Notice that the minor pentatonic scale has the following spelling. Scales five minor pentatonic positions text guitar tab learn the song with the online tablature player these are from the five minor pentatonic scales positions podcast from zune. Here are the 5 standard 2 notes per string positions for the a minor pentatonic scale. It is similar to the natural minor scale, the alteration is that you need to omit the second and the sixth notes from the minor scale. This scale will have its root note on the 5th or a string and you can start with your 3rd finger. Its a great scale to start with on guitar, we can use open strings and that makes the scale easy to learn. Minor pentatonic scale licks in all positions guitar. So, let us deconstruct this scale and look at the intervals that make up a minor pentatonic scale. Apr 20, 2017 5 positions of the a minor pentatonic scale with scale. 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.
For a quick summary to this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. I have quite a few students who are fans of playing the blues. Interestingly, the name originates from the greek word penta which stands for five. The images below covers all the major pentatonic scale patterns in all positions on guitar. How to play blues with the minor pentatonic scale as layers. Jan 10, 2009 thanks dont forget if you learn this one a minor pentatonic, you actually learned c major pentatonic as well in all positions. Pentatonic scale, play lead guitar using the pentatonic scale. Guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. It is very common, however, add the note that falls between the 4th and 5th scale degrees, thus creating what some refer to as the blues scale. The minor pentatonic scale is made up of these scale degrees. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations.
This is the same a minor pentatonic scale, but starting at a different fret and has a different fingering pattern. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. This scale is transpositional and can be played in, and should be practiced in, all keys. The minor pentatonic expanded ii scale now that you are familiar with the minor pentatonic scale in the basic box position and in expanded i form, lets learn the minor pentatonic expanded ii scale.
Apr, 2018 the minor pentatonic scale is quite possibly the most used and, suffice it to say, overused scale on the guitar. Jan 31, 2014 free minor pentatonic blues scale chart. How to tell when you can use the e minor pentatonic scale in a way that musically works and. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms. 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. Once you know the five major pentatonic scale shapes, you automatically know the five minor pentatonic scale shapes. A minor pentatonic guitar scales guitar scales chart.
As with all the positions, play this scale slowly and evenly, forwards and backwards, memorizing as you go. By combining pentatonics with fuller, seven note scale phrases, you instantly give your solos more variation and, because most pentatonic scale patterns use just two notes per string, you can inject quick runs that sound less linear and. This is because this scale is really the blues scale with one note missing. Each boxe of the diagram represent a minor pentatonic scale position. For a quick summary of this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. Minor pentatonic scale guitar lesson with backing tracks. Learn the a minor pentatonic scale note positions and names on the piano, treble clef and bass clef, with mp3 and midi audio. Free minor pentatonic blues scale chart saras music studio. Cool lesson emir great looking tele too as if no one has said thatlol emir hot 18th january 2009. The notes for the a minor pentatonic scale root note fret are a, c, d, e, g look at the scale below and notice that the scale now starts at the 8th fret or c note. You would simply play pattern one again at the a note on the 17th fret. The e minor pentatonic scale is a useful and fun guitar scale to know.
Get minor pentatonic scale position 2 under your fingers with a simple exercise that joins pentatonic box shapes 1 and 2 together. Many players use them to get out of a rut and expand their music. Acoustic guitar cord chart best of guitar lessons barre chords music. The aeolian mode natural minor is the 6th mode of the major scale. I bill v v bvii all notes m i pattern 2 m 4 pattern 5 3 notes e minor pentatonic scale step pattern. 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. Minor pentatonic scale diagrams beginning on each of the 12 chromatic tones. Minor pentatonic can be seen as a stripped down version of natural minor, dorian and other minor scales.
Try to use the minor pentatonic scales to achieve different qualities and. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal. The sample scale is given in g and all the red notes refers to root note. The 5 minor pentatonic positions deft digits guitar lessons. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale.
The a minor pentatonic scale has no sharp or flat notes. Five minor pentatonic positions text guitar tab by misc. The 5 major pentatonic positions deft digits guitar lessons. All the fretboard diagrams below show c minor pentatonic, so the notes built on that root are c e. 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. We recommend you to memorize this box patterns in string and position pairs like 3th positionroot is on a string, and so on. Nov 07, 2017 get minor pentatonic scale position 2 under your fingers with a simple exercise that joins pentatonic box shapes 1 and 2 together. The fifth position of the g minor pentatonic scale begins with the second finger on the sixth string, thirteenth fret. The term minor whether it be a regular minor scale, or pentatonic, refers to the interval of a minor 3rd from the root note. This step shows the a minor pentatonic scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.
The scale the eminor pentatonic scale in the 5th position. The best known are the major and the minor pentatonic scales but. Above is the a major pentatonic scale shown in 5 positions. The lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th major scale notes. The major pentatonic scale box patterns on guitar fretboard. Tip when referring to a position, im referring to the fret where your first. I introduced e minor petatonic, because the notes are derived from the c major scale. A minor pentatonic scale 5th position once you have all mastered all five positions, you will able to visualize and more importantly, play the minor pentatonic scale over the entire fret board. You can also download the chart as a pdf by entering your. 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.
If we remove the 2nd g and 6th db of the f aeolian scale, were left with an f minor pentatonic scale. Introduction people that might find this book useful. The basics of the minor pentatonic scale for guitar soundfly. 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. Use the e minor pentatonic scale when playing 12 bar blues in. Ill take an exercise that is typically used to play minor. Sep 27, 2016 how to play blues with the minor pentatonic scale as layers. The solution below shows the a minor pentatonic scale, on the piano, bass and treble clef. Minor pentatonic scale patterns one of the most commonly used scales in popular music today is the pentatonic scale which is a scale made up of 5 notes. Aeolian is the sixth mode of a major scale, and there are two other minor modes within a major scale.
Heres a little something that ive been working with in the studio this week. Since our weather has been so blue up here, i thought it might be fun to work on our improv skills with minor pentatonic blues scales. Much like moveable bar chords this scale can be moved up and down the. How to join minor pentatonic scale positions 1 and 2 youtube. Playing a 12 bars blues with two minor pentatonic scales. Different pentatonic scales for guitar altered pentatonics. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. The minor pentatonic scale is quite possibly the most used and, suffice it to say, overused scale on the guitar. A minor pentatonic triplet sequence minor pentatonic lick, where you play. The last scale shape begins with your fourth finger on the 15th fret. The key to understanding the minor pentatonic scale guitar. 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 comprehensive scale catalog is an extensive set of scales that can serve to inspire melodies in your flute playing. On this lesson i have five licks using the g minor pentatonic scale in the five positions. Pentatonic means it is a scale that has 5 this case, e,g,a,b,and d. A minor pentatonic it is important that if you are going to learn to improvise with this scale that you learn how it sounds. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. The solution below shows the a major pentatonic scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef. Thanks dont forget if you learn this one a minor pentatonic, you actually learned c major pentatonic as well in all positions.
Intro to the minor pentatonic scale, the caged system. Scale diagrams can also be labeled with either letters or scale degrees. If you were to play this scale on the 8th fret it would be a form one c minor pentatonic scale consisting of the five notes c, eb, f, g, and bb. Show me chords that sound good with an a minor pentatonic scale. You should notice that the five box positions of f minor pentatonic fit nicely over the f aeolian scale. Premium learning minor pentatonic scales pdf ebook. By adding just one note, we transform e minor pentatonic into a funky, bluesy, distinct sound. The minor pentatonic scale on guitar this lesson well be looking at the minor pentatonic scale on guitar probably the most used scale in rock music, definitely the most used scale in blues although there is an extended blues scale which well look at another time. There are 5 pentatonic scale notes plus the octave of the tonic note a total of 6 notes. Intro to the minor pentatonic scale, the caged system, scale degrees vs.
Follow through the rest of the pattern as shown above. This is in a minor, but the scale pattern is moveable. The lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th minor scale notes. The scale is made up of five notes per octave, thats why it has the word penta, meaning 5 in greek. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. Here is the pdf file containing the four basic patterns for jazz guitar. In this tutorial were going to study one of the most fun scales. Try to use the minor pentatonic scales to achieve different qualities and textures for your music. Proggy syncopated 16th note lick a lick in the scale of b. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7. E d g b e a pentaton c minor scale box 1 glitarsik. Often when this scale is used in improvisation, you can use your 3rd finger instead of your 4th on 1st, 2nd, and 6th strings. Here is the equation of the minor pentatonic, have a look at how it relates to the natural minor scale. To grab your copy of this great app, simply click on the image above.
This means that a g minor pentatonic scale can be played over a g minor chord progression, and a b minor pentatonic scale can be played over a b minor chord progression. The minor pentatonic scale box patterns on guitar fretboard. Pentatonics can also be used in a variety of ways from a one scale fits all approach to using a. The open strings themselves even make up the notes of the e minor pentatonic scale. As with all the positions, play this scale slowly and. 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.
Pdf file of this beginner scale lesson in tab and standard notation. Use your 3rd finger to shift positions on the way up. You can practice these minor pentatonic scale box patterns just shifting the position using a different root note. For example, in an a minor blues scale, the added note would be d sharp. This scale uses only five tones, hence the name pent atonic. This article serves as a reference for navigating major pentatonic scales all over the guitar fretboard. I iv v bvii c all notes m 2 pattern 3 m 4 pattern 5 g pentatonic minor scale i step pattern.
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