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Some good advice so far, but to be (sort of) clear on your questions:

1. The first diagram has the Root notes indicated with an R whereas the next 5 diagrams indicate the Root with the number 1 which is coloured orange. Root notes are the names of the key. If you play the first pattern at the 5th fret then all the notes indicated by an R in the first diagram, or an orange 1 in the next 5 pictures, are A notes.

The first diagram does not indicate frets 1 - 4, the 1st pattern can be played starting on any fret depending on which key you want to play in. Notice there are no dots marked in the diagram.

The first pattern (shape) is obviously the same as in the second picture, in this case the Root (the orange "1", which is a G note) is at the 3rd fret - you can tell because the double dots on the neck indicate the 12th fret. Therefore the scales as indicated are G minor pentatonic. The first pattern moved up two frets to where you play it makes it an A minor pentatonic.

The first diagram shows the same patterns as the next 5, in the same order, but they are not overlapped and instead shown separately to make them easier to view.

One simple way to see how the shapes connect is by the Root notes. In the pattern you know, the first octave (essentially the first half) of the scale would be played with the fingers 1 4 1 3 1 3 (some prefer 1 3 1 3 1 3 because they don't like using their pinky). So your 3rd finger would now be on the 4th string (D string) fret 7.

If you then place your 1st finger on the 4th string at the 7th fret where your 3rd finger was, you are in position to play the next pattern (also referred to as a shape)

2. Yes, you are correct A# (B flat) minor pentatonic.

3. Has been been answered a bit above. I would add that different patterns will obviously move you higher or lower along the neck (fretboard) of the guitar allowing you to access higher or lower notes. Another way of saying this is that each pattern covers a different "range" of notes.

For example, playing pattern 4 by starting with your index finger on the 5th string (A string) at fret 12 would give you A minor pentatonic between frets 12 - 15 and you could play much higher notes than at the 5th fret.

Aside from hammer-ons and pull-offs being different from one pattern to the next, sliding between the shapes is a very common way to connect them and sounds really good.

And I suggest not mecessarily using a 5 fret stretch for pattern 3, you would start with your 4th finger on the Root which is on the 5th string and when you cross over from string 3 to 2 you shift your index finger up one fret, then there is no stretch involved. It's called a squeeze shift but that's probably not important yet, but it has advantages over stretching.

The best way to initially learn the patterns is not to start on the lowest note. It is to start on the lowest Root. Then play to the highest note of the pattern, back down to the lowest, and finally to return to the lowest Root.

Hope that helps and good luck!

Some good advice so far, but to be (sort of) clear on your questions:

1. The first diagram has the Root notes indicated with an R whereas the next 5 diagrams indicate the Root with the number 1 which is coloured orange. Root notes are the names of the key. If you play the first pattern at the 5th fret then all the notes indicated by an R in the first diagram, or an orange 1 in the next 5 pictures, are A notes.

The first diagram does not indicate frets 1 - 4, the 1st pattern can be played starting on any fret depending on which key you want to play in. Notice there are no dots marked in the diagram.

The first pattern (shape) is obviously the same as in the second picture, in this case the Root (the orange "1", which is a G note) is at the 3rd fret - you can tell because the double dots on the neck indicate the 12th fret. Therefore the scales as indicated are G minor pentatonic. The first pattern moved up two frets to where you play it makes it an A minor pentatonic.

The first diagram shows the same patterns as the next 5, in the same order, but they are not overlapped and instead shown separately to make them easier to view.

One simple way to see how the shapes connect is by the Root notes. In the pattern you know, the first octave (essentially the first half) of the scale would be played with the fingers 1 4 1 3 1 3 (some prefer 1 3 1 3 1 3 because they don't like using their pinky). So your 3rd finger would now be on the 4th string (D string) fret 7.

If you then place your 1st finger on the 4th string at the 7th fret where your 3rd finger was, you are in position to play the next pattern (also referred to as a shape)

2. Yes, you are correct A# (B flat) minor pentatonic.

3. Has been been answered a bit above. I would add that different patterns will obviously move you higher or lower along the neck (fretboard) of the guitar allowing you to access higher or lower notes. Another way of saying this is that each pattern covers a different "range" of notes.

For example, playing pattern 4 by starting with your index finger on the 5th string (A string) at fret 12 would give you A minor pentatonic between frets 12 - 15 and you could play much higher notes than at the 5th fret.

Aside from hammer-ons and pull-offs being different from one pattern to the next, sliding between the shapes is a very common way to connect them and sounds really good.

And I suggest not necessarily using a 5 fret stretch for pattern 3, you would start with your 4th finger on the Root which is on the 5th string and when you cross over from string 3 to 2 you shift your index finger up one fret, then there is no stretch involved. It's called a squeeze shift but that's probably not important yet, but it has advantages over stretching.

The best way to initially learn the patterns is not to start on the lowest note. It is to start on the lowest Root. Then play to the highest note of the pattern, back down to the lowest, and finally to return to the lowest Root.

Hope that helps and good luck!

Some good advice so far, but to be (sort of) clear on your questions:

1. The first diagram has the Root notes indicated with an R whereas the next 5 diagrams indicate the Root with the number 1 which is coloured orange. Root notes are the names of the key. If you play the first pattern at the 5th fret then all the notes indicated by an R in the first diagram, or an orange 1 in the next 5 pictures, are A notes.

The first diagram does not indicate frets 1 - 4, the 1st pattern can be played starting on any fret depending on which key you want to play in. Notice there are no dots marked in the diagram.

The first pattern (shape) is obviously the same as in the second picture, in this case the Root (the orange "1", which is a G note) is at the 3rd fret - you can tell because the double dots on the neck indicate the 12th fret. Therefore the scales as indicated are G minor pentatonic. The first pattern moved up two frets to where you play it makes it an A minor pentatonic.

The first diagram shows the same patterns as the next 5, in the same order, but they are not overlapped but instead showed separately to make them easier to view.

One simple way to see how the shapes connect is by the Root notes. In the pattern you know, the first octave (essentially the first half) of the scale would be played with the fingers 1 4 1 3 1 3 (some prefer 1 3 1 3 1 3 because they don't like using their pinky). So your 3rd finger would now be on the 4th string (D string) fret 7.

If you then place your 1st finger on the 4th string at the 7th fret where your 3rd finger was, you are in position to play the next pattern (also referred to as a shape)

2. Yes, you are correct A# (B flat) minor pentatonic.

3. Has been been answered a bit above. I would add that different patterns will obviously move you higher or lower along the neck (fretboard) of the guitar allowing you to access higher or lower notes. Another way of saying this is that each pattern covers a different "range" of notes.

For example, playing pattern 4 by starting with your index finger on the 5th string (A string) at fret 12 would give you A minor pentatonic between frets 12 - 15 and you could play much higher notes than at the 5th fret.

Aside from hammer-ons and pull-offs being different from one pattern to the next, sliding between the shapes is a very common way to connect them and sounds really good.

And I suggest not mecessarily using a 5 fret stretch for pattern 3, you would start with your 4th finger on the Root which is on the 5th string and when you cross over from string 3 to 2 you shift your index finger up one fret, then there is no stretch involved. It's called a squeeze shift but that's probably not important yet, but it has advantages over stretching.

The best way to initially learn the patterns is not to start on the lowest note. It is to start on the lowest Root. Then play to the highest note of the pattern, back down to the lowest, and finally to return to the lowest Root.

Hope that helps and good luck!

Some good advice so far, but to be (sort of) clear on your questions:

1. The first diagram has the Root notes indicated with an R whereas the next 5 diagrams indicate the Root with the number 1 which is coloured orange. Root notes are the names of the key. If you play the first pattern at the 5th fret then all the notes indicated by an R in the first diagram, or an orange 1 in the next 5 pictures, are A notes.

The first diagram does not indicate frets 1 - 4, the 1st pattern can be played starting on any fret depending on which key you want to play in. Notice there are no dots marked in the diagram.

The first pattern (shape) is obviously the same as in the second picture, in this case the Root (the orange "1", which is a G note) is at the 3rd fret - you can tell because the double dots on the neck indicate the 12th fret. Therefore the scales as indicated are G minor pentatonic. The first pattern moved up two frets to where you play it makes it an A minor pentatonic.

The first diagram shows the same patterns as the next 5, in the same order, but they are not overlapped and instead shown separately to make them easier to view.

One simple way to see how the shapes connect is by the Root notes. In the pattern you know, the first octave (essentially the first half) of the scale would be played with the fingers 1 4 1 3 1 3 (some prefer 1 3 1 3 1 3 because they don't like using their pinky). So your 3rd finger would now be on the 4th string (D string) fret 7.

If you then place your 1st finger on the 4th string at the 7th fret where your 3rd finger was, you are in position to play the next pattern (also referred to as a shape)

2. Yes, you are correct A# (B flat) minor pentatonic.

3. Has been been answered a bit above. I would add that different patterns will obviously move you higher or lower along the neck (fretboard) of the guitar allowing you to access higher or lower notes. Another way of saying this is that each pattern covers a different "range" of notes.

For example, playing pattern 4 by starting with your index finger on the 5th string (A string) at fret 12 would give you A minor pentatonic between frets 12 - 15 and you could play much higher notes than at the 5th fret.

Aside from hammer-ons and pull-offs being different from one pattern to the next, sliding between the shapes is a very common way to connect them and sounds really good.

And I suggest not mecessarily using a 5 fret stretch for pattern 3, you would start with your 4th finger on the Root which is on the 5th string and when you cross over from string 3 to 2 you shift your index finger up one fret, then there is no stretch involved. It's called a squeeze shift but that's probably not important yet, but it has advantages over stretching.

The best way to initially learn the patterns is not to start on the lowest note. It is to start on the lowest Root. Then play to the highest note of the pattern, back down to the lowest, and finally to return to the lowest Root.

Hope that helps and good luck!

Some good advice so far, but to be (sort of) clear on your questions:

1. The first diagram has the Root notes indicated with an R whereas the next 5 diagrams indicate the Root with the number 1 which is coloured orange. Root notes are the names of the key. If you play the first pattern at the 5th fret then all the notes indicated by an R in the first diagram, or an orange 1 in the next 5 pictures, are A notes.

The first diagram does not indicate frets 1 - 4, the 1st pattern can be played starting on any fret depending on which key you want to play in. Notice there are no dots marked in the diagram.

The first pattern (shape) is obviously the same as in the second picture, in this case the Root (the orange "1", which is a G note) is at the 3rd fret - you can tell because the double dots on the neck indicate the 12th fret. Therefore the scales as indicated are G minor pentatonic. The first pattern moved up two frets to where you play it makes it an A minor pentatonic.

The first diagram shows the same patterns as the next 5, in the same order, but they are not overlapped but instead showed separately to make them easier to view.

One simple way to see how the shapes connect is by the Root notes. In the pattern you know, the first octave (essentially the first half) of the scale would be played with the fingers 1 4 1 3 1 3 (some prefer 1 3 1 3 1 3 because they don't like using their pinky). So your 3rd finger would now be on the 4th string (D string) fret 7.

If you then place your 1st finger on the 4th string at the 7th fret where your 3rd finger was, you are in position to play the next pattern (also referred to as a shape)

2. Yes, you are correct A# (B flat) minor pentatonic.

3. Has been been answered a bit above. I would add that different patterns will obviously move you higher or lower along the neck (fretboard) of the guitar allowing you to access higher or lower notes. Another way of saying this is that each pattern covers a different "range" of notes.

For example, playing pattern 4 by starting with your index finger on the 5th string (A string) at fret 12 would give you A minor pentatonic between frets 12 - 15 and you could play much higher notes than at the 5th fret.

Aside from hammer-ons and pull-offs being different from one pattern to the next, sliding between the shapes is a very common way to connect them and sounds really good.

And I suggest not mecessarily using a 5 fret stretch for pattern 3, you would start with your 4th finger on the Root which is on the 5th string and when you cross over from string 3 to 2 you shift your index finger up one fret, then there is no stretch involved. It's called a squeeze shift but that's probably not important yet, but it has advantages over stretching.

The best way to initially learn the patterns is not to start on the lowest note. It is to start on the lowest Root. Then play to the highest note of the pattern, back down to the lowest, and finally to return to three lowest Root.

Hope that helps and good luck!

Some good advice so far, but to be (sort of) clear on your questions:

1. The first diagram has the Root notes indicated with an R whereas the next 5 diagrams indicate the Root with the number 1 which is coloured orange. Root notes are the names of the key. If you play the first pattern at the 5th fret then all the notes indicated by an R in the first diagram, or an orange 1 in the next 5 pictures, are A notes.

The first diagram does not indicate frets 1 - 4, the 1st pattern can be played starting on any fret depending on which key you want to play in. Notice there are no dots marked in the diagram.

The first pattern (shape) is obviously the same as in the second picture, in this case the Root (the orange "1", which is a G note) is at the 3rd fret - you can tell because the double dots on the neck indicate the 12th fret. Therefore the scales as indicated are G minor pentatonic. The first pattern moved up two frets to where you play it makes it an A minor pentatonic.

The first diagram shows the same patterns as the next 5, in the same order, but they are not overlapped but instead showed separately to make them easier to view.

One simple way to see how the shapes connect is by the Root notes. In the pattern you know, the first octave (essentially the first half) of the scale would be played with the fingers 1 4 1 3 1 3 (some prefer 1 3 1 3 1 3 because they don't like using their pinky). So your 3rd finger would now be on the 4th string (D string) fret 7.

If you then place your 1st finger on the 4th string at the 7th fret where your 3rd finger was, you are in position to play the next pattern (also referred to as a shape)

2. Yes, you are correct A# (B flat) minor pentatonic.

3. Has been been answered a bit above. I would add that different patterns will obviously move you higher or lower along the neck (fretboard) of the guitar allowing you to access higher or lower notes. Another way of saying this is that each pattern covers a different "range" of notes.

For example, playing pattern 4 by starting with your index finger on the 5th string (A string) at fret 12 would give you A minor pentatonic between frets 12 - 15 and you could play much higher notes than at the 5th fret.

Aside from hammer-ons and pull-offs being different from one pattern to the next, sliding between the shapes is a very common way to connect them and sounds really good.

And I suggest not mecessarily using a 5 fret stretch for pattern 3, you would start with your 4th finger on the Root which is on the 5th string and when you cross over from string 3 to 2 you shift your index finger up one fret, then there is no stretch involved. It's called a squeeze shift but that's probably not important yet, but it has advantages over stretching.

The best way to initially learn the patterns is not to start on the lowest note. It is to start on the lowest Root. Then play to the highest note of the pattern, back down to the lowest, and finally to return to the lowest Root.

Hope that helps and good luck!