https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/jamming-the-major-minor-pentatonic-mandolin-intermediate
The pentatonic scale is a powerful thing, as it provides some “safe” notes to play in many contexts. In this lesson we’ll jam over the 1 & 6 minor chords in various keys!
Thanks, nice lesson. I’ve been slacking off lately and this one has me back in the saddle again. -d.
“Here’s when I act like I can hear what you’re playing and I congratulate you.”
HA! Ben’s keeping it real. 
Well dang, Ben! I spent 30 minutes on this lesson and I think I’d be able to fake out some people and make them think I really knew what I was doing on mandolin.
This is exactly like what I was telling you years ago when I took a few minor pentatonic lessons from a guitar teacher and I was suddenly playing along with every blues song out there.
I don’t really plan on playing mandolin very often, so this lesson is exactly what I need for when our jam’s mandolin player is out. A few chops and pentatonic fills will get the job done.
Thanks!
Ben, This is a great lesson showing the movement of scales up and down the neck. It’s a small step (not a leap) to incorporating the blue notes to get to really sounding good. I’m using the knowledge I gain from the mandolin and applying that knowledge to the guitar.
Hi from Prince Edward Island, Canada Ben,
This is one of your best lessons to point to how to connect the scales and move forward with filling in breaks during a Jam. I will go back and review the lessons, as recommended. Thank you so much. Shirley
Love this lesson. Great to have something “safe” to use in a jam if I don’t know the song. I vote for more!
This was a great lesson for me. I get caught up with trying to memorize rules, when really what I need to do is just play along until the muscle memory takes hold.
Yes, precisely!