Kirklees Guitar School
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Master All 5 Minor Pentatonic Positions in A Minor: Complete Guitar Lesson for Lead & Soloing
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Learn all 5 positions of the A Minor Pentatonic scale in this in-depth guitar lesson! 🎸 Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate player, mastering these scale positions is essential for guitar soloing, improvisation, and lead guitar. We’ll cover how to smoothly transition between each pentatonic position across the fretboard, giving you the tools to play blues, rock, and more with confidence. Improve your guitar technique, enhance your phrasing, and unlock the secrets of the pentatonic scale for better solos!
Let us know in the comments if this helped you and what you would like to see from us next!
Kirklees guitar school is a music school based in Denby dale in Huddersfield UK. We specialize in string instruments but also provideBass, Piano & Drum lessons.
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00:00 Introduction
00:57 Breakdown - Position 1
02:32 Breakdown - Position 2
04:25 Breakdown - Position 3
05:58 Breakdown - Position 4
07:14 Moving the shape 12 frets...
08:39 Breakdown - Position 5
09:44 Final Thoughts
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Hotel California Guitar Solo Tabs | Play Along With Free Downloadable Tabs | Eagles Guitar Tutorial
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ Get the full lesson with a detailed break down here: ua-cam.com/video/ylvpk_XVJak/v-deo.html Here is a great backing track you can use to play over: ua-cam.com/video/lP5DRXrXo7k/v-deo.htmlsi=Zr5B7KJAiNnjlMs5 Hotel California is hailed as one of the solos only achieved by great guitarists. The dual guita...
Sweet Child O Mine Intro Lead Guitar Lesson | Guns N Roses Guitar Tutorial With Tabs
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Lead guitar tutorial James breaks down The intro for Sweet Child O Mine By Guns n Roses In this video, I’ll cover: The Recurring pattern with a moving bass note. Picking technique and where to bar notes. Each bar explained step by step. Here’s a bit more on the song: "Sweet Child O' Mine" is one...
How to Never Lose a Guitar Strumming Pattern - Tips for Consistent Rhythm
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs and chord sheets from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Acoustic Guitar Lesson James breaks down five tips for making your strumming patterns more consistent and how to hold on to a pattern and never lose it again! In the 16 years I have been teaching the guitar this is one of the biggest hurdles a guitarist has to get over in the be...
Wonderful Land Guitar Play Along With Tabs | Shadows Lead Guitar Tutorial
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ Get the full lesson with a detailed break down here: ua-cam.com/video/olx_-yQUfWo/v-deo.html "Wonderful Land" is one of the most iconic instrumental tracks by The Shadows, a British rock band that helped define the sound of instrumental rock in the 1960s. Released in 1962, the track was written by Jerry...
Wonderful Land Guitar Lesson | Shadows Lead Guitar Tutorial With Tabs
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Lead guitar tutorial James breaks down all the parts to Wonderful Land by the Shadows. This piece has a lot of space in it and is a good study for clean lead guitar lines with no room to hide! I think every guitarist should study Hank Marvin. In this video, I’ll cover: The whole song note for no...
How To Add More Emotion Into Your Guitar Solos | Lead Guitar Soloing Tutorial
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs and chord sheets from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Lead Guitar Lesson James breaks down the Natural Minor scale and explains how to use it in conjunction with the minor pentatonic scale to add more emotion to your improvisation. This is not only a fantastic warm up exercise but is applicable in lots of different styles of lead g...
Hotel California Solo Guitar Lesson | Eagles Lead Guitar Tutorial With Tabs |1000 subscriber Special
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Lead guitar tutorial James breaks down all 3 parts of the Iconic solo for Hotel California. I promised earlier this year that when the channel got to 1000 subscribers I would put this together for you all. Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to more Lead guitar lessons on the...
How To Play Guitar Chords Without TOUCHING OTHER STRINGS!!! | Beginner Guitar Lesson & Tutorial
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Playing clean and crisp guitar chords is a big goal for many new guitar players, Often times it's one of the most frustrating things about playing the guitar! Here are some tips to stop you touching the strings and muting them or even worse getting fret buzz! Teaching guitar lessons for over 16 years has taught me the following 5 tips that I know will help you on your playing journey! Here are ...
Europa Intro Guitar Lesson | Carlos Santana Lead Guitar Tutorial With Tabs
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Lead guitar tutorial James breaks down the intro to Europa by Carlos Santana This Intro has some great licks in it. From my experience of over 16 years teaching the guitar to students I think this is a vital piece to be learned by any electric guitarist looking to improve their lead playing. The...
The Most Important Guitar Scale You WILL EVER LEARN!!! | Major Scale Guitar Tutorial With TABS
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs and chord sheets from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Beginners Acoustic Guitar Lesson James breaks down the Major scale in the Key of G and explains why it's vital for every guitarist who is serious about their playing to learn. This is not only a fantastic warm up exercise but the major scale is related to everything we play as g...
Lyin Eyes Intro Guitar Lesson | Eagles Guitar Tutorial With Tabs
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Lead guitar tutorial James breaks down the intro to Lyin eyes by The Eagles. This Intro has some great licks in it. From my experience of over 16 years teaching the guitar to students i think this is a vital piece to be learned by any electric guitarist looking to improve their lead playing. The...
How To Play F Chord On Guitar - 3 Ways to Master the F Chord Guitar Tutorial
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs and chord sheets from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Beginners Acoustic Guitar Lesson James breaks down the fabled F chord and 3 variations of how to play it on Acoustic Guitar These 3 variations are designed to step up as you get more confident. The final stage in this possess ends with the bar chord on the 1st fret Work on getti...
Beginners Travis Picking Guitar Lesson | Fingerpicking Tutorial With TABS
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs and chord sheets from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Finger Picking Acoustic Guitar Lesson James breaks down the fabled Travis Picking Pattern and how to play it on Acoustic Guitar The pattern revolves around a bass line played exclusively with the thumb on beats 1, 2, 3 & 4. The remainder of the pattern is picked with the other f...
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT Guitar Solo Lesson | Thin Lizzy Guitar Tutorial With Tabs
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Get the FREE Downloadable tabs from our Facebook Group: groups/465717443011558/ In this Lead guitar tutorial James breaks down the phaonmneal solo for dancing in the moonlight by thin lizzy. This solo incorporates the Em pentatonic scale with some great triplet sequencing and an octave run in the middle I'm using the neck pickup of a Gibson les paul and the crunch channel of a Boss...
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  • @dunboozin
    @dunboozin День тому

    Nice to see you mate

  • @seanstobbs2943
    @seanstobbs2943 2 дні тому

    Awesome!!! ... Good way to remember different shapes .... "Oriental"...."country" that will help me massively 💪👍 Another great video

  • @fernandoanschau9413
    @fernandoanschau9413 3 дні тому

    It took a month to play this solo

  • @seanstobbs2943
    @seanstobbs2943 4 дні тому

    Wow 🤯😳 🎸💪👏

  • @TomClarkSouthLondon
    @TomClarkSouthLondon 4 дні тому

    What a pity this will get you a UA-cam strike!😢 Don Henley’s lawyers are hunting every Eagles copyright infringement ☹️

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 3 дні тому

      Let’s hope not! 😬

    • @TomClarkSouthLondon
      @TomClarkSouthLondon 3 дні тому

      @@kirkleesguitarschool google it, he is totally obsessed with stopping, covers etc. getting videos taken down. Even tutorials ☹️

  • @Jamiesneddon
    @Jamiesneddon 4 дні тому

    amazing playing

  • @davidfisher5177
    @davidfisher5177 5 днів тому

    Thanks, good lesson but pretty sure the pentatonic lick at the start is played using position 2 further down the neck. Obviously a more difficult lick for beginners

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 3 дні тому

      Yes I can be played in both. I thought this one made it achievable to the most players. I’ll probably revisit it some day. Thanks for watching 🤘

  • @rinkydinkfretboard8737
    @rinkydinkfretboard8737 6 днів тому

    Wot no echo 😭 Srsly tho wonderful to see the shads getting some love. first tune I ever learned 35 yrs ago. I play much more complex pieces now, as well. but still never “mastered” this. Never will. Still love it.

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 6 днів тому

      @@rinkydinkfretboard8737 I know! I don’t have a delay pedal so had to make the best of it! Thanks for watching

    • @rinkydinkfretboard8737
      @rinkydinkfretboard8737 6 днів тому

      @@kirkleesguitarschool I assumed it was to make it easier to listen to. For years I was playing all the notes myself, especially during the galloping “chorus”. Now I realise 2/3 of them are echos. Of course the original used a 2 head tape loop. Same effect can be made using two cheap delay pedals. Although one of them may need to be a digital delay so as to get the longer delay. The shorter one is handled easily by analogue unit. First time I got it set up right, it’s like sorcery! Beautiful sound.

  • @JoaoCarlos-gs1vr
    @JoaoCarlos-gs1vr 6 днів тому

    Great song man! Great job man! What about "38 special - Hold on loosely"? God bless you! João Carlos from Brazil!

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 6 днів тому

      @@JoaoCarlos-gs1vr thanks for watching Carlos! I’ll check it out 🎸

  • @crawfy685
    @crawfy685 6 днів тому

    Superb mate and thank you

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 6 днів тому

      Thanks for your support! I’m glad my lessons are helping you out 🎸

  • @fam.thomasenklosternielsen
    @fam.thomasenklosternielsen 6 днів тому

    Absolutely great !!!! Will you make the intros and the solo to Take It Easy and Don't Let Our Love Start Slipping` Away ? They are so great. Your guitar videos are execellent. Thanks a lot !

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 6 днів тому

      Great suggestions! I have lots on the list but I will ad those to it! Did you get hold of the PDFs? Thanks James

    • @fam.thomasenklosternielsen
      @fam.thomasenklosternielsen 6 днів тому

      @@kirkleesguitarschool Yes - Thanks a lot, it is great to see the pdf, when you hear the songs 🙌. I think that The Eagles and Vince Gill are great. It is fabulous that Vince Gill play with the great band - The Eagles. We saw them in Copenhagen and at that concert they played Don’t Let Our Love Start Slipping’ Away.

  • @iansimpson7212
    @iansimpson7212 7 днів тому

    Brilliant tutorial, what a beautiful tune Apache also wonderful So many young people missing out on this 🎉

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 7 днів тому

      Agreed, everyone should study hanks playing! I’m going to do Apache at some point within the next few weeks so sit tight! Thanks for watching 🎸

  • @vijayseedarsan
    @vijayseedarsan 7 днів тому

    Yes , a good lesson in Thin Lizzy Rock 🤜🏼🤛🏽

  • @iansimpson7212
    @iansimpson7212 9 днів тому

    Just started with face to face lessons. The bolt on is a great concept Learn it, build a little bit more learn it etc Love your videos

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 9 днів тому

      Thanks for checking my stuff out Ian and I’m glad your enjoying them 🎸🤘

  • @NikosAnimals
    @NikosAnimals 12 днів тому

    bro, could you add chords to the tabs in future? jhardly anyone does it

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 11 днів тому

      I can do it but I would have to sacrifice the size of the rolling tab. Leave it with me I’ll look into it. Thanks for the feedback 🎸🤘

    • @NikosAnimals
      @NikosAnimals 11 днів тому

      @@kirkleesguitarschool cheers dude

  • @Numocron
    @Numocron 12 днів тому

    Wow man this is such a wonderful guitar tab cover I love it❤️😍🥰🎶🎸

  • @chaindriven9817
    @chaindriven9817 12 днів тому

    Thanks for putting this classic up

  • @peterharris550
    @peterharris550 13 днів тому

    What a fantastic video, very clear and helpful 👍

  • @EarlRobertson-lb5lo
    @EarlRobertson-lb5lo 14 днів тому

    This solved my problems of getting back into playing a guitar after not playing for 50 years. Excellent instruction and video. He explains it very well.

  • @peterbradshaw1919
    @peterbradshaw1919 15 днів тому

    The best tutorial for Hotal California on UA-cam. Explained ina no nonsense, simple way. You deserve to have more subscribers.

  • @ak2010utube
    @ak2010utube 16 днів тому

    Is the A Natural Minor part of another scale and how do they work together? I know the different shapes of the Pentatonic scale but would like to expand its other positions like you have shown. Thanks

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 15 днів тому

      Hi again thanks for watching! So think of the minor pentatonic as a watered down version of the natural minor. In a pentatonic scale you use the strongest 5 notes (Penta meaning five) of the minor scale. All we are doing is adding those notes back in to add some colour. If you take the pre-existing shapes you know and add a B and F notes into them you will have the Natural minor scale. I hope that helps! thanks J

    • @ak2010utube
      @ak2010utube 15 днів тому

      @@kirkleesguitarschool Thanks man I did of course try to google it before asking here but your answer really helped cut to the chase!

  • @mraggrovator
    @mraggrovator 16 днів тому

    Great lesson thanks

  • @jasonhall947
    @jasonhall947 16 днів тому

    Very nice. Thank you.

  • @lets_rock_it
    @lets_rock_it 17 днів тому

    This video just made me subscribe your channel. Thank you!.👏🏻🎸🤘

  • @keithsnowdon8672
    @keithsnowdon8672 17 днів тому

    Thanks for this. Ive got fingers like blind cobblers thumbs. If i am allowed to say that.

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 17 днів тому

      I’ve never heard that one before! Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching 🎸

  • @OURSKIESTODAY
    @OURSKIESTODAY 17 днів тому

    New sub! 🎸👍

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 17 днів тому

      Thanks for your support! Lots more stuff like this in the pipeline!

  • @mraggrovator
    @mraggrovator 18 днів тому

    Great lesson thanks would love the rest of it

  • @berserker_2886
    @berserker_2886 18 днів тому

    Mate, honestly I was ready for giving up, I've been learning (or trying to) for about 2 years and my strumming just wouldn't work, I'd tried about 250 different pick sizes and thicknesses watching all sorts of videos on strumming mechanics, hand movement, attack angle, pick holding angle and nothing worked it just sounded and felt horrible, I didnt even consider how I was holding the guitar in relation to my body, feels like now I can use nearly every pick I have even the 1.0+ ones and still sound/feel ok, just holding the body more towards the side and keeping it at a straight 180° to my body has worked, I actually feel like I want to play now not just getting frustrated because im digging the high strings and sounding awful, you're a legend!

  • @Chimp_No_1
    @Chimp_No_1 19 днів тому

    Absolutely fantastic lesson ! I’m glad that I am subscribed !

  • @NBrad100
    @NBrad100 20 днів тому

    I'm not a beginner & was sceptical of any benefit but carried on as I love your style. I found these tips really useful to check & see if I'm getting things right 😊 It also got me thinking about my positioning when using my thumb on the 6th string 👍🏻

  • @GeoffThompson-x2d
    @GeoffThompson-x2d 20 днів тому

    One of favourite songs. Perhaps I will be able to play it one day"!

  • @davebell3369
    @davebell3369 20 днів тому

    That's great. Thanks so much. Hours of entertainment hoping that I can finally get to grips with this. 😃😃

  • @ak2010utube
    @ak2010utube 20 днів тому

    Wow! Super. Your much more of an accomplished guitar player than your previous lessons would'ev led me to believe, if you don't mind me saying 🙂 Looking forward to trying to get my chops around this. I'm sure i'll "need to pause the video" many a times whilst doing so 🤣Thanks for sharing.

  • @louisanardini1908
    @louisanardini1908 23 дні тому

    It's funny to look back, I remember - not too long ago - when I never thought I could get the C chord! It totally makes sense to think of it as 'wearing' the guitar

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 22 дні тому

      Your doing great Lou, let me know how your doing with that human league song!

  • @Numocron
    @Numocron 25 днів тому

    Wow man this is such a wonderful guitar lesson I love it❤️😍🥰🎶🎸

  • @Numocron
    @Numocron 25 днів тому

    Wow man this such an awesome guitar lesson right here I love it❤️😍🥰🎶🎸

  • @jorgeagosta3876
    @jorgeagosta3876 27 днів тому

    Genial!

  • @bencoles2462
    @bencoles2462 27 днів тому

    Nice! This piece was my motivation for learning the guitar as a teenager but I never got the hang of it. Now I'm in the 30s I think it might be time to try again! Thanks for the video

  • @Shafaq69
    @Shafaq69 29 днів тому

    Thank you, please extend this scale vertically till the 12th fret and also teach how to play 7 modes of G Maj scale at 1 position at least

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 29 днів тому

      If you continue after the 3rd fret of the high E string to frets 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12,14 then 15 that will give you the next octaves. Modes is a massive topic and would require multiple videos

  • @ak2010utube
    @ak2010utube Місяць тому

    Awesome lesson as always. Not commented before but ive enjoyed all your lessons. Perhaps seeing one of your Kirkless Guitar vans outside a local school prompted me to do so too. Small world or maybe not that small as i'm from Huddersfield anyway 😆

    • @kirkleesguitarschool
      @kirkleesguitarschool 29 днів тому

      It is a small world! Thanks for your support on the channel 🎸🤘

  • @martymcbride3234
    @martymcbride3234 Місяць тому

    Let the truth be told.. 🙏 for justice to be done..

  • @londoncalling1757
    @londoncalling1757 Місяць тому

    Great!! This is the one that got my sub ... thanks ...if you get time is there any chance you could have a look at free alright now solo ..would be much appreciated 👍

  • @RByrne
    @RByrne Місяць тому

    Great stuff! It's nice to see the tab along with the explanation.