Major pentatonic scale diagrams beginning on each of the 12 chromatic tones. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. The last scale shape begins with your fourth finger on the 15th fret. Scale diagrams can also be labeled with either letters or scale degrees. The minor pentatonic scale is constructed from five notes of the natural minor scale. With each of the shapes we learn, there will be a chord. The first major pentatonic scale shape starts with our g root note on the 3rd fret of the 6th string. There are numerous ways of playing a g major pentatonic scale on guitar. There are both pentatonic major and minor the minor is slightly more often used. 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.
The solution below shows the a 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. Try playing minor pentatonic over minor chords and major pentatonic over major chords within the same jam track. This lesson will help you build licks that move smoothly between the two scales, in a blues context but. With its clean, folky sound, the major pentatonic scale is a common scale in folk, blues, country and pop music. Later on we shall take a look at the minor pentatonic. With each scale i have discussed my preferences for fingering the scale. The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. Your aim here is to be able to play a run from the bb major pentatonic for instance, into the c major pentatonic when the chord changes to c major. 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 word pentatonic implies that there are five notes in these scales, and that is correct. The major pentatonic scale next level guitar lessons.
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. There are three ways youll want to learn your major. The five pentatonic scales are modes of the same set of notes, the only. So basically, as with major scales, the minor pentatonic scale is the relative 6th minor of the major pentatonic scale. Finger one is the key of the major pentatonic say g and the 3rd finger is em. The pentatonic scale, major and minor free piano lessons. The scale illustrated on the right is the most common basic box position. Different pentatonic scales for guitar altered pentatonics. The major pentatonic scale box patterns on guitar fretboard. The lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th major scale notes. The pdf is for members only, so youll need to login to download it. By cutting out the 4 and 6 from the major scale, we get a more direct major 7th sound.
Be sure to change scales as the chords change and listen for the sound differences between the major and minor, get lost in the fun. 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. The lack of the major scales 4th and 7th scale tones makes the pentatonic sound wonderfully generic. The solution below shows the a major pentatonic scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef. Meter, scales, and key signatures because the white keys running from c to the next c an octave higher form a sequence of notes that have minor 2nds only between ef the 3rd and 4th notes and bc the 7th and 8th notes, musicians call that series of notes a c major scale. The pentatonic scale the fivenote system that can do no wrong.
The interactive app below lets you generate fretboard charts of pentatonic scales in all keys with custom. Moreover, widely used scales containing a minor second. The pentatonic scale is, to the vast majority of guitarists, the home court of the fretboard. Mastering pentatonic scale theory welcome to the learning pentatonic scales page at gmc run by yours truly, the professor.
Pdf a biological rationale for musical scales researchgate. Diagonal pentatonic scale patterns by paul tauterouff. Essentially well play the g major scale, but leave out the fourth and seventh note out. The lessons on this page are geared towards helping you build a strong understanding of each of the various pentatonic scales, how they are built, how they are related and how they relate to chords and arpeggios when. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar.
They are still used all over the world, for example traditional music, country music, blues and metal. The intervals in minor pentatonic are root or 1, b3rd, 4th, 5th, and b7th. The first, second, third, fifth, and sixth notes of the major scale become the five notes in the. Sitemap guitar scale major pentatonic pattern 15 fingering major pentatonic scale pattern 15 fingering in a major root.
Introduction to the major pentatonic scale zombie guitar. In the major pentatonic scale, we simply take two of those notes out of each octave. Pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. The earliest set of such notes was called the pentatonic scale. Now, we will look at the major and minor pentatonic scales, and see how. The 5 minor pentatonic positions deft digits guitar lessons. Youll remember in the g major scale shape, there are seven notes repeated in multiple octaves. Pentatonic scale has notes that when played generate a pleasant melody, even if it is just the. The pentatonic scale is use primarily used for soloing. Lesson 3 the pentatonic scale the fivenote system that can do no wrong a lot of music theory is about limiting which notes to use in your song to a small set that sound good together. 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.
Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. D minor pentatonic has the same notes as f major pentatonic and so it goes. Click here for instant access to the 17 page pentatonic scales chart. 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. Jan 27, 2015 the pentatonic scale, essential for lead guitar. Various positions of the major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitars with fingerings on the guitar neck.
Note that a minor pentatonic has identical notes with c major pentatonic but in different order. Root notes in the major pentatonic scale check the scale diagrams that i give you below. Language sitemap guitars scales major pentatonic pattern 15 fingerings major pentatonic scale pattern 15 fingerings in a major. Click here for the best pianokeyboard course ive seen on the internet. G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why.
There are many approaches and so long as you have a logical one, it will be fine. You can play a pentatonic scale by walking your fingers across the neck at any one of these positions, playing 2 notes per string. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. Use the g major pentatonic in folk, country and rock in the key of g when you dont want the blues sound. This lesson will help you build licks that move smoothly between the two scales, in a blues context but you can use what you learn in any style. Intro to the minor pentatonic scale, the caged system, scale degrees vs. Once learned, the player can immediately start improvising rock guitar. Lets have a look at c major pentatonic the minor one will come later. Often you can use one pentatonic scale, play around with it, and successf ully do a complete solo using just that scale. Whole and a half, whole, whole, whole and a half, whole. The major pentatonic scale uses five notes of the major scale the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and the 6th. Now youll want to get these 2 shapes under your fingers right away. The sample scale is given in g and all the red notes refers to root note. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar alliance.
The solution below shows the d 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 pentatonic scale is a major scale excluding the 4th and 7th degrees. Penta stands for five, meaning the pentatonic scale is a fivenote scale. There are other pentatonic scales including the pentatonic major scale, but as weve found, when most guitarists talk about the pentatonic scale, they mean the pentatonic minor scale.
A minor pentatonicblues scale weeping willow guitar. So essentially your bass runs are going to be across the chord and will be using more than one scale. Major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitar fingering. The red dots in the diagram indicate root notes whereas the green dots show the remaining of the chord notes.
The solution below shows the d major pentatonic scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. Major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitars fingerings. Scale compendium, often referred to as the major 326 or minor 330 pentatonic scale 4, play the shapes found in the exercises, but replace the written notes with the notes of your chos en 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 pentatonic patterns or boxes, but tend to have difficulty shifting between the patterns or positions when soloing. Once you know the five major pentatonic scale shapes, you automatically know the five minor pentatonic scale shapes. Find or record a backing track that is in the key of c major, and play the above scale shape with your first finger located on the 5th fret and your pinky finger located on the 8th fret. If playing in c major use a minor pentatonic also know as c major pentatonic.
Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. The images below covers all the major pentatonic scale patterns in all positions on guitar. The big difference between the pentatonic and the major and minor scale is that the pentatonic contains no semitones. How to play the five shapes of the major pentatonic scale. The major pentatonic scale d major pentatonic box shape. This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams.
If you start at the g on the 3rd fret of the low e string youll get a g major pentatonic scale. The pentatonic scale chose 5 from these notes and created another scale, this is why it is called penta. It tabs out the pentatonic scales in all 12 major and minor keys. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. Jun 19, 2019 the most common pentatonic scale is the pentatonic minor scale, the scale that weve been discussing throughout this page. This entry was posted in resource and tagged 3 notes per string, arpeggio, chord, download, fingering, maj7, major 7th, minor pentatonic, pdf, pentatonic scale, positions, scale on october 12, 2014 by jens. Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf. Difference between minor and major pentatonic scale boxes. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Get your free instant download of the pdf version of this guide now.
Use the e minor pentatonic scale when playing 12 bar blues in either e major or e minor, it works equally well over both. C d e g a c formula 2 2 3 2 3 now lets look at the complete, 5position diagram of the pentatonic scale. If you are playing in a major key, then use the relative minor pentatonic scale. Both the pentatonic major scale and minor scale have the same patterns. The most common pentatonic scale is the pentatonic minor scale, the scale that weve been discussing throughout this page. Its up there with the major and minor as one of the primary scales which will form your basic understanding of the fretboard. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. Chapter 6 major scales and key signatures 111 scale degrees and solfege because there are seven different notes in a major scale, there are seven scale degrees. Show me chords that sound good with an e major pentatonic scale.
The major pentatonic is the basic scale of the music of china and mongolia. For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics. The example we have for you below show all scale shapes in the key of g, therefore all these root notes will be g notes. To apply this scale in a soloing situation, you can use the major pentatonic scale over major, maj7, maj6, maj9, maj69, 7th, 9th and th chords. Using minor and major pentatonic together effectively. So even if you hit a nonchord tone at a lessthanoptimal moment these notes will be relatively forgiving. You dont need to learn a bunch of scales you need to learn all the different ways of playing and applying the pentatonic and major scale patterns. A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, in contrast to the heptatonic scale, which has seven notes per octave such as the major scale and minor scale pentatonic scales were developed independently by many ancient civilizations. The most used pentatonic scale is a subset of the major or its relative minor scale. The numerical name for a scale degree comes from its position in the order of the scale from low to high. This fivenote scale is similar to the major scale, but with the 4th and 7th degrees removed. If you are playing in a minor key, use that minor pentatonic.
Major pentatonic scales are especially common in traditional folk music, country and gospel. This scale is transpositional and can be played in, and should be practiced in, all keys. Draw a line to match the major pentatonic to its relative minor pentatonic. Using minor and major pentatonic together effectively minor and major pentatonic work great together in major keys and can say a lot more than if you were to just use one scale. This article serves as a reference for navigating minor pentatonic scales all over the guitar fretboard. The root notes are responsible for determining the name of the scale. For a quick summary of this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. Apr 16, 2016 therefore, if you wanted to play the above major pentatonic scale pattern in the key of c major, you would place your pinky finger on the 8th fret of the low estring which would cause your first finger to naturally fall over top of the 5th fret, and you would play the scale starting on that note.
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