No matter what chord is being played in the progression you play the same scale or mode over each chord you are. G mixolydian moderately j g arp semiclean basic scale. It contains pentatonic and modal licks as well as famous riffs by other. The minor pentatonic scale has only five notes to memorize, which is why. Pentatonic major, minor and blues scales relations. They just ooze that minor bluesy vibe or sweet major vibe. Must know minor penatonic lick plus the 5 pentatonic scale. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. How to play the pentatonic scale on acoustic guitar 8. Pentatonic patterns for improvisation sample preparatory exercises below is an example of what i call pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of c major. What i love about this solo is the simplicity of it. The dorian modal scale has a distinctive sound that can add interest to a solo. The e minor pentatonic scale blues guitar unleashed.
In these 3 licks i hope it will change how you view the pentatonic scale and most of all give you ideas of your own. The only thing that changes is the root note from which the scale is built. T his sequence is in the key of a minor and uses the minor pentatonic scale. This lesson with tabs, theory, diagrams and lines shows you how to master the. Were going to look at the first minor pentatonic shape that we did in the lesson on minor pentatonics. This book contains 25 new and original minor pentatonic blues guitar licks. Could you have just stayed in the same position for all 3 chords. 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. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Combining the pentatonic scale 3 licks with tab pdf. The pdf for this lesson is available through patreon in the patreon fb group. While i recommend you learn this by ear ive made a free pdf available to help you.
In the key of a and based around the am and g chord shapes, the main body of the riff encom. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. Country style 8 bar blues lick in major pentatonic blues. Even if you already use the dorian mode in your playing, using pentatonic shapes to play dorian licks will give you a new approach to use in your solos. In these 3 licks i hope it will change how you view the pentatonic scale and most of all give you ideas. You may not need to be able to connect all 5 scale patterns by this point, but its important that you memorize each of them if you want to make the most out of this lesson. These 5 licks use only notes from the minor pentatonic, and incorporate string bending as most blues licks do. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms.
The major pentatonic scale contains 5 notes of the major scale, and the minor pentatonic scale contains 5 notes of the minor scale. Major and minor pentatonic scales, blues scale, dorian mode, mixolydian mode, dominant. It is a warm contrast to the minor pentatonic blues scale and is often used right next to the minor pentatonic to suddenly lift a solo into a happier, major territory. This is a classic albert king style lick used by many blues masters. Easy jazz licks how to use the pentatonic scale jens. Pentatonic major scale and licks in a solo tab by lessons. Before the solo starts, the track plays through the rhythm part for several measures tab included at the bottom of this page. He came to the forefront of the scene in the mid 1960s with a series of funkoriented releases on the stax label. Join my patreon, get free backing track am pentatonic backing track pentatonic backing youtube. The 3 blues licks are free and for you to use in your own improvisation.
In this lesson youll learn the one scale that is responsible for about 95% of all the blues licks you hear the minor pentatonic and minor blues scale. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. Now if we take it through the 12 notes of the chromatic scale 12. And if you were looking for just the minor scales instead, here is the saxophone minor scales guide. Click here to gain instant access to pdf filled with blues pentatonic scales. Mar 26, 20 the blues scale is the pentatonic scale, with a flatted fifth the tritone or blue note thrown in.
As the e minor pentatonic e g a b d phrases in figure 1ab illustrate, blues licks are typically inflected with frethand pitch bends, frethand vibrato, and legato moves like hammerons and pulloffs. Jul 29, 2014 one question, though when youre playing a minor pentatonic solo over a i chord, you dont change keys when it moves to the iv chord here, you moved keys. As the name suggests, a pentatonic scale only has five notes. Lesson 8 the e minor blues scales dvd 3 in this lesson. If you were looking for just the major scales, here is the saxophone major scales guide. A pentatonic scale is a 5 note scale which can be used to create solos and melodies. Pentatonic licks are a key characteristic of authenticsounding blues.
Easy jazz licks how to use the pentatonic scale jens larsen. In this first example, we are going to play a pentatonic melody in e. Here are 5 licks from the pentatonic scale for you to practice to help you transition into making the pentatonic scales sound more musical. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal.
Guitar lovers licksriffs pdf with integrated sound and high quality. In order to start playing minor pentatonic licks outside the box, you first need to learn all 5 positions of the minor pentatonic scale. Combining the pentatonic scale 3 licks with tab pdf youtube. C minor pentatonic slowly semiclean tone albert king is another colossal figure in electric blues guitar.
The first lick is based on the a minor pentatonic scale linked to a drop 3 min7. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. Major pentatonic licks for guitar fundamental changes. This pentatonic lick is a great vehicle for practicing technique and rhythm. Theyre all very very common licks that youll find most blues players using, so you want to put these in your bag right away. In this guide i want to discuss major pentatonic scales for the saxophone. To grab your copy of this great app, simply click on the image above. For each chord i am going to use a different minor pentatonic scale.
The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. Copy them, rip them apart, turn them around and make them your own. How to play the pentatonic scale on acoustic guitar 8 solo. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. The best way to demonstrate what licks are, is to use examples and learn some yourself. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject.
Pentatonic scales are killer scales to play over blues and over iivv changes. 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. If you are just starting out in blues you should definitely check out this video. 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. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. Guitar lovers licksriffs is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. The e minor pentatonic scale the e minor blues scale. We will really highlight all of the various tones within the shape. In this exercise we play our major pentatonic scale over the entire range of our instrument up and back down again.
Each lick is from a different pentatonic scale shape. The major pentatonic scale is a wonderful, simple way to add colour to your blues playing. If you want to start playing lead guitar, improvising blues and rock, or writing classic sounding rock tunes, the pentatonic blues scale is definitely the place to start. You can also think of the minor blues scale as a minor pentatonic scale with an added b5 note. Below in tab is the a pentatonic minor scale in its most popular pattern the e minor scale pattern with its root on the 5th fret. As you will see in this lesson it is a great modal pentatonic scale choice for getting sounds like lydian and dorian across. This is normal, because the notes are positioned differently in the minor pentatonic scale then in the major pentatonic scale. The examples in this lesson are all on a ii v i in c major, as shown here below. Dorian mode pentatonic licks a new approach to modal.
The notes for the a minor pentatonic scale are found all over the fretboard, as shown in the diagram below. Major pentatonic licks for guitar fundamental changes music. Many big name players and rock bands have made careers using pentatonic scales. A set of pentatonic scale exercises to supercharge your. This is such an important part of learning this scale, and how we can then develop it later on down the line and later in this course. Note that the intervals that make up the am pentatonic scale are universal to all minor pentatonic scales. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. In this video, i am going to talk about how you can start practicing exercises that are.
Play what relates to all this means you solo with the same scale or same mode over all the chords. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. Learn a complete blues solo based on the pentatonic scale, written and recorded by francesco cagnacci. Mar 12, 2010 the pentatonic scale is the most often used scale for soloing and improvising in blues and rock. Just be sure to use a metronome as with all technical exercises. Not only does it sound great, pentatonic scales are also easy to learn. Here are three more licks that can be played over an a blues or an a minor progression. For example, lick 1 is from shape 1 and lick 2 is from shape 2. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7. The guitar neck diagram shows you the big picture for the a minor pentatonic scale. In this lesson were going to be focusing on one of the most popular guitar scales, the a minor pentatonic scale. The example below shows how to play pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of f. The pentatonic, or pentatonic minor scale, or simply blues scale, is the basis of the majority of blues, rock and metal music of the 20th century. Blues scales the major and minor blues scale jazz guitar online.
Were going to be playing these licks using the g minor pentatonic scale. The eminor pentatonic scale in the open position or position 1. A minor pentatonicblues scale weeping willow guitar. Since the song is in a minor i can use the a pentatonic minor scale to solo over it. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. I will not only try to give you some licks and exercises that are a good way to explore the sound of this scale. A minor pentatonic scale notes, positions, application. There are 5 licks for each of the 5 minor pentatonic scale shapes. I am going to be using one position of each scale and keep it simple to use. This is in a minor, but the scale pattern is moveable.
Nov 26, 2018 try these blues licks and see for yourself. Beginner acoustic guitar lesson tom petty i wont back down how to. On this page there are easy to follow tabs along with audio at three different sp. Jan 22, 2018 pentatonic major scale and licks in a solo tab by lessons guitar. Heres the blues scale as it lays along the first two boxes of the a minor pentatonic sequence.
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