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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS
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Contents
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................3
PART ONE - 6 STRING ...............................................................................................................4
TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS................................................................5
SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS .............................................................8
DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS ......................................................... 11
LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS .............................................................................15
E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS ..........................................................17
15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS ..................................................22
EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING I .................................................................26
SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I ...................................................................................29
EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING II ...............................................................33
SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II ..................................................................................36
TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS .......................................................................................40
SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS .....................................................................................43
DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS ...................................................................................46
LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS .......................................................................................................50
5 NOTE PER STRING BLUES PATTERNS ................................................................................53
PART TWO - 7 STRING CONVERSIONS .............................................................................. 56
TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..................................57
SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ................................60
DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..............................62
LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..................................................64
E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS FOR 7 STRING ...............................66
E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ............................68
EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING FOR 7 STRING ........................................70
SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..........................................................73
TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ............................................................77
SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..........................................................80
DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ........................................................82
LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ............................................................................84
PART THREE - THE LICKS .................................................................................................... 87
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INTRODUCTION
Extreme Pentatonics is basically a workbook for the aspiring guitarist. Inside you will find many new approaches to help you
break out of the ever so tired pentatonic cliché.
This CD Rom will present immediate technical challenges for your fret hand, so be sure to take time and warm up properly.
There are also additional licks on this subject in my first CD Rom “Shred Guitar Manifesto” (also available from Chops From
Hell), as well as the Legato Workout which is very beneficial when it comes to wide stretches and fret hand development.
It’s going to be up to you to do the work, I can only present the material within. One of the things I stress as a guitarist and
teacher is fretboard visualization. One doesn’t want to be bound by positions or patterns, you must be able to see the fretboard
as a whole to begin to truly break through, although you have to start somewhere. Good luck, and thanks.
I would like to thank the following artists for inspiration: Randy Rhoads, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker,
Shawn Lane, Allan Holdsworth, Derek Taylor, Todd Duane, Paganini, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Alkan, and
just about the entire Shrapnel collection.
Extra special thanks goes out to: Susan, my beautiful wife for undenying love and support; my children, Sebastian, David, and
Jazzmine; my family and friends back in Texas; the guys from “OutWorld” - you guys ROCK; Chris Brungardt for all the help
and support, and for tolerating my dumb computer questions; Kevin Easton at Jackson Guitars; Jack Nau with EMG pickups;
Anthony Truglio with VHT Amps; all the “webzines” and magazines for the interviews and reviews; and thank you to all my
fans across the globe.
Love and World Peace,
Rusty
www.rustycooley.com
rusty@rustycooley.com
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PART ONE - 6 STRING
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TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
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TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
E minor pentatonic full fretboard diagram
The five traditional minor pentatonic patterns in E
Pattern #1
Pattern #2
Pattern #3
Pattern #4
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Pattern #5
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SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
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SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
Practice ascending and descending.
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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Ex. 5
Ex. 6
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DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
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DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
Practice ascending and descending.
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
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DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
Ex. 5
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LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
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LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS
Pattern #1 - E minor pentatonic
Pattern #2 - E minor pentatonic
Pattern #3 - E minor pentatonic
Pattern #4 - E minor pentatonic
Pattern #5 - A minor pentatonic
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS
String skipping group 6 & 4
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS
String skipping group 5 & 3
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS
String skipping group 4 & 2
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS
String skipping group 3 & 1
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15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS
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15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS
Patterns built off the 5th string
Shape #1
Shape #2
Shape #3
Shape #4
Shape #5
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15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS
These patterns follow this formula: Two skips followed by an adjacent string
Shape #1
Shape #2
Shape #3
Shape #4
Shape #5
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15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS
These patterns follow this formula: Two adjacent strings followed by two skips
Shape #1
Shape #2
Shape #3
Shape #4
Shape #5
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING I
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING I
These patterns follow the formula of two skips followed by an adjacent string
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING I
Ex. 5
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I
These patterns follow the formula of two skips followed by an adjacent string
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I
Ex. 5
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING II
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING II
These patterns follow the formula of two adjacent strings followed by two skips
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING II
Ex. 5
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II
These patterns follow the formula of two adjacent strings followed by two skips
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II
Ex. 5
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TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS
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TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS
E minor blues full fretboard diagram
The five traditional minor blues patterns in E
Pattern #1
Pattern #2
Pattern #3
Pattern #4
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TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS
Pattern #5
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SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS
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SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS
Practice ascending and descending.
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS
Ex. 5
Ex. 6
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DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS
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DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS
Practice ascending and descending.
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
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DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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Ex. 5
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LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS
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LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS
Pattern #1
Pattern #2
Pattern #3
Pattern #4
Pattern #5
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LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS
Pattern #6
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5 NOTE PER STRING BLUES PATTERNS
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5 NOTE PER STRING BLUES PATTERNS
“T2” and “T3” indicate taps with the pickhand 2nd and 3rd fingers, respectively.
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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5 NOTE PER STRING BLUES PATTERNS
Ex. 5
Ex. 6
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PART TWO - 7 STRING CONVERSIONS
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TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7
STRING
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E minor pentatonic full fretboard diagram
Pattern #1
Pattern #2
Pattern #3
Pattern #4
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Pattern #5
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SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7
STRING
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SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
The rest of the single string E minor pentatonic patterns for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course.
Ex. 1
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DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7
STRING
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DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
The rest of the double string E minor pentatonic patterns for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course.
Ex. 1
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LINEAR E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
Because of the amount of fretboard these patterns take up, you will only get a couple to each key
Pattern #1 - E minor Pentatonic
Pattern #2 - A minor pentatonic
Pattern #3 - A minor pentatonic
Pattern #4 - A minor pentatonic
Pattern #5 - E minor pentatonic
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS FOR 7
STRING
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPSFOR 7 STRING
The rest of the string skipping groups for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course.
String skipping group 7 & 5
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS FOR
7 STRING
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E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
Pattern #1
Pattern #2
Pattern #3
Pattern #4
Pattern #5
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING FOR 7
STRING
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING FOR 7 STRING
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING FOR 7 STRING
Ex. 5
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
Ex. 1
Ex. 2
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
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SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
Ex. 5
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TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
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TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
E minor pentatonic full fretboard diagram
Pattern #1
Pattern #2
Pattern #3
Pattern #4
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TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
Pattern #5
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SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
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SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
The rest of the single string E blues patterns for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course.
Ex. 1
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DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
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DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
The rest of the double string E blues patterns for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course.
Ex. 1
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LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
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LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
Pattern #1
Pattern #2
Pattern #3
Pattern #4
Pattern #5
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LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING
Pattern #6
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PART THREE - THE LICKS
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THE LICKS
Lick 1 - B minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 5)
Lick 2 - B minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 6)
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THE LICKS
Lick 3 - B minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 7)
Lick 4 - E minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 8)
Lick 5 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 9)
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THE LICKS
Lick 6 - E blues (CD track 10)
Lick 7 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 11)
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THE LICKS
Lick 8 - C# blues (CD track 12)
Lick 9 - C# minor pentatonic (CD track 13)
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THE LICKS
Lick 10 - C# minor pentatonic (CD track 14)
Lick 11 - G minor pentatonic (CD track 15)
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THE LICKS
Lick 12 - E blues (CD track 16)
Lick 13 - A minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 17)
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THE LICKS
Lick 14 - D minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 18)
Lick 15 - A minor pentatonic (CD track 19)
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THE LICKS
Lick 16 - C# blues (CD track 20)
Lick 17 - A minor pentatonic (CD track 21)
Lick 18 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 22)
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THE LICKS
Lick 19 - A minor pentatonic (CD track 23)
Lick 20 - C major pentatonic (CD track 24)
Lick 21 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 25)
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Lick 22 - F# minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 26)
Lick 23 - F# minor pentatonic (CD track 27)
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Lick 24 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 28)
Lick 25 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 29)
Lick 26 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 30)
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THE LICKS
Lick 27 - C# minor pentatonic (CD track 31)
Lick 28 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 32)
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THE LICKS
Lick 29 - F# minor pentatonic (CD track 33)
Lick 30 - A minor pentatonic...no picking (CD track 34)
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