These are the five forms of a c major pentatonic scale or an a minor pentatonic scale. Major pentatonic scale for mandolin page 1 pentatonic. Now lets play the g minor pentatonic scale in the second position. This scale has its low root played with the first finger on the low e string. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. How to construct major and minor pentatonic scales music. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. The scale formula for the minor pentatonic 1 b3 4 5 b7. Page 1 hi, and welcome to pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. Sep 27, 2015 sep 27, 2015 major pentatonic scale for mandolin page 1 stay safe and healthy.
This is a g minor pentatonic scale because the first note we play sixth string, third fret is a g note. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used. A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five pitches per octave, in contrast to a heptatonic sevennote scale such as the major and minor scales. Remember that the numbers that you see in music are in relationship to the major scale. Sep 26, 2018 one of the best ways to start becoming comfortable with a new scale or pattern is to try and create a few interesting riffs with that scale.
This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams. 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. Pentatonic scale in a minor c major spanning across the entire fretboard. Sep 27, 2015 major pentatonic scale for mandolin page 1. The notes in both of these scale forms are the same 5 notes a, c, d, e and g just in different places on the neck of the guitar. The minor pentatonic scale consists of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th notes of the natural minor scale. This printable method is available as a pdf file containing 40 easy dominant jazzblues guitar. Strum a g minor chord, then play with the notes in the pattern. The solution below shows the g minor scale notes, intervals and scale degrees on the piano, treble clef and bass clef the lesson steps then explain how to identify the g minor scale note interval positions, choose the note names, and scale degree names for a quick summary of this topic, have a look at natural minor scale. Major and minor pentatonic scales avoid significant harmonic dissonance by adverting this tritone. Pentatonic scale in debussys voiles, preludes, book i, no. For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics.
The red dot s indicates the major tonic note in this case c. Notice the notes that are in common between these 2 minor pentatonic scale forms. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, in contrast to the heptatonic scale, which has seven notes per octave such as the major scale and minor scale. Pentatonic scale has notes that when played generate a pleasant melody, even if it is just the. Scale diagrams can also be labeled with either letters or scale degrees. The 5 minor pentatonic positions deft digits guitar lessons. That is, a natural minor scale without degrees 2 and 6. The guitar major scale is happy upbeat and useful in a variety of styles of music. C4, f4, g4, bb4 common chords with bass note d bbmajd.
Pattern 2 overlaps with pattern 1 so that the bottom notes of pattern 2 are the same as the top. This is in a minor, but the scale pattern is moveable. Notice that the same scale can be used equally well over the major and minor sections. Add some distortion, reverb and delay and you will be transported to that. For a quick summary to this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. The solution below shows the g minor pentatonic scale, on the piano, bass and treble clef.
This scale will have its root note on the 5th or a string and you can start with your 3rd finger. The diagram below shows all the notes in the g minor pentatonic from frets 3 through 15. Hi, please take the time to listen to the instructions for learning the accelerated way to learn and memorise the 5 pentatonic positions. Full diatonic scale in a minor c major spanning across the entire fretboard. F g b all the fretboard diagrams below show c minor pentatonic, so the notes built on that root are c e. Note interval a root c minor third d perfect fourth e perfect fifth g minor seventh. Applying the minor pentatonic scale to the fretboard. Strum a g minor chord, then play the notes of the g minor pentatonic scale. A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, in contrast to the heptatonic scale, which has seven notes per octave such as the major scale and minor scale pentatonic scales were developed independently by many ancient civilizations. Combining minor and major pentatonic scales guitarhabits. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme mauricio. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal. The intervals in minor pentatonic are root or 1, b3rd, 4th, 5th, and b7th.
This popular scale is frequently the first scale a guitarist. They are still used all over the world, for example traditional music, country music, blues and metal. Minor pentatonic pattern 2 e minor pentatonic is an often used scale by guitarists as it includes all the open strings making it easy to play. There are a few reasons that the penatonic scales are the short cut for the scales. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. Sep 15, 2018 even better, the minor pentatonic works well over both major and minor chord progressions. All the fretboard diagrams below show c minor pentatonic, so the notes built on that root are c e. This six note scale minor scale can be thought of as natural minor with no 6th scale degree, or as the pentatonic minor scale plus a natural second scale degree. Pentatonic scales are very common and are found in musical cultures all over the world. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. The notes of the a minor pentatonic scale are a, c, d, e, and g. The interactive app below lets you generate fretboard charts of pentatonic scales in all keys with custom. There is a major pentatonic scale and a minor pentatonic scale.
The difference between the g natural minor scale and the g major scale is that the 3rd, 6th and 7th note positions of the major scale are lowered by one halftone semitone. The solution below shows the g 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. Show me chords that sound good with an ab minor pentatonic scale. Guitar scales printable charts of the most commonly used scales. Bass guitar scales made easy learn guitar for free. So, for example, try creating a few guitar riffs using the g minor pentatonic scale in the third position beginning on the 8th fret. Clicking here and on the image below will open a pdf file of the melodic minor scale chart for guitar that prints nicely. Link to page dedicated to the guitar minor pentatonic scale. With its clean, folky sound, the major pentatonic scale is a common scale in folk, blues, country and pop music.
The minor pentatonic penta five scale is a five note scale with no second or sixth degrees. These notes create a pentatonic 5note scale that is easy to see, and can be accompanied effectively by just one or two chords. Pentatonic scale in a minorc major spanning across the entire fretboard. It is not the only six note minor scale, the blues scale is also minor and has six notes. By definition, a minor scale pentatonic, is a minor scale without the 2nd and 6th degrees.
G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. E d g b e a pentaton c minor scale box 1 glitarsik. For example, the relative minor of c is a minor, and the notes which form c major pentatonic and a minor pentatonic are the same. A minor pentatonic it is important that if you are going to learn to improvise with this scale that you learn how it sounds. Minor pentatonic chord progressions in the minor pentatonic scale lesson we learned the intervals that make up the scale and that its basically a minor scale that will work over minor chords. The diamond shows the major root and the open circle shows the minor root. The pentatonic scale can be played in different positions. There are numerous ways of playing a g major pentatonic scale on guitar. The minor pentatonic expanded scale 2written by david taub now that you are familiar with the minor pentatonic scale in the box position and in an expanded 1 scale, lets learn the minor pentatonic expanded 2 scale. The only difference is that the tonic first note of the scale of the minor pentatonic is 3 semitones half steps below the tonic of the major pentatonic. The minor pentatonic scale uses the same notes as the major pentatonic scale, but starts on the sixth degree of the major pentatonic scale. The scale illustrated on the right is the most common basic box position. How to solo over the entire fretboard using the 5 pentatonic.
Jan 18, 2018 is a minor scale pentatonic always based on the relative minor scale of a major scale. 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. Check out the archive where youll find loads of minor pentatonic lessons. All of the root notes are g because this is the g minor pentatonic scale. To hear each pattern check out the free g minor pentatonic scale tab page. The first two patterns are built with the g minor pentatonic scale g bb c d f.
Or jump to 6 mins ish to watch and learn the 5 shapes. Apr 29, 2016 full diatonic scale in a minorc major spanning across the entire fretboard. The 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns learning to play. The red dots indicate a root note and the black dots indicate a note in the scale. The solution below shows the g 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. The minor pentatonic scale is constructed from five notes of the natural minor scale. The pentatonic scale, major and minor free piano lessons. And the minor pentatonic took 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 degrees from the minor scale. Fastest way to nail the pentatonic scale shapes 1 to 5. The minor pentatonic scale is 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 of the natural minor scale. If we played these five notes on the low e string, we would end up with the pattern shown below. Mar 19, 2015 hi, please take the time to listen to the instructions for learning the accelerated way to learn and memorise the 5 pentatonic positions. The g may be the 4th note in a major pentatonic scale, but it is not considered a 4.
Oct 21, 2015 the process outlined in this video and on the lesson page will help you to develop your improvisation and composition skills, so youll know how to make music with the scale instead of wandering. In most cases, as long as the chords used in the progression lie within the same key more on this in a minute. Free printable guitar scales 14 most commonly used scales. If you are playing in g major, use e minor pentatonic scale also know as g major pentatonic you have probably noticed that the pentatonic scale can be either a major or minor scale. The pentatonic scale chose 5 from these notes and created another scale, this is why it is called penta. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7. Fastest way to nail the pentatonic scale shapes 1 to 5 youtube. Is a minor scale pentatonic always based on the relative minor scale of a major scale. One of the best ways to start becoming comfortable with a new scale or pattern is to try and create a few interesting riffs with that scale. Finger one is the key of the major pentatonic say g and the 3rd finger is em. In the case of the g major scale above, left, its root note is knowledge and. The 14 most common and usable guitar scales printable and ready to use 1.
My coloring system is still the same as it was for the lessons on the full diatonic scale. The notesintervals for the minor pentatonic scale can be found all over the fretboard. Sometimes its easier to think of a major pentatonic scale that starts and ends on degree 6. Intro to the minor pentatonic scale, the caged system, scale degrees vs. The minor pentatonic scale includes five notes 1, b3, 4, 5, b7 and then back to 1 which creates an interval. You shook me all night long by ac dc using g minor pentatonic. Some people find it easier to think in minor terms, and some find it easier to think in minor and major terms. The awesome part is that they contain the same note intervals with differing roots, so the patterns are the same. When playing the a minor pentatonic scale, youll only ever need to use two fingers per string. Since there are five notes in a pentatonic scale, there are five different forms that we can use to play the scale if we start on each different note. G minor pentatonic scale diagrams g minor pentatonic fretboard diagram.
As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. Link to pdf file with all 5 positions of theguitar minor pentatonic scale. The guitar neck diagram shows you the big picture for the g minor pentatonic scale. Master the minor pentatonic scale using the whole fretboard. I was just a little confused because you mentioned that. A better way to learn major pentatonic on guitar youtube. The minor pentatonic scale uses the 1a, 3c, 4d, 5e, 7g notes of the. Full diatonic scale in a minorc major spanning across the entire fretboard. Clicking here and on the image below will open a pdf file of the guitar major scale chart that prints nicely. If you are stuck in the pentatonic box then this is the way. So basically, as with major scales, the minor pentatonic scale is the relative 6th minor of the major pentatonic scale. In this example we use the a minor pentatonic scale which consists of the notes. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms.