Melodic Pentatonics

Embark on a journey to fall in love with the famous five note scale all over again. Force out brand new melodies and concepts and level up your melodic chops with Michael Wagner’s “Skinned”.

With Anika Nilles in charge of the drums, and session bassist Jacob Stock, you couldn’t ask for a more solid rhythm section to have your back. As they lay down the bedrock, you’ll use melody and shred to craft a rock’n’roll fuelled cocktail worthy of centre stage.

It all starts with each section of the track broken down into 21 licks. Covering every single nuance and detail with a fine tooth comb, you’ll have both full speed and slow versions of the licks. There’s also a PDF guide that supplies chord notes, the music theory, and an insight into Michael’s personal approach to melody.

With no shortage of tasty phrases involving hammer-ons and pull-offs, tapping, alternate picking and a full bucket of bends, there’s a smorgasbord of ideas and concepts on offer for guitarists from all walks of life to learn from. If you’re completely new to the pentatonic, or a seasoned five-note-pro, there are takeaways aplenty.

At the top of the mountain lies the full playthrough. A composition masterclass in its own right featuring tasty playing, melodic chops and graceful moments of shred. You’ll need to channel everything you’ve learned so far in order to conquer the track.

This release includes 21 licks - both fast and slow - “Skinned” full playthrough, two backings, full tab/notation, and GP files.

Fuse both melody and the pentatonic scale in a revolutionary way, with a banger of a track to back it all up. This is: Melodic Pentatonics.