The last interval is the 5th (E) and this exercises isolates the roots and adjacent 5ths for each shape. That completes the picture, so now would be a good time to go back to Module 1, Exercise 1 and play through the full shapes, identifying the scale degree or interval for each note... A is the root, C is the minor 3rd, D is the 4th, E is the 5th and G is the minor 7th. The power of these notes lies in their relationship (interval) with the root.

Now we'll build a little lick and find it in all five scale shapes. This one uses root, minor 7th, 4th and minor 3rd. This kind of thing is great for your fretboard knowledge. Even the shape of two notes (A to G, for example) will be different, depending on where you play it.

Expanding on Exercise 3, here's a more complex exercise using all of the notes of A minor pentatonic. Once again, we'll find the pattern in all five shapes.

With our full set of minor pentatonic notes, this first lick is mostly based on Shape 1, but also has notes in Shape 2 and Shape 5.

This lick is based around what we practised in Exercise 5... the root, minor 3rd and minor 7th. It moves from Shape 1 to Shape 2, and then briefly down to Shape 5 (just for that C note on the 5th string).

Again, isolating those three notes from Exercise 5, but this time we start in Shape 5 and move up to Shape 1 and Shape 2. Try bending those C notes SLIGHTLY for a bluesy sound. Even though you're pushing it towards C# (the major 3rd) it'll still sound cool in the key of A minor.