After the major scale the pentatonic minor is the scale to know. Nov 14, 2014 in this lesson ill show you how to play all 5 patterns of the minor pentatonic scale using 2 notes per string. 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. Learn the minor pentatonic scale in all 5 fingerboard positions. The minor pentatonic scale is probably the most commonly learned, practiced and used scale by guitarists of all genres. 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 looking at it from the major scale, if you leave out the 4th and the 7th note of the major scale youll also end. Print and download in pdf or midi pentatonic scale all positions. It tabs out the pentatonic scales in all 12 major and minor keys. This is because this scale is really the blues scale with one note missing.
The rationale behind this is that the minor pentatonic scale is based off the natural minor scale. The root note is the key that the pentatonic scale will be played in. Add some distortion, reverb and delay and you will be transported to that. Shifting position pentatonic tricks because the minor pentatonic scale is so easy to get started with, its. 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 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. 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. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. Notice how we play down to the lowest note on our saxophone that is still in the scale, and then back up again to finish on f. 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. For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics. Just rightclick on the link and choose save as to save it to your computer. In this tutorial were going to study one of the most fun scales. To play this position you would start at the 8th fret, c note and use your 2 finger.
You would simply play pattern one again at the a note on the 17th fret. E minor pentatonic guitar scales are probably the most common of the pentatonic 5 note scales. Play guitar solo in any key with 5 major pentatonic scale. E d g b e a pentaton c minor scale box 1 glitarsik. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. Each of the five chapters focuses on 1 of the 5 patterns of the caged system. Please feel free to pass this ebook on to your friends. Master the minor pentatonic scale using the whole fretboard. Download minor pentatonic scales 5 positions and application. After showing you the 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns and 5 major scale patterns it would be remiss of us not to post the 5 major pentatonic positions as wellso here you go straight away, seeing these, its obvious why the minor scales are preferred by most guitarists. You can also see where all of the root notes are on the full diagram of e pentatonic minor. The minor pentatonic scale has the moody, dark and bluesy tone that many blues songs call for.
Here are the 5 standard 2 notes per string positions for the a minor pentatonic scale. 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. E minor pentatonic scale diagrams e minor pentatonic fretboard diagram. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in. In this exercise we play our major pentatonic scale over the entire range of our instrument up and back down again. The minor pentatonic scale for guitar free jazz guitar. The tablature below shows you how to play from c to c in the a minor pentatonic scale. 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. This class will discuss what an e major pentatonic scale is, when it is to be used, how it is used, and what chords work well with this scale. Guitar scales minor pentatonic all 5 patterns positions. The lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th minor scale notes.
Guitar minor pentatonic scale break free from positions. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms. The best known are the major and the minor pentatonic scales but there are. The major pentatonic scale is mostly used in country, folk country rock, blues and jazz. 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 5 minor pentatonic positions deft digits guitar lessons. Each has its own personality and adds its own feeling to a guitar lick. The next position of the a minor pentatonic scale starts with the c note, this position has been outlined. Pdf minor pentatonic scales 5 positions and application. Link to page dedicated to the guitar minor pentatonic scale. Intermediate guitar lesson major pentatonic scales. Link to pdf file with all 5 positions of theguitar minor pentatonic scale.
The illustration below below shows the notes that make up the pentatonic scale. Mastering pentatonic scale theory welcome to the learning pentatonic scales page at gmc run by yours truly, the professor. The pentatonic scale is a major scale excluding the 4th and 7th degrees. Link to guitar pro file of tab for guitar minor pentatonic scale.
A major pentatonic scale comes from a major scale by removing the 4th and 7th degrees. This printable pdf ebook available for free download contains 6 easy. This pentatonic pattern is a great one to practice with to develop the pattern that will really make your solos. Pdf guitar scales major pentatonic download full pdf.
Each boxe of the diagram represent a minor pentatonic scale position. One of the first scale youre likely to learn is the minor pentatonic. Learn all the patterns thoroughly and also learn them in different keys. Many other scale shapes and scale connecting links are diagrammed out in the coming pages.
Note that the intervals that make up the am pentatonic scale are universal to all minor pentatonic scales. Since this is the am pentatonic scale, you can play this scale over the am chord. Stay tuned if these free lessons help you, please donate to keep new ones coming daily. Minor pentatonic scale positions sheet music for guitar. This lesson will cover learning the five positions of pentatonic minor for guitar and bass. In this lesson youll learn how to play the minor pentatonic scale am pentatonic scale up and down the fretboard without using any specific patterns. Lets call the scale in this example by its more formal name. Straight away, seeing these, its obvious why the minor scales are preferred by most guitarists.
Its arguably the most popular guitar scale, and no matter what type of music you play, this will add valuable skills for you as a lead guitarist. For example, in an a minor blues scale, the added note would be d sharp. So, let us deconstruct this scale and look at the intervals that make up a minor pentatonic scale. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal. 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. Caged does a great job of associating major chords with pentatonic scale positions, but you. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. You can also download the chart as a pdf by entering your.
Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar alliance. Once you are familiar with the intervallic characteristics of the scale, it should be very easy to play in any key. A minor pentatonic it is important that if you are going to learn to improvise with this scale that you learn how it sounds. All the fretboard diagrams below show c minor pentatonic, so the notes built on that root are c e. Basically, the 2nd and 6th notes are removed from the natural minor in order to create the minor pentatonic scale. The solution below shows the a minor pentatonic scale, on the piano, bass and treble clef the lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th minor scale notes for a quick summary to this topic, have a look at 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. Free mp3 guitar backing tracks download e minor pentatonic guitar scale pattern, e minor pentatonic guitar scales are probably the most common david gilmour of the pentatonic 5 note scales. This article serves as a reference for navigating minor pentatonic scales all over the guitar fretboard. This pentatonic scale can also be referenced as the c major pentatonic scale, but lets not get too far ahead of things. The pentatonic scale is no different it is just a root note plus the pentatonic formula, which is 32232 each scale can be played in many, many different ways on.
So a major pentatonic scale consists of only the 1 2 3. Above is the a major pentatonic scale shown in 5 positions. Free printable guitar scales 14 most commonly used scales. Eventually, you will learn each of the different positions of the a minor pentatonic scale, hammerons, pull offs and bending. It is composed of all the same notes of the minor scale above, except without the 2nd and 6th notes. The notes for the a minor pentatonic scale are found all over the fretboard, as shown in the diagram below. The next lesson will focus on alternate picking exercises using the pentatonic scale forms. Since there are 5 notes in the pentatonic scale every 5th note, starting from a root note, is a root note. The interactive app below lets you generate fretboard charts of pentatonic scales in all keys with custom. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7. Jul 06, 2016 after showing you the 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns and 5 major scale patterns it would be remiss of us not to post the 5 major pentatonic positions as wellso here you go. I will be demonstrating the scale as well as playing some lead guitar with the scales.
The scale is made up of five notes per octave, thats why it has the word penta, meaning 5 in greek. On this lesson i have five licks using the g minor pentatonic scale in the five positions. The solution below shows the a minor pentatonic scale, on the piano, bass and treble clef. For a quick summary to this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. In this lesson ill show you how to play all 5 patterns of the minor pentatonic scale using 2 notes per string.
The pentatonic scale, major and minor free piano lessons. Minor pentatonic scale licks in all positions guitar. Below you will see the full version of the e pentatonic minor scale, showing where each position should be played in e pentatonic minor on the guitar. This pentatonic pattern is a great one to practice with to develop the pattern that will really make your solos and leads sound better. Be sure to practice the other 10 keys in this manner as well. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. The only thing that changes is the root note from which the scale is built. This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams. Coincidentally, when i first started learning to improvise between different positions it was focused on a minor pentatonic as well. Learn the pentatonic scale guitar secrets, free online.
On the guitar, we can play the same scale in a great variety of fretboard positions. May 16, 2015 lets call the scale in this example by its more formal name. Try to use the minor pentatonic scales to achieve different qualities and. There are five different patterns to the minor pentatonic scale. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. 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. I have other charts and ebooks available for download including a 7 part. This scale is transpositional and can be played in, and should be practiced in, all keys. For example in the g minor pentatonic scale all g notes are root notes. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme mauricio.
Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. For a start, the positions and fingering are easier to memorise, plus the minor scale will always be more forgiving. Feb 01, 2015 in this lesson youll learn how to play the minor pentatonic scale am pentatonic scale up and down the fretboard without using any specific patterns. 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. Be sure to download the eguide for help with fingerings. Diagonal pentatonic scale patterns by paul tauterouff. This scale is a mustknow melodic device for guitarists exploring the world of improvised music, be it in the jazz genre or otherwise. The example below shows how to play pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of f. In this lesson, were going to switch it up from major scales and learn the minor pentatonic scale next. This exercise is a simple scalar pattern based on the a minor pentatonic scale, but spanning 3.
Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf. In this section you can find major scales, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales, in different shapes and fretboard positions. For a start, the positions and fingering are easier to memorise. Free page 1 hi, and welcome to pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes.
Interestingly, the name originates from the greek word penta which stands for five. The minor pentatonic scale is built from the five scale degrees of root, b3rd, 4th, 5th, and b7th. The natural minor scale uses the whwwhww note counting rule to identify the scale note positions to count up a whole tone, count up by two physical piano keys, either white or black to count up a halftone semitone, count up from the last note up by one physical piano key, either white or black the tonic note shown as is the starting point and is always the 1st note in the. Pentatonic scale c note position guitar secrets, free. Pentatonic minor five scale positions guitar lesson. The pdf is for members only, so youll need to login to download it. If you are stuck in the pentatonic box then this is the way. To be truly free to improvise across the entire fretboard, you need to know all five of them.
As a result, the pentatonic scale consists of notes which are at least 2 semitones apart. Welcome to video five in the lead guitar quickstart series. Click here to download this free printable guitar scales chart pdf to your computer. As you learn to play these scales, you will eventually learn how to play over the chords that form these scales. Try to follow the picking indication from the video for now and dont forget the pdf download for the lesson as well. Intro to the minor pentatonic scale, the caged system, scale degrees vs. Try to use the minor pentatonic scales to achieve different qualities and textures for your music.
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