It includes a practice solo in a major with 9 licks that are all broken down. Cindy moorhead i would like to show you some ideas i use to add some flavor to my solos when im using a pentatonic scale. Combining minor and major pentatonic scales guitarhabits. Ukulele scales and modes by 7 mustknow ukulele scales in standard tuning gcea. This is just one of many ways you can join scale patterns up to make longer lines.
The only difference is which root notes you choose to target. Learn all 5 patterns of the g pentatonic blues scale and learnitar. Technically, any 5note scale that you choose will be a pentatonic scale, but the most common kind is the type you discover when you improvise on the black keys. D minor pentatonic has the same notes as f major pentatonic and so. Although various hemitonic pentatonic scales might be called minor, the term is most commonly applied to the relative minor pentatonic derived from the major pentatonic, using scale tones 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 of the natural minor scale. One way to better familiarize yourself with the scale boxes and the pentatonic scale overall is to do scale exercises. We have just scratched the surface of the marvelous world of guitar scales. So basically, as with major scales, the minor pentatonic scale is the relative 6th minor of the major pentatonic scale. How to play the pentatonic scale beginner guitar hq. The fretboard is shown with the lowest pitch string at the bottom and the highest pitch string at the top unless youve tuned your instrument differently. There are many things to know if you want to master lead guitar and soloing, but this introduction lesson should have given you the basics for exploring more advanced topics, such as alternate picking, guitar scales exercises for dexterity and speed, arpeggios and so forth. As you will see from the first diagram below, if you were to place your finger on the 5th fret of the 6th e. The a minor pentatonic scale contains exactly the same notes as the c major pentatonic, were just starting from a different place.
The major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. 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 over the first two blues lead guitar modules essential blues lead guitar and all over blues lead guitar which is all about using all five patterns all over the neck. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7. G pentatonic blues scale free pentatonic blues scales. Also, the pentatonic scale can be easily turned into the blues scale by adding the blues notes. There are both pentatonic major and minor the minor is slightly more often used. For example, rockin in the free world by neil young centers on an em chord, and the notes of e minor pentatonic work over it. The scale formula for the minor pentatonic 1 b3 4 5 b7. There are numerous ways of playing a g major pentatonic scale on guitar. Another good thing for you to practice is to open how to play intervals on guitar fretboard lesson and try to understand the intervals used in major pentatonic.
How to play the g major pentatonic scale on guitar. The pentatonic blues scale is a great tool for blues guitar and rock guitar soloing and improvising. The shapes of the major pentatonic scale are exactly the same as those of the minor pentatonic scale, except the root note is located else where. To hear each pattern check out the g pentatonic blues scale tab page coming soon. Both the pentatonic major scale and minor scale have the same patterns. The pentatonic major scale removes both notes that are traditionally considered dissonant from the major scale. The pentatonic scale is a very powerful tool on guitar. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme mauricio. If you are playing in g major, use e minor pentatonic scale also know as g major pentatonic you have probably noticed that the pentatonic scale can be either a major or minor scale. If you start at the g on the 3rd fret of the low e string youll get a g major pentatonic scale. The major pentatonic scale uses the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 notes of the major scale. How to add some mixolydian flavor to pentatonics guitar. G major pentatonic scale diagrams g major pentatonic fretboard diagram.
Show me chords that sound good with a g major pentatonic scale. This lesson is an introduction to the major pentatonic scale and its basic soloing application. The root notes in this case a, are shown by the black dots, the other notes in the scale are shown by the red dots. A minor pentatonic is the relative minor scale of c major pentatonic. The solution below shows the gb major pentatonic scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef the lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th major scale notes for a quick summary of this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. Adjust the start fret option to further highlight a finger pattern for playing the selected scale in a different position on the fretboard. In the major pentatonic scale, we simply take two of those notes out of each octave. So even if you hit a nonchord tone at a lessthanoptimal moment these notes will be relatively forgiving. With its clean, folky sound, the major pentatonic scale is a common scale in folk, blues, country and pop music. A pentatonic scale is made up of five notes per octave penta five. The 6th note of any major scale is the root of the relative minor scale. Chord progressions for pentatonic melodies the essential.
The major pentatonic scale shares the same notes as its relative minor counterpart so although the diagrams might seem familiar its important to take note of where the root notes differ for the major pentatonic positions as opposed to minor pentatonic. You can play e minor pentatonic over an em chord or a progression that revolves around em. The major pentatonic scale guitar shapes and theory. Technically, a pentatonic scale could be any 5 tone scale, but in practice when guitarists refer to the pentatonic scale, 99% of the time they are referring to the minor and major pentatonic scale. However the major g pentatonic scale pattern is the exact same pattern in the same fret position. There are three ways youll want to learn your major. Jguitars scale calculator will draw scale diagrams showing the fretboard with notes in the selected scale highlighted. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal scale forms although the scale forms above make it relatively easy to see how the scale relates to the underlying chord, they do not always o. The major pentatonic scale is one of the most widely used scales on the guitar. Draw a line to match the major pentatonic to its relative minor pentatonic. The major pentatonic scale is similar to major diatonic scale 7 notes per octave, but without the fourth and the seventh note. No doubt about it, this fivenote scale packs a punch. Learn how to play the g major pentatonic scale on the guitar for better solos without. Essentially well play the g major scale, but leave out the fourth and seventh note out.
How to use the pentatonic scale as major and minor on the. The versatility and playability of the scale makes it a popular choice for use in guitar soloing and melodies. Middle c midi note 60 is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram. We always use the major scale as our reference when naming notes within chords and scales. Lets first learn the building blocks of major pentatonic and where it comes from.
A c d e g the pentatonic scale can be played in different positions. Learn the g major pentatonic scale note positions and names on the piano, treble. This scale shape will feel more even as you play it because there are two notes on every string. If you are stuck in the pentatonic box then this is the way out of it. Penta stands for five, meaning the pentatonic scale is a fivenote scale. Learn the g major pentatonic scale note positions and names on the piano, treble clef and bass. In this example we use the a minor pentatonic scale which consists of the notes. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4. In this lesson i am going to demonstrate how you can make a variation on the trusted minor pentatonic scale that has a lot of advantages when dealing with tonic minor, half diminished chords and altered dominants. The diagram 1 has root notes on the sixht and fourth string. Box 10 shows the blues scale, which is the the minor pentatonic with an added note. While i feel the pentatonic scale is extremely useful and great in its most basic form, sometimes those five notes arent enough to make the statement i. Some people find it easier to think in minor terms, and some find it easier to think in minor and major terms.
However, it starts on the tonic 1st note of the scale of g. G minor is very much a rock and rollstyle key, and the main example that well be looking at today reflects that. In the case of the g major scale above, left, its root note is knowledge and. On this page there are easy to follow tabs along with audio at three different speeds. The solution below shows the g major pentatonic scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef the lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th major scale notes for a quick summary of this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. The major pentatonic guitar scale is usually played over major chords, and is used in rock music as well as country music. In a soloing context, the g minor pentatonic scale can be played over a few different keys including g minor, bb major and g major. E d g b e a pentaton c minor scale box 1 glitarsik. A better way to learn the major pentatonic scale on guitar. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. For this example we take the most commonly used position for the minor pentatonic scale. This added note is called the flattened fifth because it is one semitone down from the fifth note of the relative major scale.
What is the most common fingering for the pentatonic scale. Minor pentatonic pattern 1 major pentatonic pattern 5 playing this pattern from left to right and up across the strings means you will be playing the e minor pentatonic scale. These patterns all link together as shown in the above diagram. Master the minor pentatonic scale using the whole fretboard.
The only difference is that the tonic first note of the scale of the minor pentatonic is 3 semitones half steps below the tonic of the major pentatonic. A major pentatonic scale as a starting point can be found on the 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th, and 14th fret respectively as the first fret on the different positions. This is in a minor, but the scale pattern is moveable. Above is the a major pentatonic scale shown in 5 positions. The notes for c major pentatonic are c d e g a, while a minor pentatonic is a c d e g. Note that a minor pentatonic has identical notes with c major pentatonic but in different order. Experiment linking each of the five major pentatonic scale patterns with its neighboring patterns to build up your own extended lines. Lets take a look at what makes up this scale and how its applied to the guitar fretboard.
Scale diagrams can also be labeled with either letters or scale degrees. How to play the g major pentatonic scale on guitar youtube. Intro to major pentatonic soloing 9 major pentatonic. Scales you can use in the real world, created by a human guitarist. The horizontal scale forms shown to the right are one way around this problem. As the name denotes, major pentatonic is a major scale with just five tones like every scale, major pentatonic can be given a whole and half step interval formula that tells us the distance between each tone in the scale starting on a given root 1. The major pentatonic scale is mostly used in country, folk country rock, blues and jazz. Click on the required key for scale notes and fret position diagrams in each key. This scale is transpositional and can be played in, and should be practiced in, all keys. The major pentatonic scale has the 5 notes of the major scale. Compare these scales c major pentatonic and a minor pentatonic with the c major and a minor scales, respectively. Something that cannot be said of the two notes of the major scale that are not included in the major pentatonic scale the 4th and 7th.
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