In Deep: Converting Minor Pentatonic Licks to Modal Phrases and Patterns, Part 2

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This exclusive lesson continues at: http://www.guitarworld.com/deep-converting-minor-pentatonic-licks-modal-phrases-and-patterns-part-2 The following content is related to the May 2012 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store: http://secure.nps1.net/guitarworld/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=304&utm_source=gw_homepage&utm_medium=we In last month's column, I demonstrated a variety of ways to transform standard A minor pentatonic-based licks into modal runs and patterns using the A Aeolian mode (a.k.a. the A natural minor scale: A B C D E F G.) This month, I will expand on the concept by applying a slight rhythmic variation to a standard A minor pentatonic pattern, again transforming it into A natural minor, and then examine these newly realzied melodic shapes in different areas of the fretboard.