Pentatonic Scale ? Why ?

[the other mike]

Arthritis in the base of the thumb makes it sometimes painful to play ...

For guitar and bass , without that left (fretboard)thumb working, you'd probably be better off
sitting lap style like Jeff Healy.

 

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[the other mike]

If you can nail a Vinnie Moore song, you may have
some knowledge of pentatonics.

This guy is from Brazil and speaks no English that I know of.

 

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[badger2]

There is no clinical evidence of turmeric or curcumin (both are from Curcuma longa [Zingiberaceae]) in treating diseases, though Pubmed shows 134 references for turmeric and arthritis, 243 references for curcumin and arthritis. While not taking badger's thumb as a model, we are not prepared to yet dismiss these natural constituents in preventing certain aspects of neurodegeneration.

It would be nice to transcribe the ride in #43. There are some interesting arpeggiating passing riffs to document to paper in comparing pentatonic relationships and on which to practice for speed. The keyboard in #44 does some fast and interesting chord modulations.

 

[the other mike]

It would be nice to transcribe the ride in #43.

That was a Vinnie Moore song, but he has some interesting original licks too.
Some of his tapping skills make guys like Eddie Van Halen seem like beginners.