This lesson is similar to the scale sequence lesson in the Diatonic Scales section. These exercises show a few ways to take the familiar Pentatonic scale and add some excitement to it by using repeating patterns. All the exercises use G Minor Pentatonic, but you should apply the same patterns to other Pentatonic modes at other locations on the fretboard. Enjoy!

This pattern is similar to riff I heard Nuno Bettencourt play in an Extreme song (Pornografiti I think). There was just something about the sound that stuck with me.

Here is our good old friend the Pentatonic Minor scale.

Like the first exercise, I prefer to use alternate picking for this one. Do whatever sounds best to you.