One of the biggest problems I have with just about every blues instructional book is the way the fingering for Pentatonic Scales is taught. The fingering seems to be geared toward an intellectual or theoretical understanding of the layout of the scales, and not a musical, practical, or useful one.

As the next installment of guidance GuitarPrinciples is providing for those studying "Blues You Can Use", a comprehensive introduction to blues basics and styles, we look at the best way to approach the fingering for the first 2 blues scales.

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