Hey & welcome to GT!
Originally Posted by: regieboy2015hi, I've been trying to learn how to solo and focusing on the pentatonic scale right now..The problem is I don't know how to connect all the shapes of the pentatonic across the fretboard.Is there an easy way to do this?? Thanks
What is your skill level? What kind of music do you want to play?
Assuming you have the skills to work through them I have a series of tutorials on the pentatonic scales. These will show you the shapes, how & why they make those patterns, and how to systematically practice them.
Pentatonic boxes & frameworks
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=296
Pentatonic major scale exercises
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=722
Pentatonic minor scale exercises
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=185
These are more aimed at how to connect them.
Connecting pentatonic scales 1
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=737
[br]Connecting pentatonic scales 2
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=843
[br]Connecting pentatonic scales 3
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=914
I also have a series of lessons on how to improvise. These will show you how to take scale shapes like the pentatonic & use them to play melodies & licks.
https://www.guitartricks.com/collection/learning-to-improvise
I also encourage GT users to work through one of the style courses. This is because learning how to use scales is taught in the context of the style, along with the other elements that are important. Pick a style (blues, country or rock) & dive in!
https://www.guitartricks.com/experienced.php
Finally, make sure to learn solos from songs! That's how most of the players we admire learned in the first place. They picked up licks & ideas from guitarists & musicians that inspired them! Find a song with a solo you like & learn it! See what makes it tick. Why those notes in that order over those chords or riffs?
https://www.guitartricks.com/songs/
Hope this helps. Please more if necessary & best of success!
