Pentatonic and blues scales covers the essential guitar theory for the minor pentatonic scale, major pentatonic scale and the blues scale and highlights the characteristics of each scale with useful licks and exercises. In this lesson you will be learning some ways to use the pentatonic scale in a solo. Now another example with the g minor pentatonic scale gbbcdf. The very first guitar scale we recommend you learn is the minor pentatonic. The word pentatonic implies that there are five notes in these scales, and that is correct. 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 contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning.
There is both a major and a minor pentatonic scale which, as the name implies, contain a mere five notes. Minor pentatonic scales bass clef for bass guitar, double bass, trombone, euphonium and any other bass clef instrument. How to practice pentatonic scales on guitar jazz guitar lessons. Learn the major and minor pentatonic scales, their patterns, when to use them, and why theyre the scale shortcut. How to reuse the patterns to cover the entire fret board.
Master pentatonic scales for guitar in 14 days guitar books. Notice how both an e minor em chord and a g major chord fit. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. Master pentatonic scales for guitar in 14 days book. We may earn a commission for amazon purchases using our links. Pentatonic scale name pentatonic scales contain five notes, which is how it gets its name penta5. Page 20 minor pentatonic scale page 21 single octave exercises. Bb pitch, eb pitch and bass clef versions of each book, making them useful for virtually all instruments. Guitar teachers can print the book or single sheets for their students. A lot of guitar players use only one pentatonic position shape. Pentatonic scale practice advice to get the most from your practice time. This book provides the pentatonic scale fingerings, diagrams, lessons and licks that every guitarist needs to know. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale.
Use my search bar to find exactly what youre looking for. The minor pentatonic scale has the same interval structure as the major pentatonic scale but they are in a different order from the root note. So you will want to really get proficient at string bending. Guitar pentatonic and blues scales fundamental changes music. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. How to play more advanced blues guitar solos antony reynaert. The open strings themselves even make up the notes of the e minor pentatonic scale. Set up a slow tempo on your metronome and when you feel comfortable enough gradually increase the tempo.
The basics of the minor pentatonic scale for guitar soundfly. Guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. Learn to play major and minor pentatonic scale patterns and licks all over the neck play guitar in 14 days paperback december 8, 2018. This means the minor pentatonic scale is made up of the 1st root, 3rd. The minor pentatonic scale has a minor third, which may clash with the chords minor third. Introduction people that might find this book useful. The best way to practice any guitar scale is to memorize. Youre only limited by your ability, and what i mean by that is that at 59 it takes more practice to learn new. You will use each pentatonic box to play 2 types of scale exercises, at two different tempos along with backing tracks. The pentatonic scale can function as both major and minor on the guitar. If you want to download a free ebook of 15 ii valt i licks then. Welcome to lesson 3 of the pentatonic scale, pentatonic blues licks. How to solo over any chord using the pentatonic scale steve stine guitar lesson. The key to understanding the minor pentatonic scale.
The minor pentatonic scale works well over minor chords. The illustration below, shows all of the a minor pentatonic scale notes on guitar. The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used in all styles of music. For rock guitar, youll want to learn to play the pentatonic scale, which supplies you with better melodic fodder. Heres a lesson that walks guitarists through learning to play the major and minor pentatonic scale in five positions, all over the guitar fretboard. The first position of the pentatonic minor scale that well learn, will be the a. Once youve got a good technique and finger dexterity everything you play becomes easier from rhythm playing to soloing and everything in between. What this effectively means is that the major and minor pentatonic scales use the same shape, but start on different notes. Read troy nelsons book master pentatonic scales for guitar in 14 days. Look at the scale diagram below and notice the position of the root note the notes which are circled. How to play the pentatonic scale on guitar dummies. We are going to learn the scale in the key of a, so, the a minor pentatonic scale. You understand how caged works and how to practise scales in positions.
The first position e shape its because its the most comfortable shape to play in. The 14 most common and usable guitar scales printable and ready to use 1. The guitar major scale is happy upbeat and useful in a variety of styles of music. This is used to solo over a blues or a song in the key of a minor, and we will be learning a 12bar blues in the key of a very soon, so practise this scale now so you are ready to jam when we get to that. Learn the major and minor pentatonic scales, their patterns, when to use them. Learn to play major and minor pentatonic scale patterns and licks all over the neck play guitar in 14 days book 2 kindle edition by nelson, troy. Major and minor pentatonic scales on the guitar online. Several typical pentatonic blues licks will be used as a starting point to develop your knowledge of the pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scale shape exercises around the fretboard.
These minor pentatonic scale exercises are especially useful for anyone studying for their rockschool or rgt grade 34 electric guitar exams. Hip string bends when utilizing the above minor pentatonic scale. Traditionally, many guitarist learn the minor pentatonic scale first and relate all other scales such as the diatonic major and minor scales, etc. Pentatonic and blues scales covers the essential guitar theory for the minor pentatonic. They include playing 16ths in sets of eight, playing triplets and.
The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. The minor pentatonic scale is quite possibly the most used and, suffice it to say, overused scale on the guitar. This video is on 3 exercises and some licks showing how to make some great modern sounds with a simple a minor pentatonic scale. The 5 guitar patterns of the a pentatonic minor scale. From the basic pentatonic scale guitar fretboard pattern to improvising using minor pentatonic scales all over the guitar neck.
I am not the only guitarplaying quoran to owe a debt to this book. This is the only pentatonic scale pattern that requires a position shift. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. Here are some free pdfs used to supplement my free video lessons. In this new lesson, darrell braun offers three pentatonic exercises that are designed to increase your speed, accuracy and creativity. Minor pentatonic scales c pitch for piano, guitar, flute, violin, vibraphone, oboe and any other concert pitch instrument. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Three pentatonic exercises every guitarist should know. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is one of the main scales used for lead playing. Christopher will show you all five minor pentatonic boxes, how they form an interconnecting pattern across the entire guitar fretboard and how to systematically practice them. Inside this book you will find guitar lessons packed with guitar tab and explanations for. You could simply dive into the scale library and start playing scales every spare minute of the day. For the a minor pentatonic scale, this gives us the notes a, c, d, e, and g. Pdf e book lead guitar licks lesson pentatonic scales rock. Learn to play major and minor pentatonic scale patterns and licks all over the neck play guitar in 14 days book 2 kindle edition by. This video is on 3 exercises and some licks showing how to make some great. To play the g minor pentatonic scale in the third position, begin with your middle finger on the sixth string, eighth fret and play through the pattern as noted. Learn 159 focused exercises to master the guitar fretboard. Darrell uses the a minor pentatonic scale for these exercises. This week, well be playing the minor pentatonic scale.
Can somebody recommend a good book on pentatonic scales for. To get around this, knopfler dips into a d harmonic minor scale, which is a d minor scale with a major 7th. Therefor the c minor pentatonic scale contains the following notes. In this case, the minor pentatonic scale contains the minor seventh. The minor pentatonic scale, the major pentatonic scale, the minor blues scale, the major blues scale, the voodoo blues scale, the indian pentatonic scale, the dominant pentatonic scale, and the dorian pentatonic scale for you on left handed 6 string guitar in standard tuning. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading master pentatonic scales for. E g a b d the relative major of e minor is g major. How to use the pentatonic scale as major and minor on the. C 1 eb b3 f 4 g 5 bb b7 as you can see, by knowing the c major scale and the makeup of the minor pentatonic scale, we are able to determine the notes of the c minor pentatonic scale. Pdf guitar scales major pentatonic download full pdf. Use the e minor pentatonic scale when playing 12 bar blues in. The major and minor scales may be musiceducation stalwarts, but they sound a bit academic when used over chord progressions. Premium learning minor pentatonic scales pdf ebook. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes.
In this case its in a minor pentatonic, but if you are really serious to learn it go for more keys. To learn guitar scales is a great way of exploring the fretboard of the guitar and finding the patterns that will help you with improvising solos and also it will increase the flexibility and strength of your fingers the more exercises you do. Pentatonic scales and the caged system lead guitar. Learn to play major and minor pentatonic scale patterns and licks all over the neck. Introduction to the minor pentatonic scale zombie guitar. Learn to play major and minor pentatonic scale patterns and licks all over the. The two notes removed are the 2nd and 6th intervals. The last exercise is coming out of playing the minor pentatonic scale as chords. The minor pentatonic scale has 5 different shapes, or positions, that can be played on the guitar. Clicking here and on the image below will open a pdf file of the guitar major scale chart that prints nicely. How to play over chords only using the pentatonic scale.
Still, this scales importance cannot be underestimated, as it is used in so many genres of music, from rock and blues to country and bluegrass. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. Once again, bending the minor third up to the major third is a nice bluesy sound. A pentatonic minor scale box 3 tuned d g be glitarsik.
Go through each exercise slowly a couple of times before you try to speed up. For an in depth lesson on the theory behind the minor pentatonic scale, read the post on pentatonic scales. To understand how this works, look at this example. All pentatonic essential exercises guitar lesson youtube.
You can start with e minor pentatonic, but the same notes and patterns can also produce g major pentatonic. Dominant chords have a major third and a minor seventh b7. Similarly, figure 16b dresses up an open em chord with notes from the e minor pentatonic scale e g a b d. Im going to show you each position of this scale and break it up a little so it will be easier to visualize. How to connect the pentatonic scale across the entire fretboard and use it in your solos. Since pentatonic scales contain 5 notes, we need to remove two from the minor scale in order to get the minor pentatonic. Guitarists wanting to learn how to play guitar solos and improvise along with songs. Here you can learn all essential exercises for minor pentatonic. This book maps out various pentatonic and blues scales including. It is incredible how wide the range of sounds you can pull from a minor pentatonic scale is. Once learned, the player can immediately start improvising rock guitar.
Learn to play major and minor pentatonic scale patterns and licks all over the neck play guitar in 14 days. These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons. Although the pentatonic scale is not the only scale available for playing rock lead, it is. Each major pentatonic scale has a relative minor pentatonic scale attached to it. For example, the major scale is a scale you can use over major chords.
Ive written down 5 exercises that will help you build up speed but also to get a good grip on your pentatonic scale so you can learn to play them inside out. When you reach the second string, youll need to shift your hand up one fret. Contains guitar theory, pentatonic licks, exercises and sequences. Pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic scale root note fret. As well as clear instruction and a logical pathway these books include many practical exercises, which are.