What if you could move diagonally across the guitar fretboard by breaking the minor pentatonic scale into smaller, more manageable chunks? This G minor pentatonic exercise is a great way to explore the five pentatonic shapes without having to think about each box as one big pattern. The idea is to focus on three strings at a time, giving us a small group of six notes to work with. Start by playing the first three-string chunk in minor pentatonic shape 1. Then move up to the A string in shape 2 and play the next six-note group. Keep repeating this idea as you move through the different pentatonic positions, gradually travelling diagonally up the guitar neck. And here’s why this is useful. Instead of trying to navigate the fretboard using entire scale shapes, you’re learning to recognise smaller groups of notes and how they connect between positions. Each six-note chunk becomes a familiar piece of information that you can use to move around the guitar neck. It’s a different way to approach the G minor pentatonic scale, helping you improve fretboard knowledge, connect pentatonic boxes and develop more freedom when improvising and playing guitar solos. Try practising these three-string pentatonic patterns slowly, paying attention to where each new group begins. Because sometimes the best way to move across the whole fretboard is to stop thinking about the whole fretboard. Follow for more guitar related content and tips #guitartutorial #guitarsolo #guitarlesson #pentatonic #ericjohnson - @guylancefieldguitar