Optional: Go Further

For this expansion, forget about major versus minor for a moment.

Instead, look at the physical shape of the phrase.

Think in Shapes

At its simplest, the motion is something like:

Note → note on the same string → move up one string → descend

Or even more simply:

Note → note → up

That physical pattern can become its own source of vocabulary.

Ways to Expand It

1. Move the Shape

Apply the same physical motion in another part of the pentatonic scale rather than asking whether the intervals are identical.

2. Move Left and Right

Take the pattern across the fretboard and see where the same movement leads you.

3. Combine It With Other Vocabulary

Use the shape to begin a phrase, then descend with something like the Minor Resolve Lick or another idea you already know.

The Main Idea

You don’t always have to visualize the fretboard through scales, intervals, or note names.

Sometimes a simple physical pattern can lead you toward note choices you never would have consciously selected through theory alone.

That makes patterned playing useful both technically and creatively. It can help you discover fresh phrases and unexpected sounds.