Just learned a pentatonic scale

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Newbie
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Just learned a pentatonic scale

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I just learned a pentatonic scale shape and all of a sudden I can solo lol.

Just paying over a basic blues backing track everything sounds pretty good.

Any tips on where to go next?
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Just learned a pentatonic scale

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Well done for finding something that is working for you. Don't fall in the trap of using one pentatonic shape for all your solos for ever more. It is a common one. I know it took me many years (maybe decades) to break free of it.
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Just learned a pentatonic scale

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Probably work on combining a couple of other positions so you can move around a bit. Then try and concentrate on some phrasing. Like a little phrase that is the question, then a similar phrase that answers that question. This makes it more musical than random noodling.

However, enjoying playing is the most satisfying and moticvational thing you can be doing so keep at it!
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