10 Timeless Pentatonic Licks Every Guitarist Will Use Forever
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In this lesson, I’m teaching you 10 timeless pentatonic licks every guitarist will use forever. These are foundational phrases you can plug into blues, rock, and jam solos—and once you internalize them, they naturally turn into dozens of your own variations.
All the licks are based on the E minor pentatonic scale, but the real goal here is vocabulary. Learn these slowly, make them your own, and you’ll never feel stuck when it’s time to solo.
This lesson is all about:
⦿ Building real pentatonic vocabulary
⦿ Understanding how one lick becomes many
⦿ Playing musically instead of memorizing patterns
? Grab my FREE Ultimate Guitar Guide
It includes pentatonic shapes, chord diagrams, arpeggios, and more—the same foundation used in this lesson: https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultimate-guitar-guide-ebook
Thanks so much for supporting Marty Music. Take it slow, be patient with yourself, and have some fun with these!
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0:00 – Intro
2:24 – Lesson Overview & Scale Setup
3:37 – Lick 1
5:31 – Lick 2
6:28 – Lick 3
8:19 – Lick 4
9:10 – Lick 5
10:01 – Lick 6
11:12 – Lick 7
13:36 – Lick 8
14:48 – Lick 9
17:10 – Lick 10
20:18 – Bonus Licks & Variations
23:41 – Final Thoughts & Practice Tips
In this lesson, I’m teaching you 10 timeless pentatonic licks every guitarist will use forever. These are foundational phrases you can plug into blues, rock, and jam solos—and once you internalize them, they naturally turn into dozens of your own variations.
All the licks are based on the E minor pentatonic scale, but the real goal here is vocabulary. Learn these slowly, make them your own, and you’ll never feel stuck when it’s time to solo.
This lesson is all about:
⦿ Building real pentatonic vocabulary
⦿ Understanding how one lick becomes many
⦿ Playing musically instead of memorizing patterns
? Grab my FREE Ultimate Guitar Guide
It includes pentatonic shapes, chord diagrams, arpeggios, and more—the same foundation used in this lesson: https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultimate-guitar-guide-ebook
Thanks so much for supporting Marty Music. Take it slow, be patient with yourself, and have some fun with these!
? More Guitar Lessons & FREE Courses: https://www.martymusic.com/free-courses
? Join the Marty Music Community & Unlock ALL My Courses!
Monthly membership includes livestreams with me & tons of premium content — you can even start for FREE! → https://www.martymusic.com/memberships
Follow me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/martyschwartz
Check out the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335 Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkQ6Zy
Free Boss Katana Patches - https://bosstoneexchange.com/creator/125b3da8-184c-48b5-83d8-cbcbe9a15807/?utm_source=share
My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Sweetwater https://imp.i114863.net/e4A326
My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/martymusic
Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. The link above is an affiliate link, that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission on.
0:00 – Intro
2:24 – Lesson Overview & Scale Setup
3:37 – Lick 1
5:31 – Lick 2
6:28 – Lick 3
8:19 – Lick 4
9:10 – Lick 5
10:01 – Lick 6
11:12 – Lick 7
13:36 – Lick 8
14:48 – Lick 9
17:10 – Lick 10
20:18 – Bonus Licks & Variations
23:41 – Final Thoughts & Practice Tips
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