Chords for USE THIS TRICK Learn How To Connect Guitar Chords With Scales
Tempo:
90 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
A
B
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Most of us did not learn this early on.
Let's take a B minor chord.
[Bm] You can play the pentatonic scale right where that chord is at.
B minor [F#] pentatonic.
[B] [Bm] Right where the chord is at.
Try an A chord.
[A] [F#]
[A] [A#]
[B] B minor.
[Bm] [E]
[B] Oh.
[F#]
[D#] Don't stay stuck in one position.
This concept is very simple.
You can put it in your playing today.
Let's break it down.
So looking at this B minor [Bm] chord.
Barring in the second fret here.
It's a pretty common chord.
But the pentatonic scale is right there in the fourth position.
Right under our fingertips.
[E] [E]
[Bm] [B]
And we're all used to playing [C] this first position [Bm] here.
[Bm] And we need to know [D] that because there are a lot of great blues and rock licks come from that position.
But learn these other positions.
This is a great way to start.
Just hit the chord.
Play the pentatonic scale.
It's right at your fingertips.
And
[E] [Bm] [E]
[F#] [Bm]
[C] the A chord is the same way.
Right at our fingertips.
[A]
[A] [E] [A]
[F#] Do it in another position.
[Bm]
[E] [B]
[Bm] A.
[A] There's an A chord right here.
[C#] [E] 11.
9.
[A] 10.
Those three notes make up an A chord.
Use it.
Don't just play the same little chords.
But this little piece here.
I use this shape all the time.
But [F] this is right where the A major pentatonic [B] is.
[F#m]
[A] In the A root note.
So strike the chord.
Go back and forth between a couple different chords.
You can use this in any key to practice.
[B]
[Bm] [F#] [E]
[Bm] It can be really simple.
Or [B] you [G] [B] can really, if you are [C#] fluent in the scales, you can [A] really fly through this.
[C#]
[F#] [A] Just play in the A chord.
Play in the A major pentatonic.
That's right at your fingertips.
Again.
[Fm] [B] [Bm]
A [A] chord.
[F#]
[F#m] And always remember, you have the octave.
[Bm] Anywhere you play this lower register, you can do it up here too.
[A] A.
That means that pentatonic scale is right there too.
[F#] [D]
[E] [G] [Bm] [F#]
[B] If you [Em] know a lick in each one of those positions,
[E] you are really on your way because you have a lot of confidence.
Just play off that root note.
[G]
Fourth fret of the G string is that [G] B root note for the B minor.
Full bend.
Release.
Pull off.
Root note.
When you play it fast.
And then you can add that little, [E]
[B] just [A] that A note right there.
[D#]
[G]
[D] [G]
And with the A chord, the same way.
[Am]
I hope this quick video gets you thinking about these areas of the neck
that you might not be using right now, but do it.
It's a simple [F] concept to just learn another position of the [F#] pentatonic scale
and the chord within that.
Keep working at this.
You won't regret it.
See you on the next one.
Let's take a B minor chord.
[Bm] You can play the pentatonic scale right where that chord is at.
B minor [F#] pentatonic.
[B] [Bm] Right where the chord is at.
Try an A chord.
[A] [F#]
[A] [A#]
[B] B minor.
[Bm] [E]
[B] Oh.
[F#]
[D#] Don't stay stuck in one position.
This concept is very simple.
You can put it in your playing today.
Let's break it down.
So looking at this B minor [Bm] chord.
Barring in the second fret here.
It's a pretty common chord.
But the pentatonic scale is right there in the fourth position.
Right under our fingertips.
[E] [E]
[Bm] [B]
And we're all used to playing [C] this first position [Bm] here.
[Bm] And we need to know [D] that because there are a lot of great blues and rock licks come from that position.
But learn these other positions.
This is a great way to start.
Just hit the chord.
Play the pentatonic scale.
It's right at your fingertips.
And
[E] [Bm] [E]
[F#] [Bm]
[C] the A chord is the same way.
Right at our fingertips.
[A]
[A] [E] [A]
[F#] Do it in another position.
[Bm]
[E] [B]
[Bm] A.
[A] There's an A chord right here.
[C#] [E] 11.
9.
[A] 10.
Those three notes make up an A chord.
Use it.
Don't just play the same little chords.
But this little piece here.
I use this shape all the time.
But [F] this is right where the A major pentatonic [B] is.
[F#m]
[A] In the A root note.
So strike the chord.
Go back and forth between a couple different chords.
You can use this in any key to practice.
[B]
[Bm] [F#] [E]
[Bm] It can be really simple.
Or [B] you [G] [B] can really, if you are [C#] fluent in the scales, you can [A] really fly through this.
[C#]
[F#] [A] Just play in the A chord.
Play in the A major pentatonic.
That's right at your fingertips.
Again.
[Fm] [B] [Bm]
A [A] chord.
[F#]
[F#m] And always remember, you have the octave.
[Bm] Anywhere you play this lower register, you can do it up here too.
[A] A.
That means that pentatonic scale is right there too.
[F#] [D]
[E] [G] [Bm] [F#]
[B] If you [Em] know a lick in each one of those positions,
[E] you are really on your way because you have a lot of confidence.
Just play off that root note.
[G]
Fourth fret of the G string is that [G] B root note for the B minor.
Full bend.
Release.
Pull off.
Root note.
When you play it fast.
And then you can add that little, [E]
[B] just [A] that A note right there.
[D#]
[G]
[D] [G]
And with the A chord, the same way.
[Am]
I hope this quick video gets you thinking about these areas of the neck
that you might not be using right now, but do it.
It's a simple [F] concept to just learn another position of the [F#] pentatonic scale
and the chord within that.
Keep working at this.
You won't regret it.
See you on the next one.
Key:
Bm
A
B
E
F#
Bm
A
B
Most of us did not learn this early on.
Let's take a B minor chord.
[Bm] _ _ You can play the pentatonic scale right where that chord is at.
B minor [F#] pentatonic. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] Right where the chord is at.
Try an A chord.
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [A#] _
[B] B minor.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ Oh.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#] Don't stay stuck in one position.
This concept is very simple.
You can put it in your playing today.
Let's break it down.
So looking at this B minor [Bm] chord.
_ Barring in the second fret here.
It's a pretty common chord.
But the pentatonic scale is right there in the fourth position.
Right under our fingertips.
_ _ [E] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ And we're all used to playing [C] this first position [Bm] here. _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ And we need to know [D] that because there are a lot of great blues and rock licks come from that position.
But learn these other positions.
This is a great way to start.
Just hit the chord.
Play the pentatonic scale.
It's right at your fingertips.
And _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] the A chord is the same way.
Right at our fingertips.
[A] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [F#] Do it in another position.
[Bm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[Bm] _ A.
[A] _ _ _ There's an A chord right here.
_ _ _ [C#] _ [E] 11.
9.
[A] 10.
Those three notes make up an A chord.
Use it.
Don't just play the same little chords.
But this little piece here.
I use this shape all the time.
But [F] this is right where the A major pentatonic [B] is.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] In the A root note.
So strike the chord.
Go back and forth between a couple different chords.
You can use this in any key to practice.
[B] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Bm] It can be really simple.
Or _ [B] you _ _ _ [G] _ [B] _ can really, if you are [C#] fluent in the scales, you can [A] really fly through this.
_ _ [C#] _
[F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ Just play in the A chord.
Play in the A major pentatonic.
That's right at your fingertips.
Again. _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ A [A] chord.
_ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ And always remember, you have the octave.
[Bm] _ Anywhere you play this lower register, you can do it up here too.
_ _ _ [A] A.
_ _ _ _ That means that pentatonic scale is right there too.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _
_ [B] If you [Em] know a lick in each one of those positions,
[E] you are really on your way because you have a lot of confidence.
Just play off that root note.
[G] _
Fourth fret of the G string is that [G] B root note for the B minor. _ _
_ _ Full bend.
_ Release.
Pull off.
Root note.
_ When you play it fast. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And then you can add that little, [E] _
_ [B] _ just [A] that A note right there.
_ [D#] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ And with the A chord, the same way.
[Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I hope this quick video gets you thinking about these areas of the neck
that you might not be using right now, but do it.
It's a simple [F] concept to just learn another position of the [F#] pentatonic scale
and the chord within that.
Keep working at this.
You won't regret it.
See you on the next one. _
Let's take a B minor chord.
[Bm] _ _ You can play the pentatonic scale right where that chord is at.
B minor [F#] pentatonic. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] Right where the chord is at.
Try an A chord.
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [A#] _
[B] B minor.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ Oh.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#] Don't stay stuck in one position.
This concept is very simple.
You can put it in your playing today.
Let's break it down.
So looking at this B minor [Bm] chord.
_ Barring in the second fret here.
It's a pretty common chord.
But the pentatonic scale is right there in the fourth position.
Right under our fingertips.
_ _ [E] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ And we're all used to playing [C] this first position [Bm] here. _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ And we need to know [D] that because there are a lot of great blues and rock licks come from that position.
But learn these other positions.
This is a great way to start.
Just hit the chord.
Play the pentatonic scale.
It's right at your fingertips.
And _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] the A chord is the same way.
Right at our fingertips.
[A] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [F#] Do it in another position.
[Bm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[Bm] _ A.
[A] _ _ _ There's an A chord right here.
_ _ _ [C#] _ [E] 11.
9.
[A] 10.
Those three notes make up an A chord.
Use it.
Don't just play the same little chords.
But this little piece here.
I use this shape all the time.
But [F] this is right where the A major pentatonic [B] is.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] In the A root note.
So strike the chord.
Go back and forth between a couple different chords.
You can use this in any key to practice.
[B] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Bm] It can be really simple.
Or _ [B] you _ _ _ [G] _ [B] _ can really, if you are [C#] fluent in the scales, you can [A] really fly through this.
_ _ [C#] _
[F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ Just play in the A chord.
Play in the A major pentatonic.
That's right at your fingertips.
Again. _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ A [A] chord.
_ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ And always remember, you have the octave.
[Bm] _ Anywhere you play this lower register, you can do it up here too.
_ _ _ [A] A.
_ _ _ _ That means that pentatonic scale is right there too.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _
_ [B] If you [Em] know a lick in each one of those positions,
[E] you are really on your way because you have a lot of confidence.
Just play off that root note.
[G] _
Fourth fret of the G string is that [G] B root note for the B minor. _ _
_ _ Full bend.
_ Release.
Pull off.
Root note.
_ When you play it fast. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And then you can add that little, [E] _
_ [B] _ just [A] that A note right there.
_ [D#] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ And with the A chord, the same way.
[Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I hope this quick video gets you thinking about these areas of the neck
that you might not be using right now, but do it.
It's a simple [F] concept to just learn another position of the [F#] pentatonic scale
and the chord within that.
Keep working at this.
You won't regret it.
See you on the next one. _