Write down the notes that the C major scale uses. Here are the notes we get by doing this… C D E F G A B

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Step 2:

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Remove the fourth and seventh notes from the C major scale. We do this because the formula of the major pentatonic scale doesn’t contain a 4 or a 7. This gives us the following notes…

C D E G A

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• These are the notes of the C major pentatonic scale. Pretty easy huh?

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You now know the theory behind the major pentatonic scale, so what’s the next step? Putting it into practice! I believe that learning theory without actually playing it on your guitar is an absolute waste of time. We all know guitarists who know a LOT of theory, but their playing still sucks! Because I don't want this to happen to you, here are a few suggestions to help.

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