Originally Posted by: buckethead14relative scales?... :confused: so is that like if u wanna improv i nthe key of a
you need to learn the five shapes right?..then just play with them.."in begginer words lol"

All 5 positions consist of the same 5 notes (pent = 5). As you move to each pattern from low to high they just repeat as you move up the neck. Using a part of one pattern, then sliding to the next allows different octives to be used from the same 5 notes. A little practice will make it clear.
One cool trick to use with a scale is triplets. Say Am pentatonic = start @ low E string 5th fret: pattern E5-8 a5-7 d5-7 g5-7 b5-8 e5-8.
Using triplets goes like this: E5-E8-a5, then play E8-a5-a7, then a5-a7-d5, then a7-d5-d7 and so on. This easy technique will make those 5 skinny notes
Fat as hell.