(Guitar) Rusty Cooley - Extreme Pent a Tonics

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

Cont ents Contents INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................3 PART ONE - 6 STRING ...............................................................................................................4 TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS................................................................5 SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS .............................................................8 DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS ......................................................... 11 LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS .............................................................................15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS ..........................................................17 15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS ..................................................22 EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING I .................................................................26 SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I ...................................................................................29 EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING II ...............................................................33 SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II ..................................................................................36 TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS .......................................................................................40 SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS .....................................................................................43 DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS ...................................................................................46 LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS .......................................................................................................50 5 NOTE PER STRING BLUES PATTERNS ................................................................................53 PART TWO - 7 STRING CONVERSIONS .............................................................................. 56 TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..................................57 SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ................................60 DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..............................62 LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..................................................64 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS FOR 7 STRING ...............................66 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ............................68 EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING FOR 7 STRING ........................................70 SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..........................................................73 TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ............................................................77 SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ..........................................................80 DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ........................................................82 LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING ............................................................................84 PART THREE - THE LICKS .................................................................................................... 87

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

INTRODUCTION

Extreme Pentatonics is basically a workbook for the aspiring guitarist. Inside you will find many new approaches to help you break out of the ever so tired pentatonic cliché. This CD Rom will present immediate technical challenges for your fret hand, so be sure to take time and warm up properly. There are also additional licks on this subject in my first CD Rom “Shred Guitar Manifesto” (also available from Chops From Hell), as well as the Legato Workout which is very beneficial when it comes to wide stretches and fret hand development. It’s going to be up to you to do the work, I can only present the material within. One of the things I stress as a guitarist and teacher is fretboard visualization. One doesn’t want to be bound by positions or patterns, you must be able to see the fretboard as a whole to begin to truly break through, although you have to start somewhere. Good luck, and thanks. I would like to thank the following artists for inspiration: Randy Rhoads, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker, Shawn Lane, Allan Holdsworth, Derek Taylor, Todd Duane, Paganini, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Alkan, and just about the entire Shrapnel collection. Extra special thanks goes out to: Susan, my beautiful wife for undenying love and support; my children, Sebastian, David, and Jazzmine; my family and friends back in Texas; the guys from “OutWorld” - you guys ROCK; Chris Brungardt for all the help and support, and for tolerating my dumb computer questions; Kevin Easton at Jackson Guitars; Jack Nau with EMG pickups; Anthony Truglio with VHT Amps; all the “webzines” and magazines for the interviews and reviews; and thank you to all my fans across the globe. Love and World Peace, Rusty www.rustycooley.com [email protected]

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

PART ONE - 6 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS E minor pentatonic full fretboard diagram

The five traditional minor pentatonic patterns in E Pattern #1

Pattern #2

Pattern #3

Pattern #4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS Pattern #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS

Practice ascending and descending.

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS Ex. 5

Ex. 6

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS

Practice ascending and descending. Ex. 1

Ex. 2

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS Ex. 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS Pattern #1 - E minor pentatonic

Pattern #2 - E minor pentatonic

Pattern #3 - E minor pentatonic

Pattern #4 - E minor pentatonic

Pattern #5 - A minor pentatonic

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS String skipping group 6 & 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS String skipping group 5 & 3

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS String skipping group 4 & 2

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS String skipping group 3 & 1

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS 15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS

Patterns built off the 5th string Shape #1

Shape #2

Shape #3

Shape #4

Shape #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS 15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS

These patterns follow this formula: Two skips followed by an adjacent string Shape #1

Shape #2

Shape #3

Shape #4

Shape #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS 15 E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS

These patterns follow this formula: Two adjacent strings followed by two skips Shape #1

Shape #2

Shape #3

Shape #4

Shape #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING I

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING I

These patterns follow the formula of two skips followed by an adjacent string

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING I Ex. 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I

These patterns follow the formula of two skips followed by an adjacent string Ex. 1

Ex. 2

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS I Ex. 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING II

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING II

These patterns follow the formula of two adjacent strings followed by two skips

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING II Ex. 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II

These patterns follow the formula of two adjacent strings followed by two skips Ex. 1

Ex. 2

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS II Ex. 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS E minor blues full fretboard diagram

The five traditional minor blues patterns in E Pattern #1

Pattern #2

Pattern #3

Pattern #4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS Pattern #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS

Practice ascending and descending.

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS Ex. 5

Ex. 6

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS

Practice ascending and descending. Ex. 1

Ex. 2

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS Ex. 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS Pattern #1

Pattern #2

Pattern #3

Pattern #4

Pattern #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS Pattern #6

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

5 NOTE PER STRING BLUES PATTERNS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS 5 NOTE PER STRING BLUES PATTERNS

“T2” and “T3” indicate taps with the pickhand 2nd and 3rd fingers, respectively.

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS 5 NOTE PER STRING BLUES PATTERNS Ex. 5

Ex. 6

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PART TWO - 7 STRING CONVERSIONS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING E minor pentatonic full fretboard diagram

Pattern #1

Pattern #2

Pattern #3

Pattern #4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS TRADITIONAL E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING Pattern #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SINGLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

The rest of the single string E minor pentatonic patterns for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course. Ex. 1

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS DOUBLE STRING E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

The rest of the double string E minor pentatonic patterns for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course. Ex. 1

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

LINEAR MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS LINEAR E MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

Because of the amount of fretboard these patterns take up, you will only get a couple to each key Pattern #1 - E minor Pentatonic

Pattern #2 - A minor pentatonic

Pattern #3 - A minor pentatonic

Pattern #4 - A minor pentatonic

Pattern #5 - E minor pentatonic

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING GROUPSFOR 7 STRING

The rest of the string skipping groups for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course. String skipping group 7 & 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS E MINOR PENTATONIC STRING SKIPPING PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING Pattern #1

Pattern #2

Pattern #3

Pattern #4

Pattern #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING FOR 7 STRING Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR STRING SKIPPING FOR 7 STRING Ex. 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING Ex. 1

Ex. 2

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING Ex. 3

Ex. 4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SEQUENCED EXTENDED PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING Ex. 5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING E minor pentatonic full fretboard diagram

Pattern #1

Pattern #2

Pattern #3

Pattern #4

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS TRADITIONAL E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING Pattern #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS SINGLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

The rest of the single string E blues patterns for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course. Ex. 1

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS DOUBLE STRING E BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

The rest of the double string E blues patterns for 7 string are the same as those for 6 string, of course. Ex. 1

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING Pattern #1

Pattern #2

Pattern #3

Pattern #4

Pattern #5

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS LINEAR BLUES PATTERNS FOR 7 STRING Pattern #6

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS

PART THREE - THE LICKS

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 1 - B minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 5)

Lick 2 - B minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 6)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 3 - B minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 7)

Lick 4 - E minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 8)

Lick 5 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 9)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 6 - E blues (CD track 10)

Lick 7 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 11)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 8 - C# blues (CD track 12)

Lick 9 - C# minor pentatonic (CD track 13)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 10 - C# minor pentatonic (CD track 14)

Lick 11 - G minor pentatonic (CD track 15)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 12 - E blues (CD track 16)

Lick 13 - A minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 17)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 14 - D minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 18)

Lick 15 - A minor pentatonic (CD track 19)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 16 - C# blues (CD track 20)

Lick 17 - A minor pentatonic (CD track 21)

Lick 18 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 22)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 19 - A minor pentatonic (CD track 23)

Lick 20 - C major pentatonic (CD track 24)

Lick 21 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 25)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 22 - F# minor pentatonic / blues (CD track 26)

Lick 23 - F# minor pentatonic (CD track 27)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS Lick 24 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 28)

Lick 25 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 29)

Lick 26 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 30)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 27 - C# minor pentatonic (CD track 31)

Lick 28 - E minor pentatonic (CD track 32)

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RUSTY COOLEY - EXTREME PENTATONICS THE LICKS Lick 29 - F# minor pentatonic (CD track 33)

Lick 30 - A minor pentatonic...no picking (CD track 34)

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