The pentatonic scales are a staple of modern rock, blues and pop music. The f pentatonic is a poor choice to use for c major. Lesson 1 major and minor scales when we write melodies, play bass lines and improvise solos, we derive our information from scales. Improvisation, pentatonic scales, altering notes, playing. You can make your lines sound jazzy just by playing pentatonics. Then well get into mixing and matching different minor pentatonics using the guidelines above. The e minor pentatonic scale is a useful and fun guitar scale to know. Play pattern 1 starting at the root note of the key for the song. It tabs out the pentatonic scales in all 12 major and minor keys. Penta, is latin for five, much like a pentagram has five sides. As you can see, even thought the fingerings are the same for both scales, the position of the root notes are different from each scale.
The north carolina native has become a staple in the jamband scene. The fault is very likely all mine since i should have some way of explaining the purpose of scales. Here we have shown the am pentatonic using 3 notes per string. Combining minor and major pentatonic scales guitarhabits. Breaking down the pentatonic scale into twostring shapes will. Superimposing pentatonics lesson guitarmasterclass. The pentatonic foundation course also comes with a pdf guide book. Quite interesting how to sound like that only with pentatonics. Using the scales youve learned, george shows how to play your scales over.
Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar alliance. All minor pentatonic scales maintain a close relation to their root scales. Getting started with the pentatonic scale, but includes additional insight most veteran. They dont really see the point of any scales for that matter. In this tutorial were going to study one of the most fun scales. A more advanced approach that comes closer to how great blues guitarists apply chord tone soloing, is to use the d dominant pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scale harmony uncw faculty and staff web pages.
Jerry bergonzi pentatonic improvisation masterclass 2 youtube. The 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns learning to play. There are many types of scales found within western harmony. Try to follow the picking indication from the video for now and dont forget the pdf download for the lesson as well. A trumpetspecific, embouchurebuilding supplement to craig fraedrichs scale studies for improvisation. There are a million ways to express your emotions through the minor pentatonic and use it for your soloing. Mccoy tyner mccoy tynerstyle pentatonics for piano riff. The pattern for the pentatonics that start on the e string are the same and the ones that start on the a string are the same. This makes it relatively easy to remember and also is great for hammerons and pulloffs. The pentatonic is an ideal scale for the beginner and experienced pro alike because it only has two notes per string. In addition to the c pentatonic there are the f and g pentatonics. Apr 19, 2010 exploring minor pentatonics nonlinear sequences 1 adam neely. Minor pentatonic scales to introduce a novice guitar player to the world of rock music requires that he learn a series of scales, which we can call the tools of the trade. Improvisation, major and minor pentatonic scales, other.
The pdf is for members only, so youll need to login to download it. The relative minor pentatonic scale and why its so good. Be sure to throw in approach patterns in here and there. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys.
Alan brown quartals and pentatonics for jazz piano. If you dont already have it, craig fraedrichs free pdf download scale studies for improvisation is available at. Exploring minor pentatonics nonlinear sequences 1 adam neely. This is done by simply shifting the patterns around. This scale is completely tied to the d7 chord and therefore will sound much more professional when applied over a d7. Quartals and pentatonics by alan brown paperback lulu.
This lesson is a complete breakdown of all of the major pentatonic scale forms found. In other words, quartal chords a fourth apart in this sequence. Continuing with the f7 blues, use this familiar progression to practice the pentatonics. The 5 major pentatonic positions deft digits guitar lessons. Notice the ambiguous, open sound a lot of these voicings have. A note on pentatonics by alan lowe my students sometimes have trouble seeing the point of pentatonic scales.
But if you dont want the lydian alteration, just play c and g major pentatonics. The minor pentatonic scalewritten by david taub the pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly utilized scales in most music genres all over the world. But any way, here are the 12 major keys and their oneforall pentatonics. This piece is part of our mccoy tyner piano licks compilation.
Its most closely associated with blues music, but also manifests in all the. This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams. Intro to the minor pentatonic scale, the caged system. Aug 07, 2015 the minor pentatonic is the most important scale in blues and rock music.
The solution below shows the b minor pentatonic scale, on the piano, bass and treble clef. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. The most widely employed scales also called modes in western music over the last few centuries have been the major and minor pentatonic. For a quick summary to this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. Extract from pentatonic and hexatonic scales in jazz. An example of a pentatonic melody using this scale structure is jesus loves me, no. Playing the fills between his vocals, he sticks to minor pentatonic for nearly an entire chorus until he sings the verses final phrase, at which point he grabs the 2, bends up to the 3, and throws in the 6 for good measureall while hanging out in the basic minor pentatonic position. In the f pentatonic scale, e, which is the brightest note of the c pentatonic, is replaced by the darker f. Exploring minor pentatonics linear sequences youtube. Andy plays most of his larger stretching scales above the 10th fret, so the stretches are easier to cope with. The lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th minor scale notes.
Debussy, pentatonicism, and the tonal tradition pdf. Now while there is something to be said for only having to learn one new scale at a time, it is very easy to get confused. Play sax by ear using the 5 notes of the pentatonic scale. Mar 21, 2017 the pentatonic foundation course also comes with a pdf guide book. Jerry bergonzi pentatonic improvisation masterclass 1 youtube. Pentatonic scales trumpet pdf the following article is an excerpt from my book, recycling in jazz improvisation which can be downloaded as a pdf in my books section of. I am really learning a lot from them and this one is just as brilliant as the other lessons in the serial, thanks.
There are notes that simply dont belong with certain chords and. From our membership agreement lulu is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds, experience, and professions can publish, sell, or buy creative content such as novels, memoirs, poetry, cookbooks, technical manuals, articles, photography books, childrens books, calendars, and a host of other content that defies easy categorization. Quartals and pentatonics pdf alan brown quartals and pentatonics for jazz piano download as pdf file. In the tony grey bass academy well be looking at all of these scales and how to apply them. Buy quartals and pentatonics by alan brown paperback online at lulu. Thus a five note scale, the most commonly used of all pentatonics scales are the major and minor pentatonics. The minor pentatonic is the most important scale in blues and rock music.
Learn my techniques for advanced jazz improvisation. On the guitar, we can play the same scale in a great variety of fretboard positions. The next step is to be able play these 5 patterns in different keys. The second octave starts with the 2nd finger, so already youve tackled all 4 ffcp options with just these two scales. For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics. Start slow and articulate the scales in as many ways as you can think of, vary the accenting, and incorporate as much improvisation as youd like. Upsidedown scale studies for improvisation upsidedown scale. Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf.
Now youll want to get these 2 shapes under your fingers right away. Finally, theres the kind of ultracool maneuvers freddie king executes on look on yonder wall. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar. Or maybe you feel like you are playing the same stagnate licks again and again. The solution below shows the b 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. This article serves as a reference for navigating major pentatonic scales all over the guitar fretboard. Herring studied guitar at berklee college of music and the guitar institute of technology, and he melds jimi hendrixs raw emotion, the twang of steve morse, and the flowing phrases of jazz legends charlie parker and john coltrane. Intermediate guitar lesson major pentatonic scales. Its an awesome scale and sounds great, no doubt about it. Pentatonic scales are a key feature of the mccoy tyner style. The pentatonic scale is a major scale excluding the 4th and 7th degrees. They are usually the first scales beginner guitarists learn to play.
This means you really only have to learn 2 patterns and then you can play any of the pentatonic scales. A practical guide to the use of pentatonic scales and quartal based chord voicings in jazz piano. If you listen to popular music, youve heard the pentatonic scale. Use the playalong tracks george discusses in the lesson and work on phrasing melodically over that track. Mccoy tyner mccoy tynerstyle pentatonics for piano riff lesson. This guide has all the information from the course and serves as an excellent reference if you would like to print it out or view on a tablet or computer screen. Ramon ricker pentatonic scales for jazz improvisation. The pentatonic scale, a 5note scale, is the basis for countless folk songs around the world. The pdf is 12 pages long and can be purchased separately here.
However it always has that same dark classic minor pentatonic sound. In this course for skilled beginners who have already mastered the foundations of harmonica, learn how to play a little g major pentatonic improv, some minor pentatonic scales, and a few blues scales. Introduction why your guitar solos dont come close to the solos of great blues guitarists so you are starting to play your own blues guitar solos. How to tell when you can use the e minor pentatonic scale in a way that musically works and. Pentatonics and blues scale i love the pentatonics. Separate versions of the course are available depending on the instrument you play. We dislike spam and promise to keep your email address safe. The nook book ebook of the quartals and pentatonics. Starting out on all fours now what we want to do is show how you can gain fluency with ffcp with a simple exercise that moves your pentatonic up in a way you might never have tried. Paperback, 37 pages this item has not been rated yet. Provides essential info for creating memorable chord progressions. 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. Starting out on all fours now what we want to do is show how you can gain fluency with ffcp with a simple exercise that moves your.
For example to play the 5 patterns for a minor pentatonic play pattern 1 at the 5th fret which is the note a on the 6th string. The best way to begin working on these pentatonics is to play with a metronome. I learned this when i was a student at guitar institute. A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, in contrast to the heptatonic. Just rightclick on the link and choose save as to save it to your computer. Pentatonic hymns and songs are those that are built on the fivenote pentatonic scale. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. Buy quartals and pentatonics by alan brown ebook online at lulu. A minor pentatonic uke scale wh,w,w,wh,w on the soprano. Ive written them out in the key of a but they of course work in any key. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. What are pentatonic scales and how do they work harmonically. In example 1, we have a common iiv7i progression, all handled with the a minor pentatonic scale.
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