Do You Feel Like You Haven't Yet Nailed the Guitar Fretboard?

Do you find yourself always using the same old scale shape when you jam or noodle around on the guitar...

And It Sucks?

I'm guessing you want to be able to rip up and down the whole fretboard in your solos without worrying about losing your place, playing wrong notes and falling flat on your face.

Well, what if I told you that I've got an easy to use system you can use to teach yourself to play anywhere on the fretboard...

And that you can use it to learn this game changing guitar skill in a fraction of the time it takes most players (including me) 

Well, I have!

And I'll explain my system and show you exactly how to use it in my new training programme... 

Minor Pentatonic Mastery 


This training programme will dramatically change your guitar playing forever...



Here's what Minor Pentatonic Mastery students are saying...


"I am actually starting to understand the guitar neck! = MORE FUN!

When I was younger I learned to play a few blues solo's by reading tabs. I didn't really know what I was doing and got bored pretty quickly. In Minor Pentatonic Mastery I am taught how the guitar neck works and my playing changed completely. 

James gradually builds your knowledge (whilst keeping it fun) and before you know it you're playing awesome solos and UNDERSTANDING what you're doing. Stop looking for a guitar teacher, you've arrived at the right place! 5 stars all day long James! Thanks man! Jürgen”

Jurgen Vanderhouwe



You Won't Be Disappointed...Lovin' It!

'Come on, you know you want to play all over the fretboard, right?Jump on in and let James show you the way...you won't be disappointed'

Jon Kurtz



Think it's just you who's stuck? 

Wrong...

If you can't cut loose and confidently play anywhere on the guitar neck (without getting lost or guessing which notes will work) well you're not alone...

You see here's the thing:


Most other players couldn't either...even if their life depended on it!

I've even taught gigging, professional players who felt trapped in one place on the neck ..and came to me for help because they were sick of it.

Sometimes it amazes me that they haven't figured it out...because unlocking the guitar is not hard to do.

Any player can do it.

No matter how young, old or inexperienced!

The problem is it can be hard to figure it out on your own.

Just like most players, I was trapped in 'shape 1' for years too.

Sure, I could rock out in my favourite lil' blues box!

But whenever I stepped outside it...I sounded like I didn't have a clue (I didn't...)

It was frustrating for sure because all the players I looked up to were all over the guitar neck...like a rash!


The 'big problem' was this...

I didn't have a method for 'mapping out' the fretboard so that it made sense and I could get to know it like the back of my hand.

And I'll bet that if you're still reading this, that's the problem you've got too.


This is where Minor Pentatonic Mastery comes in.

You see, it gives you a simple system I've been teaching for years to get players busting out of shape 1, unlocking the guitar neck...and starting to master the fretboard.

But don't mistake it for a 'scale course' because it's so much more than that!

In this awesome and proven training programme you'll discover:

  • How to master the minor pentatonic scale shapes over the whole guitar neck so you can solo in rock, metal, blues and other styles...anywhere on the fretboard with confidence (and without getting lost and looking amateur!)
  • The essential 'power moves' you need in each scale shape. These 'must know' bends, double stops, scale passages and repeating licks will take you from just 'playing the scale' to making it sound awesome in your solos without years of hunting around and trial and error
  • Powerful sample rock and blues licks taught step by step showing you how to use each scale and the 'power moves' to create awesome ear catching licks and solos
  • The simple 'Power of 2 Rule' for finally understanding how the guitar actually works so that you can find your scales anywhere, in any key, and confidently rip out a solo in almost any situation (jams, recordings, band practice etc)
  • Simple techniques for learning new scales in a fraction of the time it takes most players...so you can start confidently using them in your leads (whilst they're still spending hours memorising them!)
  • Plus 'repeating pentatonic rectangles', 'lateral pentatonics' (for flawlessly connecting regions of the neck), octave tricks (for cool 'falling down the stairs' licks!) and a lot more awesome stuff


And with 'BS free' video lessons, backing tracks, downloadable TAB workbooks, audio 'practice drills' (for fast learning) and more...

Minor Pentatonic Mastery is exactly what you need to master the fretboard and this essential scale.

And there's a wicked 'side effect' too :

Once you understand the simple method I lay out for you step-by-step inside Minor Pentatonic Mastery you can easily use it to master any other scale on the guitar (major scales, major pentatonics, modes, 'jazz scales' etc)

You see I discovered my system during a 10 year period as a gigging and recording jazz guitarist (talk about learning lots of scales!) and it can be easily adapted to anything once you understand how it works.



To help you succeed with Minor Pentatonic Mastery you also get these free bonuses...

Bonus #1: Minor Pentatonic Mastery Backing Track Library

Download, jam along and practice to the exact backing tracks used in the video lessons plus other bonus tracks in assorted keys and tempos.


Bonus #2: Live Training Workshops and Q&A (replays)

In these live sessions I answered some of the most commonly asked questions about the minor pentatonic scale... the questions which often confuse players and hold them up!  These recordings are a truly valuable 'bonus resource' to use alongside the Minor Pentatonic Mastery modules.



Here's a Friendly Warning:

 Don't be like most guitar players...

They'll still be looking back 5 years from now and lamenting the fact that they're still playing all the same darn licks in the same darn places on the fretboard.

They could be doing so much more (and soon)  if they'd only take the simple steps to fix it...

Don't be like these other players

Discover how to master the minor pentatonic scale and the guitar fretboard with Minor Pentatonic Mastery.

End the confusion...master the fretboard...and learn to play guitar the way you know you want to play.

Looking forward to seeing you inside Minor Pentatonic Mastery and helping you to transform your playing...





"After years of playing the minor pentatonic, even learning the 5 positions, this course has taught me how to play in any position in any key and connect them with musicality. A real eye opener!"

Mark Brown 

Praise for this course:

5 star rating

Opens up a whole new world of soloing technique!

Chris Sharples

Although I've been using the minor pentatonic for 20 years, I never really ventured the familiar Shape 1 box. This course has enabled me to see the neck as...

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Although I've been using the minor pentatonic for 20 years, I never really ventured the familiar Shape 1 box. This course has enabled me to see the neck as one whole continuum, and has expanded my soloing vocabulary dramatically in a very short period of time. A very worthwhile investment!

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5 star rating

Great Course!

chris kessling

Very, very good course with heaps of content that gets better and better as the course progresses. Don't rush, do what James says and you will come out a bet...

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Very, very good course with heaps of content that gets better and better as the course progresses. Don't rush, do what James says and you will come out a better player! Cheers

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Course Curriculum

  • 1

    WELCOME - WHAT THIS COURSE WILL TEACH YOU

    • WELCOME TO MINOR PENTATONIC MASTERY WATCH THIS 2 MIN VIDEO FIRST!)

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP INTRO CHAPTER FOR THIS COURSE HERE!

    • WATCH: GETTING GREAT RESULTS WITH THE MINOR PENTATONIC MASTERY ROADMAP!

    • PLAYING ALL OVER THE FRETBOARD CAN BE EASY...BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM!

    • HERE'S THE '3 STEP PLAN' (THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS)

    • AND FINALLY...HOW LONG SHOULD YOU SPEND ON EACH PATTERN?

    • HERE'S THE LINK TO THE JAMES SHIPWAY GUITAR BACKSTAGE FACEBOOK GROUP!

  • 2

    BONUS: THE MINOR PENTATONIC MASTERY BACKING TRACK PACK

    • [DOWNLOAD] 12 BAR BLUES IN E JAMTRACK (USED IN LESSON DEMOS!)

    • [DOWNLOAD] 12 BAR BLUES IN E JAMTRACK (SLOWER ONE USED IN LESSONS!)

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'SLOW BASS ROCK' (60bpm Em) USED IN LESSON DEMOS!

    • [DOWNLOAD] '90's ROCKER' (120 bpm Em) USED IN LESSON DEMOS!

    • [DOWNLOAD] 12 BAR BLUES IN A JAMTRACK

    • [DOWNLOAD] FUNKY BLUES IN D JAMTRACK

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'BLUES BREW' STRAIGHT 12 BAR BLUES IN A JAMTRACK

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'ROCK BALLAD' BACKING TRACK 60 bpm C#m

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'CHICAGO BLUES' IN G JAMTRACK

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'FUNK METAL' JAMTRACK IN Am

    • [DOWNLOAD]ROCK JAMTRACK IN C#m 120 bpm

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'MINOR BLUES' IN B JAMTRACK

    • [DOWNLOAD] ROCK JAMTRACK IN Am 60BPM

  • 3

    BONUS LESSONS AND LIVE Q&A REPLAYS

    • BONUS LESSON: INSTANT BLUES SCALES (WITH SLIDING MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERNS!)

    • LIVE Q&A : (CONNECTING SCALES, CHORD SHAPES, SETTING THE PACE AND MORE...)

  • 4

    LET'S NAIL THE BASICS ('PAIN FREE') - ROOT NOTES AND MORE FUN STUFF!

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE (INCLUDES ALL TAB!)

    • WHAT IS THE MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE (LET'S BUST ANY CONFUSION RIGHT NOW!) ?

    • WHEN AND HOW DO WE USE IT (GET THE LOWDOWN)?

    • LEARN THESE 2 SIMPLE THINGS... AND CONQUER THE WHOLE GUITAR NECK!

    • E STRING NOTES (DON'T PUT IT OFF...LEARN 'EM NOW!)

    • ROOT NOTE DRILL : E STRING

    • A STRING NOTES (LEARN 'EM NOW!)

    • ROOT NOTE DRILL: A STRING

    • [AUDIO DOWNLOAD] DAILY NOTE DRILL (KNOW THEM PERFECTLY IN A WEEK!)

    • HERE'S WHAT TO DO NEXT (AND HOMEWORK!)

  • 5

    MINOR PENTATONIC SHAPE 1

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE (INCLUDES ALL TAB!)

    • HERE'S THE PATTERN YOU NEED (YOU PROBABLY KNOW IT ALREADY)

    • 'POWER MOVES' (FOR SHAPE 1 MASTERY!)

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 1 ROCK LICKS

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE1 BLUES LICKS

    • QUICK THEORY TIP: 3 GREAT WAYS TO LEARN A NEW SCALE...FAST!

    • WHAT TO DO NEXT!

    • [DOWNLOAD] SHAPE 1 GUITAR PRO FILE

  • 6

    MINOR PENTATONIC SHAPE 5

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE (INCLUDES ALL TAB!)

    • HERE'S THE PATTERN!

    • 'POWER MOVES' (FOR SHAPE 5 MASTERY!)

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 5 ROCK LICKS

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 5 BLUES LICKS

    • QUICK THEORY TIP: MOVING SCALES AND LICKS UP AN OCTAVE

    • AND THAT'S SHAPE 5...WHAT NEXT?

    • [DOWNLOAD] SHAPE 5 GUITAR PRO FILE

  • 7

    MINOR PENTATONIC SHAPE 4

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE (INCLUDES ALL TAB!)

    • HERE'S THE PATTERN

    • 'POWER MOVES' (FOR SHAPE 4 MASTERY!)

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 4 ROCK LICKS

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 4 BLUES LICKS

    • SO THAT'S SHAPE 4....WHAT NEXT?

    • QUICK THEORY TIP: CHANGING KEYS (MADE EASY!)

    • [DOWNLOAD] SHAPE 4 GUITAR PRO FILE

  • 8

    MINOR PENTATONIC SHAPE 3

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE (INCLUDES ALL TAB!)

    • HERE'S THE PATTERN

    • 'POWER MOVES' (FOR SHAPE 3 MASTERY!)

    • QUICK THEORY TIP: PENTATONIC FAQS!

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 3 ROCK LICKS

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 3 BLUES LICKS

    • CLOSE...WHAT NEXT?

    • [DOWNLOAD] SHAPE 3 GUITAR PRO FILE

  • 9

    MINOR PENTATONIC SHAPE 2

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE (INCLUDES ALL TAB AND DIAGRAMS!)

    • HERE'S THE PATTERN

    • 'POWER MOVES' (FOR SHAPE 2 MASTERY!)

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 2 ROCK LICKS

    • 4 AWESOME SHAPE 2 BLUES LICKS

    • CLOSE...WHAT NEXT?

    • [DOWNLOAD] SHAPE 2 GUITAR PRO FILE

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'METAL CHUG' BACKING TRACK IN A 60 BPM (USED IN THIS MODULE!)

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'HARD ROCK STOMP' BACKING TRACK IN A 120BPM (USED IN THIS MODULE!)

    • [DOWNLOAD] 12 BAR BLUES BACKING IN A (USED IN THIS MODULE!)

  • 10

    CONNECTING PATTERNS MADE EASY (WITH THE 'RULE OF 2')

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE!

    • HERE'S WHAT'S COMING IN THIS MODULE...

    • WARNING!! BEFORE ATTEMPTING THIS MODULE...

    • HOW *NOT* TO LEARN THE FRETBOARD (DON'T MAKE THIS BIG MISTAKE!)

    • THE 'RULE OF 2' (WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT HELPS YOU)

    • HOW TO USE THE 'RULE OF 2' (PRACTICAL PLAYING DEMONSTRATION)

    • SCALE DRILL VIDEO (KEY OF A)

    • SCALE DRILL VIDEO (KEY OF G)

    • SCALE DRILL VIDEO (KEY OF C)

    • SCALE DRILL VIDEO (KEY OF E)

    • SCALE DRILL VIDEO (KEY OF F#)

    • WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NEXT (LET'S SUM UP)

  • 11

    'SLIDING' MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE (LEARN TO USE THIS POWERFUL SOLOING TOOL!)

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE!

    • HERE'S WHAT'S COMING IN THIS MODULE...

    • HOW TO PLAY THE SLIDING SCALE SHAPE (E ROOT)

    • SLIDING SCALE EXERCISES AND POWER MOVES (FOR COOL LICKS AND FLUENCY!)

    • SLIDING SCALE ROCK LICKS

    • SLIDING SCALE BLUES LICKS

    • HERE'S WHAT TO DO NEXT...

    • [DOWNLOAD] SLOW ROCK BACKING TRACK IN Am (60BPM)

    • [DOWNLOAD] FASTER ROCK BACKING TRACK IN Am (100BPM)

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'DEEP BLUE' SLOW BLUES IN A BACKNG TRACK

    • DOWNLOAD THE GUITAR PRO FILE FOR THIS MODULE HERE!

  • 12

    'SLIDING' MINOR PENTATONIC PATTERN (A STRING ROOT)

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE (WITH TAB AND SCALE DIAGRAMS!)

    • COMING IN THIS MODULE...

    • HOW TO PLAY THE SLIDING SCALE (A STRING ROOT)

    • POWER MOVES AND EXERCISES (FOR COOL LICKS AND BUILDING FLUENCY!)

    • SLIDING SHAPE ROCK LICKS

    • SLIDING SHAPE BLUES LICKS

    • HERE'S WHAT TO DO NEXT...

    • DOWNLOAD THE GUITAR PRO FILE FOR THIS MODULE HERE!

  • 13

    TOWARDS TOTAL MASTERY!

    • DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP FOR THIS MODULE HERE!

    • USE THESE TECHNIQUES FOR TOTAL MINOR PENTATONIC MASTERY!

    • HOW TO USE THESE EXERCISES

    • EXERCISE 1: 'UP ONE, DOWN ONE'

    • EXERCISE 2: 'RANDOM NOTE EXERCISE'

    • EXERCISE 3: 'SWAPPING PATTERNS'

    • EXERCISE 4: 'STRING PAIR SOLOING'

    • EXERCISE 5: 'LATERAL STRING PAIRS'

    • HERE'S WHAT TO DO NOW...

  • 14

    CONGRATULATIONS: YOU'VE REACHED THE END...NOW WATCH THIS!

    • NOW WATCH THIS!