Pentatonic Scale Masterclass (Udemy.com)
Wanna rock a guitar solo and learn how to improvise? This is the course for you!
Created by: Rodrigo Souza
Last updated March 2021
What you will learn
- Pentatonic scale
- Guitar solo
- Improvisation
- slides
- hammer on and pull offs
- bends
- melodic patterns
- the 5 shapes
- diagonal and horizontal approach
- pentatonic licks
How it compares
Against the other 270 rated Udemy courses in Music on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 40% of them
- Reviews20#269 of 271 by number of reviews
- Length1 hourshorter than 94% of them
- Last updatedMarch 2021earlier than 73% of them
Course Description
If you have always dreamed of rocking a great guitar solo and improvising with your guitar, this is the perfect course for you!
The Pentatonic Scale is the most used scale by guitar players, and it’s great for improvisation and guitar solos. Largely used in Rock and Blues songs, the Pentatonic Scale is virtually used in every style of music. And this Masterclass will teach you how to master this scale!
In this Pentatonic Scale Masterclass you will learn all about how to use the pentatonic scale, and get the sound in your ear, really learn all the sounds.
The course has a total of 6 lectures, and it’s just over one hour long.
In this Masterclass you will learn:
- Basic Pentatonic scale shape
- Bending technique
- Slide technique
- Hammer on and Pull off technique
- Melodic Patterns
- Horizontal and Diagonal approaches
- The 5 shapes of the scale
- Classic licks
Please make sure you pause, rewind and watch as many times as necessary. And practice, practice, practice! And, of course, have fun!
The instructor Rodrigo Souza applied all his knowledge and over 20 years of experience playing the guitar and teaching music to create a course that is very interactive and hands-on, and easy and fun to follow.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
20 Reviews
Rodrigo Souza
From a very early age, music has always been my passion. As a teenager, I learned how to play the guitar and decided to pursue a career as a musician.
My uncle, a well-established guitar player from Boston (USA), was my first teacher. From there, I studied in the Conservatory of Music in Recife, and at the Federal University of Pernambuco (both in Brazil).
Early on in my career, I fell in love with teaching music to all ages. With over 20 years of experience, I developed a fun, engaging, easy to follow, and hands-on method.
I'm looking forward to helping you through this amazing journey that is learning how to play an instrument.
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Reviews
By Hugh Boyd on 11/2/2025
So far, so good. Exercises seem beneficial so far
By Jailson Fulgencio de Moura on 8/21/2024
Great and easy method to Master the pentatonics
By Anonymized User on 9/9/2023
Nice and steady teaching. Focused on getting the basics right.
By Eduardo Silva on 6/8/2023
The way it is presented the course is awesome, very easy to assimilate.
By Yaroslav on 4/21/2022
Great course for a beginner. I was able to start playing guitar, jam, and experiment with sounds.
By Alex Davies on 3/11/2021
Excellent teacher and very patient. Great for all skill levels and many different styles.
By Tatiana Mendes Souza on 3/6/2021
Great course for begginer/ intermediate guitar players. Easy to follow anf fun. The instructor makes it really simple!
By Kush Narula on 2/14/2026
By Luisa Gomes on 3/5/2021
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Overall Score : 92 / 100




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