When playing licks or solos it is common to move between the various forms (patterns) of a scale by sliding from one to the next. Here is a commonly used scale pattern (Sliding Pattern 1) which moves between several forms of the A minor pentatonic scale. The arrows on the diagram indicate the most common notes to slide to or from when changing positions.
Here is a lick which makes use of this sliding scale pattern. Once you have the scale memorized, try creating your own licks from it.
The following diagram shows another sliding pentatonic scale pattern which is useful for moving between the C, A and G forms of the scale. As with the previous pattern, learn it from memory and then experiment with it to create your own licks.
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