It’s a familiar problem: You know your pentatonic scale patterns, but they’re only getting you so far. In this lesson, instructor Caitlin Caggiano breaks down the pentatonic scale and helps you elevate you patterns and deepen your playing. Want to learn how to make your pentatonics feel less boxy and more musical? How to use multiple pentatonic scales to emphasize chord tones? How to add certain notes to add more dimension and color to your playing? This lesson is for you.
Purposeful Pentatonics with Caitlin Caggiano
By Caitlin CaggianoFeb 07, 2026
Caitlin Caggiano
Guitarist, performer, and music educator Caitlin Caggiano has dedicated
her life to helping others speak the language of music on the guitar. She
has taken her gift of guitar playing across the world, participating in
several national and international tours. In addition to having years of
performing experience on a global level, Caitlin holds a Classical Guitar
Performance Degree from University of Central Florida, as the first female
to graduate from the university with that degree. From classical music to
rock, pop, and worship, Caitlin has been teaching guitar to students of all
ages and levels for over 15 years, having taught thousands of online
lessons to participants in multiple countries. She has led guitar workshops
and masterclasses across the country, and regularly teaches weekly online
masterclasses to hundreds of guitar students. For the past decade, she
has been performing and providing session work in Orlando, FL. Caitlin is
currently performing at Walt Disney World regularly with her band The
Guitar Shred Experience.



















