, I think if you listen to this, _ I _ _ really don't ever hear anybody going back and forth between two strings and have it sound that way.
So it [A] definitely has a unique quality to it, you know, just breaking down the pentatonic four notes per string.
So basically we're going to get started by setting down the index [A] finger, your left hand on [C] five,
then your third finger on eight, or your pinky if you prefer.
Then I'm going to set down the [D] index of my right on ten.
Make sure you're not coming from the side.
Get right over your guitar neck.
[E] Then the third finger is going to get twelve.
Okay, [Am] so that's how far we are.
[D] _ _
[E] _ Now, normally, you know, you [A] would go to the next string with your left hand, but we've already just played those notes, haven't we, with our right hand.
What we're going to do is skip over to the D string here.
We're [G] going to go five, [A] seven, and then ten, [D] twelve with our right.
So we have, [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
okay, continuing on up, [Em] we're going to skip over to the B string, five, eight, and again, I'm not plucking those to get them started.
I'm just setting it down.
So my index finger is down on five, [G] pinky on eight, [D] first [C] finger on ten.
I'm using my third finger there.
You can use your pinky if you'd rather, whatever you're comfortable with.
Okay, [Am]
actually for this, I think we're going [C] one further, aren't [A] we?
So let's scratch that.
You're going to use your third finger on thirteen, and then [Ab] your pinky on fifteen.
Okay, [Am] so here we are climbing. _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ Now, [G] here comes the tough part, we're tapping, okay?
We've got to come back down.
[C] You can't push down.
You're not going to [D] get a good sound pull-off.
Your pinky is going to have to pull [A] up across, and your third finger up across to get a good, [A] strong pull-off sound.
So once again, the climb, [E] _
_ _ [Gm] and the tough part now, the [Am] pull-offs.
_ [G]
And that even goes through the first finger there, [Em] going back to your left hand note.
So you were just tracing [Am] right back down.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
Now we're going to set [D] down twelve here with your third finger.
[G] Right back down.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] Okay, and then right there on the low E.
_ [Am] So we have_
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Okay. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Today's lick of the day is tapping the A minor pentatonic scale. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Okay, so basically what's happening here is we're just taking the notes of the A minor pentatonic scale
that [Em] I'm sure, you know, most of [E] you have played _
[Gm] with one extra note up there as you would [A] continue up.
And we're just going to break it down, so we're going four per string.
So [Am] these [E] four are going to happen right here on the low E.
And a lot of people always say, well, what's the advantage to tapping?
Can't you just go to the next string and play those notes?
Well, I think if you listen to this, _ I _ _ really don't ever hear anybody going back and forth between two strings and have it sound that way.
So it [A] definitely has a unique quality to it, you know, just breaking down the pentatonic four notes per string.
So basically we're going to get started by setting down the index [A] finger, your left hand on [C] five,
then your third finger on eight, or your pinky if you prefer.
Then I'm going to set down the [D] index of my right on ten.
Make sure you're not coming from the side.
Get right over your guitar neck.
[E] Then the third finger is going to get twelve.
Okay, [Am] so that's how far we are.
[D] _ _
[E] _ Now, normally, you know, you [A] would go to the next string with your left hand, but we've already just played those notes, haven't we, with our right hand.
What we're going to do is skip over to the D string here.
We're [G] going to go five, [A] seven, and then ten, [D] twelve with our right.
So we have, [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
okay, continuing on up, [Em] we're going to skip over to the B string, five, eight, and again, I'm not plucking those to get them started.
I'm just setting it down.
So my index finger is down on five, [G] pinky on eight, [D] first [C] finger on ten.
I'm using my third finger there.
You can use your pinky if you'd rather, whatever you're comfortable with.
Okay, [Am]
actually for this, I think we're going [C] one further, aren't [A] we?
So let's scratch that.
You're going to use your third finger on thirteen, and then [Ab] your pinky on fifteen.
Okay, [Am] so here we are climbing. _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ Now, [G] here comes the tough part, we're tapping, okay?
We've got to come back down.
[C] You can't push down.
You're not going to [D] get a good sound pull-off.
Your pinky is going to have to pull [A] up across, and your third finger up across to get a good, [A] strong pull-off sound.
So once again, the climb, [E] _
_ _ [Gm] and the tough part now, the [Am] pull-offs.
_ [G]
And that even goes through the first finger there, [Em] going back to your left hand note.
So you were just tracing [Am] right back down.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
Now we're going to set [D] down twelve here with your third finger.
[G] Right back down.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] Okay, and then right there on the low E.
_ [Am] So we have_
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Okay. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _