Improvisation

In this lesson, we’re breaking down the logic behind one of the most iconic shapes in blues history: The B.B. King Box.

A lot of you liked the B.B. King solo I shared a while back and asked how it works, so I decided to go deep into the theory and fretboard logic behind it. We’ll explore how this “Box” acts as a perfect hybrid between the Major and Minor pentatonic scales, and why it’s a “guaranteed recipe” for a professional-sounding blues solo.

What we’ll cover:
✅ The difference between Major and Minor pentatonic flavors
✅ How to visualize the B.B. King Box using anchor points
✅ Why this shape works over all three chords of a 12-bar blues (A7, D7, E7)
✅ The “Secret Sauce”: Adding chromatic approach notes for more expression
✅ How to transpose the box to any key

🎸 Get the TABS for this lesson here:
https://paidtabs.com/guitarlessonsgeek/9KMUatvN7n8

Link to the backing track:

If you’ve struggled to memorize endless neck diagrams and charts for the 7 modes, you’re not alone.
In this video, I’m showing you a much simpler way: The Parent Scale Method.

The core idea is simple: You already know all 7 modes because they are simply hiding within the major scale patterns you already play.
By shifting your perspective and finding the parent major scale, you can unlock all 7 modes across the entire fretboard using just Major shapes.

In this lesson we talk about the biggest mistake guitarists make when learning modes, the relationship between the Major scale and the modes, and learn a practical way to play all 7 modes derived from the Major scale: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian.

In this video, I’m demonstrating how to map out Major Pentatonic scale shapes across the entire fretboard using the CAGED system.

✅ The Concept:
The solo follows a C-F-C-G progression. With every full cycle of the chords, the solo shifts up one position on the neck, covering all 5 shapes systematically.

✅ Video Structure:
0:00 Full Performance: Solo with backing track and scrolling tabs.
1:05 Slow-Motion Breakdown: A detailed look at each position (no backing track) with scale diagrams to help you visualize the patterns.

✅ Full Theory Lesson:
If you want to dive deeper into the logic of how to connect the pentatonic shapes to chord shapes, check out the full breakdown here:
https://youtu.be/FzpfNmeIVlQ

Ain’t No Sunshine improvised solo using Motivic Development on A minor, Guitar TAB included. The concept of using the main melody and incoporating it in our solos is very common. This great song was written by Bill Withers.
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In this intermediate guitar lesson, I break down a fresh way to see the minor pentatonic scale.
Instead of sticking to the usual box shapes, you’ll learn two compact linear patterns (upward and downward) that connect across the fretboard.
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If you’re feeling stuck with the same old lines and licks when soloing over the minor blues, you’ve come to the right place!
In this video I show you a cool and simple concept that will take your improvisation to a new level.
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