In this video
Learn to move though all 5 minor pentatonic positions and jam over Mike's favourite jam track of this course
This chord progression is based on 3 chords from "Little Wing"; E minor, G major and A minor. This is one of Mike's favourite progression to play over as it's so soulful. Mike mainly uses E minor pentatonic licks, which move between positions. See a diagram below to help with that, plus Mike's full improvised solo all tabbed out further down this page!
E minor pentatonic - all 5 shapes
Each colour indicates a different shape. Notice the repetition of the same shape with the same notes but an octave higher on the neck!
Blue = position 1. Light blue = position 2. Green = position 3. Orange = position 4. Red = position 5
Want more? Use the interactive TAB below to learn any of the lead licks or even the full improvised solo from the main lesson video!
How to make the most of this course
See below interactive TAB synced to video for both the lead and rhythm lines for this jam. Use this to learn a few lick ideas to get you started improvising, or learn the full solos if you wish! Useful features of the interactive TAB player include;
- Slow down and loop sections to break down longer, faster sections into manageable licks
- Activate a live fretboard visualisation for every note being played in real time
- See the TAB brought to life as the player syncs to the video in real time!
Mike's improvised lead solo example - interactive TAB
Pro tip - click the 
icon on on the tab player above to see the fretboard notes in real time with the tab!
Andy's rhythm loop - interactive TAB
Course Outline
Learn to Jam Lead Guitar