May 09, 2014 the major pentatonic scale is mostly used in country, folk country rock, blues and jazz. G a b d e the relative minor of g major is e minor. Learn new guitar scales all over the neck, introduce new sounds to your solos and improve your. The notes of the scale are g bb c d f which are the. The only difference is which root notes you choose to target. G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. Solo over any chord and progression with 1 scale learn how to use the pentatonic scale to solo over major, minor, dominant, altered, and other chords and progressions. Secrets of the guitar by herman brock jr available from rakuten kobo. To understand how this works, look at this example. How to play a pentatonic scale patterns for soloing guitar lesson.
Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. When you feel comfortable playing through all five pentatonic scale patterns on the guitar, the next step is to connect them to cover the rest of the fretboard. For an in depth lesson on the theory behind the major pentatonic scale, read the post on pentatonic scales. Notice how both an e minor em chord and a g major chord fit. R 11 5 b7 b3 b3 1f 5 r 11 11 b7 b3 3f r 11 5 5 b7 5f b3 r 5 7f 11 b7 b7 b3 9f r r 11 5 b7 b3 r 11 5 12f b7 b3 b3 5 r 11 11 b7 b3 15f r 11 5 5 b7 17f b3 r 5 19f 11 b7. Also, the pentatonic scale can be easily turned into the blues scale by adding the blues notes. The major pentatonic scale is a wonderful, simple way to add colour to your blues playing. The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used in all styles of music. Major pentatonic licks for guitar fundamental changes music. Major pentatonic licks for guitar fundamental changes.
Most notes on the guitar can be played in at least two places on the fretboard. Lets take a look at what makes up this scale and how its applied to the guitar fretboard. The guitar scales chart book is an ebook available as a printable pdf download. To do so, simply connect pattern 5 to another pattern 1, as shown here. On the other hand, if the root note is c, then the scale becomes c maj pentatonic.
They are called relative minor scales because they share the same exact notes. Language sitemap guitar scale major pentatonic pattern 15 fingering. Learn how to play the g major pentatonic scale on the guitar for better solos without. The pentatonic scale is a very powerful tool on guitar. This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams.
How to play a pentatonic scale patterns for soloing. The 5 major pentatonic scale shapes positions guitarhabits. Click here to download this free printable guitar scales chart pdf to your computer. How to connect the pentatonic patterns on the guitar dummies. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. It is an essential reference for all lead guitarists, and contains over guitar scale diagrams the guitar scales ebook can either be read onscreen or printed out. Pentatonic guitar magic how to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over chords from blues to rock tojazz. Sep 26, 2018 the pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used in all styles of music.
The versatility and playability of the scale makes it a popular choice for use in guitar soloing and melodies. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. The last scale shape begins with your fourth finger on the 15th fret. You can start with e minor pentatonic, but the same notes and patterns can also produce g major pentatonic. The major pentatonic scale is mostly used in country, folk country rock, blues and jazz.
The awesome part is that they contain the same note intervals with. The pentatonic scales are a staple of modern rock, blues and pop music. The pentatonic scale can function as both major and minor on the guitar. As you can see, both scales contain the same notes, but the root note is different for each. G major pentatonic positions on the guitar online guitar. Complete pentatonic scale guide for guitar matt warnock guitar. The major pentatonic scale is similar to major diatonic scale 7 notes per octave, but without the fourth and the seventh note. High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts. Heres a lesson that walks guitarists through learning to play the major and minor pentatonic scale in five positions, all over the guitar fretboard. Pentatonic scales contain five notes, which is how it gets its name penta5, tonic tones. A major pentatonic guitar scales chart scott van zen. Free printable guitar scales, ready to download and use. Major, minor, pentatonic, and blues its important to memorize at least one simple major scale shape on the guitar to be able to improvise.
Something that cannot be said of the two notes of the major scale that are not included in the major pentatonic scale the 4th and 7th. A major pentatonic guitar scales chart scott van zen guitar. The tonalities are called relative major and relative minor. But what if we want to play the g major scale higher up the fretboard. The 6th note of any major scale is the root of the relative minor scale.
Guitar command if you use scales to improvise and composewhatever style of music you playthen the guitar scales chart book is the reference book you need a comprehensive collection of scales is provided, suitable for use in blues, rock, metal, jazz and classical music. Minor pentatonic pattern 1 major pentatonic pattern 5 playing this pattern from left to right and up across the strings means you will be playing the e minor pentatonic scale. It contains the sections chord, scale and arpeggio. It is a warm contrast to the minor pentatonicblues scale and is often used right next to the minor pentatonic to suddenly lift a solo into a happier, major territory.
For example, the g produced by playing the open g string can also be played at the 5th fret of the d string. The scale im using in the video is the g minor or bb major pentatonic. Some people find it easier to think in minor terms, and some find it easier to think in minor and major terms. This scale is perhaps less familiar to most guitarists than the minor pentatonic, but it is equally useful. How to play the g major pentatonic scale on guitar. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. Jun 24, 2019 the guitar command guitar scales chart book is a comprehensive reference book for all lead guitarists. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. The a minor pentatonic scale contains exactly the same notes as the c major pentatonic, were just starting from a different place. Use these instructional materials to help open up guitar avenues and to examine different chords and rhythms. 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. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. You hear this sound all the time in just about every style of music rock, blues, country, jazz, you name it heres a video taking you through some major pentatonic essentials, and i develop these ideas in a. For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics.
The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. The guitar scales chart book features all of the widelyused guitar scales pentatonic, blues, etc. This is normal, because the notes are positioned differently in the minor pentatonic scale then in the major pentatonic scale. A pentatonic scale is made up of five notes per octave penta five. There is a major pentatonic scale and a minor pentatonic scale. Guitar lovers manual is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. The trick is to find interesting and effective exercises to make your fingers remember those scales one recommendation i can make here is william lea.
The major pentatonic scale is one of the most widely used scales on the guitar. Illustration courtesy of desi serna this new pattern 1 is identical to. Introduction to the major pentatonic scale zombie guitar. As with many things in guitar playing, there are several different ways of playing a g major scale on guitar. Complete pentatonic scale guide for guitar matt warnock.
In pentatonic scale pattern one as i teach it in my fretboard theory guitar theory program the first note is always the relative. If you start at the g on the 3rd fret of the low e string youll get a g major pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. With its clean, folky sound, the major pentatonic scale is a common scale in folk, blues, country and pop music. I understood that the root note determines either major or minor pentatonic scale and that if the root note is for example an a, then the scale is the am pentatonic. To derive the minor pentatonic scale from the natural minor scale, use the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th notes of the minor scale. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms. This book provides the pentatonic scale fingerings, diagrams, lessons and licks that every guitarist needs to know. This book of written lessons is an excellent tool and reference manual to develop and enhance your guitar skills. Learn all the scale patterns on different positions on the neck, and how. Various positions of the major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitar with the fingering on the guitar neck. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in. Both the pentatonic major scale and minor scale have the same patterns. Major and minor pentatonic scales on the guitar online.
How to play a pentatonic scale patterns for soloing guitar. Jul 29, 2016 how to play a pentatonic scale patterns for soloing guitar lesson. Every pentatonic key can have one of two possible tonalities. The major scale is used as the basic starting point for many scales and modes. How to use the pentatonic scale as major and minor on the. In this lesson i am going to demonstrate how you can make a variation on the trusted minor pentatonic scale that has a lot of advantages when dealing with tonic minor, half diminished chords and altered dominants. Learn the major and minor pentatonic scales, their patterns, when to use them, and why theyre the scale shortcut. Bookmarks simplify navigation and finding pages in adobe. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated sound. Look at the scale diagram below and notice the position of. The difference between major and minor pentatonic scales. Mar 17, 2018 the major pentatonic scale is one of the most widely used scales on the guitar.
Scales are presented as fretboard diagrams, as well as in notation and tab. Remember, the above version of the g major scale does not move beyond the 5 th fret. The c major pentatonic scale has the following notes. Notice how both an e minor em chord and a g major chord fit into pentatonic pattern 1 in the open position. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. They are usually the first scales beginner guitarists learn to play. The best way to practice any guitar scale is to memorize. Guitar lovers manual chord, arpeggio and scale pdf with. This means that for every major pentatonic, there is a relative minor and visa versa. Once you know the five major pentatonic scale shapes, you automatically know the five minor pentatonic scale shapes. No doubt about it, this fivenote scale packs a punch. Learn altered pentatonics twist and turn your pentatonic scales to create amazing new colors in your solos by exploring altered pentatonics in your practice routine. Major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitar fingering. Each scale is illustrated in more than one fretboard position, giving you a suitable scale pattern.
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