These are the five forms of a c major pentatonic scale or an a minor pentatonic scale. The intervals in minor pentatonic are root or 1, b3rd, 4th, 5th, and b7th. In this lesson you will be learning some ways to use the pentatonic scale in a solo. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. However, when most people talk about the pentatonic scale they are referring to either one of two scales. In the three examples i am also using that it is easy to play pentatonic scales as 2 notes per string patterns. There are five different patterns to the minor pentatonic scale. A pentatonic scale is a five note scale derived from the major scale. To do so, simply connect pattern 5 to another pattern 1, as shown here. The major pentatonic scale guitar shapes and theory. Guitarists with an interest in learning to play lead guitar must learn their pentatonic scales. Since there are five notes in a pentatonic scale, there are five different forms that we can use to play the scale if we start on each different note.
Pentatonic scale patterns play pentatonics across the neck this lesson is intended to accompany the pentatonic scale lessons minor pentatonic and major pentatonic so make. Grab your axe and dust off those classic pentatonic box patterns. Diagonal pentatonic scale patterns by paul tauterouff. The scale illustrated on the right is the most common basic box position. Three mustknow jazzy pentatonic patterns guitar world. Learn your major pentatonic scale and practice pentatonic exercise 1 in all 12 keys. The awesome part is that they contain the same note intervals with. As your soloing gets more sophisticated, the less you have to hunt for the box patterns the better off youll be. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the scales in all keys. Link to page dedicated to the guitar diminished scale. The word pentatonic implies that there are five notes in these scales, and that is correct. Using the pentatonic intervallic patterns, build the pentatonic scales indicated below. Intervallic patterns in a pentatonic scale scales have a set intervallic pattern or in most cases steps, which begin on the scale s root.
This scale has its low root played with the first finger on the low e string. How to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over. The aeolian mode natural minor is the 6th mode of the. View category in this lead guitar lesson, well go over the five pentatonic scale shapes. The basics of the minor pentatonic scale for guitar soundfly. Major pentatonic scale patterns so, using exactly the same technique as above, lets build up a large major pentatonic scale pattern.
This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in. The minor pentatonic scale of a key can be found and played in the same pattern 3 frets below the major scale. Its the repeating patterns thing i go on about all the time. Link to guitar pro file of tab for the guitar diminished scale.
Answers on page 7 building a pentatonic scale using fifths the major and minor pentatonic scale can also be built using four consecutive intervals of a perfect fifth p5. If you have chosen a scale other than the one that is used in these exercises which is number three hundred twenty six3 in the pentatonic scale compendium, often referred to as the major 326 or minor 330 pentatonic scale4, play the shapes found in the exercises, but replace the. Pentatonic scale patterns for bass guitar fatpick bass. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. Also, the pentatonic scale can be easily turned into the blues scale by adding the blues notes. So place finger 1 at the 3rd fret and you will play the g minor pentatonic scale because the note on the 3rd fret of the 6th string is the note g. The 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns learning to play.
Link to free printable guitar scales pdf file with all 5 positions of the guitar diminished scale. Each of the five chapters focuses on 1 of the 5 patterns of the caged system. Become familiar with the intervallic patterns that characterize the scale. The 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. Starts on 3rd of the pentatonic scale starts on 5th of the pentatonic scale starts on 6th of the pentatonic scale. How to play a pentatonic scale patterns for soloing guitar. The pentatonic scale is a fivenote subset of the major scale that is often heard in the bassline of rock, jazz, and blues songs the scale can broken down. Minor pentatonic scale patterns the 5 positions as we learned in the minor pentatonic scale lesson, this scale has just 5 tones 1 root, b3 minor 3rd, 4 perfect 4th, 5 perfect 5th and b7 minor 7th. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. How to connect the pentatonic patterns on the guitar dummies. The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used scales used in music. A tab example has been provided for each of the new patterns. Learn the major and minor pentatonic scales, their patterns, when to use them, and why theyre the scale shortcut. The pentatonic scale is perhaps our most versatile collection of notes for improvising and playing melodically.
The major pentatonic is a really cool sounding scale, used a lot in country and country blues, and also great for playing over regular chord progressions that would usually take the major scale. The guitar lesson tab and notation as well as the scale diagrams can be found on my patreon page. The easiest way to get to know the pentatonic scale on the guitar is to begin working in the key of e minor, because it uses all the open strings on the guitar and is very common in popular music. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. The pentatonic scale is used both for soloing, and for basing song riffs around. The guitar major pentatonic scale has a bright sound that is just right for country. Most people learn the boxes first, and thats a good thing. Whether its the minor, major, dorian, or any variation, patterns help you learn any 5note scale. The 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns learning to play the. Click here to gain instant access to pdf filled with pentatonic scales. Illustration courtesy of desi serna this new pattern 1 is identical to. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning.
The best way to learn them is to choose one scale that appeals to you and spend a considerable amount of time an d energy practicing and thinking of ways in which you can use it before exploring other scales. Well, sure, i wish i knew or was taught it 40 years ago when i started playing. Ukulele scales and modes by 7 mustknow ukulele scales in standard tuning gcea. Jul 29, 2016 in this episode of everything music we are learning patterns for soloing in the pentatonic scale. You will never be at a loss of what notes to play when. Everything in this book is presented in the key of a minor so that you can see how it all relates together and so that you can begin to string licks together into larger ideas. Free printable guitar scales 14 most commonly used scales. Pentatonic scales contain five notes, which is how it gets its name. As well, because pentatonic scales are the first scale guitarists learn, its easy to get stuck in a rut with these melodic devices. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. One of the ways we use pentatonic scales is by exploring scale patterns. The e minor pentatonic scale consists of the notes egabd. The minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music.
Jan 22, 2019 one of the best scales to practice scale patterns is with the pentatonic scale. It leaves more of your brain power available to decide what to play when you dont have to think about how to play it. Pentatonic scales contain five notes, which is how it gets its name penta5, tonic tones. Look at pattern 1 below and notice that the r is on the 6th string played with the finger 1. Minor pentatonic scales to introduce a novice guitar player to the world of rock music requires that he learn a series of scales, which we can call the tools of the trade. The minor pentatonic scale by paul tauterouff the minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music. This pdf ebook method contains 25 altered jazz guitar licks with tabs, patterns, scale charts and audio files to. Comping with pentatonic scales now there is a ocean of online, magazine, and video lessons about how to comp with pentatonic scales. Pentatonic scales are a nice tool to get hold of some of the upper structures of the chords. Major and minor pentatonic scales avoid significant harmonic dissonance by adverting this tritone. How to play a pentatonic scale patterns for soloing. Minor pentatonic the 5 patterns all of the 5 pentatonic scale patterns overlap in the same way with some being easier shapes to play than others. Therefore patterns can produce interesting groups of notes and interval structures.
If you leave the blue notes out, you have pentatonic boxes. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. Several typical pentatonic blues licks will be used as a starting point to develop your knowledge of the pentatonic scale. The diamond shows the major root and the open circle shows the minor root. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. In many ways this is what probably makes it such a common device in. There is a lot of discussion about the glory of the caged system.
Also, the pentatonic scale can be easily turned into the. When you feel comfortable playing through all five pentatonic scale patterns on the guitar, the next step is to connect them to cover the rest of the fretboard. First up, we need to establish the key and root note. For this guitar lesson, im playing in the key of e minor, using the e minor pentatonic scale. The minor pentatonic scale is constructed from five notes of the natural minor scale. As a teacher i find that many of the intermediate or advanced level students who come to study with me may already know the 5. Sep 26, 2018 the pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used scales used in music. Whatever note you put that one becomes the name of the scale. Once learned, the player can immediately start improvising rock guitar.
There is a very powerful secret in this ebook that most dont know about. Both the pentatonic major scale and minor scale have the same patterns. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. Jan 02, 2017 4 pentatonic exercises every guitarist should know. The tab shows how the pattern can be used to play either a 1 octave or a 2 octave c major pentatonic scale. When you play the pentatonic scale using two notes per. Welcome to lesson 3 of the pentatonic scale, pentatonic blues licks. This week i run through the underlying principles that exist in all pentatonic scales on the guitar pdf attached below. Jun 28, 2016 lets take a look at the minor pentatonic scale. Pentatonic patterns for improvisation sample preparatory exercises below is an example of what i call pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of c major. Strictly speaking, a pentatonic scale is any scale that is comprised of 5 notes. The 2 12 pentatonic scale patterns that connect the entire. As your soloing gets more sophisticated, the less you have to hunt for the. Hit one of the chord with the sustain pedal on a keyboard and try the pentatonic scale over it.
There is a major pentatonic scale and a minor pentatonic scale. This collection of patterns serves as a resource of practice material to improve your technique with the pentatonic scale in all keys. In this episode of everything music we are learning patterns for soloing in the pentatonic scale. The only difference is which root notes you choose to target. A trumpetspecific, embouchurebuilding supplement to craig fraedrichs scale studies for improvisation. There is a very powerful secret in this ebook that most dont. For example, the ionian major scale has a stepwise pattern of wwhwwwh w means whole step and h means half step. Pdf of connecting pentatonic hotspots, after you learn the 2.
The pentatonic scale is a fivenote subset of the major scale that is often heard in the bassline of rock, jazz, and blues songs the scale can broken down into five overlapping box patterns each containing all of the notes of the scale. A pentatonic scale doesnt work like a normal scale and the patterns. One of the best scales to practice scale patterns is with the pentatonic scale. In this exercise we play our major pentatonic scale over the entire range of our instrument up and back down again. Pentatonic scale patterns 5 pentatonic scale positions. Everything in this book is presented in the key of a minor so. Answers on page 7 building a pentatonic scale using fifths the major and minor pentatonic scale can. Click here for instant access to the 17 page pentatonic scales chart. Many guitarists get stuck in a rut playing the minor pentatonic scale. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. Pentatonic guitar magic how to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over chords from blues to rock tojazz. Here you will find scale diagrams for the five patterns of the minor pentatonic scale and tips on the fingerings for each however, i repeat, you will be best learning these patterns in context.
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