8/25/2023 0 Comments D flat pentatonic major scale![]() In the examples below all the scale shapes are in the key of G, so all the root notes are G notes.Įach shape is moveable so you can play these shapes in every key. The root note of each shape determines the name of the scale. In the scale diagrams below the red dots indicate the root notes and the green dots indicate the remainder chord tones. If you want to know more about the CAGED system check out: What is The CAGED System? (The Keys to The Fretboard) The names refer to the chord shape (made up of the red and green dots) that is surrounded by the scale shape. Note: The name of the shapes have nothing to do with the key of the scale. In effect, you’re really just using one scale, because both scales only have A - C - D - E - G in them, but this is a great way to give you different ways to play the same notes for more creative options.Each shape has it’s own shape-name C, A, G, E and D, derived from the C-A-G-E-D system. The first is to take a song in either C Major or A Minor and use both the C Major Pentatonic and A minor Pentatonic to solo over the song. There’s two approaches I’d recommend to begin with. How to move between both Minor Pentatonic and Major Pentatonic Scales Take everything I said above and swap it for major chords. That’s the basic use cases, but you can get some other cool effects by playing the minor pentatonic over chords other than straight minor chords, so take this more as a starting point rather than a rule. For example, if the chords progression is Dm - Em - Am, I could match the chords by soloing with a D minor Pentatonic, E Minor Pentatonic and A Minor Pentatonic scale. Similarly, any time you’re play over a minor chord, the parallel minor pentatonic scale will work nicely. For example, if the song is in A minor, the A minor pentatonic scale will work really well. The minor pentatonic scale sounds great over songs in a minor key. In practical terms, that means the two scales are interchangeable, so with a bit of music theory knowledge, you can make a Major Pentatonic shape sound like a Minor Pentatonic Shape and vice versa. C Major Pentatonic and A Minor Pentatonic are relative scales - the same thing played in a different context. If you compare that to our C Major Pentatonic scale, you’ll see they’re the same notes, just in a different order. Now, in regards to relative majors and minors, the notes for A minor pentatonic are: It’s arguably a little harder to play than the minor pentatonic scale, but not by much. Note that they’re not the same numbers, or scale degrees as the minor pentatonic scale, which means you’ll have gaps in different places to the minor pentatonic. In other words, it also has 5 notes, which would be: If you’re familiar with relative minors and majors, the major pentatonic scale is just a relative minor pentatonic scale. ![]() So, if you’re already happy with the minor pentatonic and feel no need to broaden your sound with more options or feel like you have enough creative options already, then the rest of this article is not for you! Give you new ways to play the same notes, which will encourage new creative ways of putting notes together The only reason to learn new scales is to either: Why bother learning any new scales if Minor Pentatonic is the most popular? The only 3 scales you absolutely need to master on the guitar (hint: Minor Pentatonic is one of the 3, and Major Pentatonic is not, but I’ll explain why that is shortly)Įasy Minor Pentatonic Guitar Solos to LearnĬhallenging Minor Pentatonic Guitar Solos to Learn For more info on Minor Pentatonic, check out:
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