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SESSION 11 – Pentatonic Scales – The Foundation of Soloing
B o n u s R e s o u r c e s
RESOURCES
Key Concepts
Pentatonic Scales Five Pentatonic Forms
Common Pentatonic Patterns Playing in Any Key with Pentatonic Scales
Ear Training
Skills Gained in this Session
Memorizing the 5 Pentatonic Forms Learning How Pentatonic Scales Move on the Neck
Introduction to Soloing
How do you get a guitar player to turn down his amp?
Put a sheet of music in front of him.
Session Overview
Pentatonic scales open up a relatively easy to playfor the guitarist. This session introduces us to pentatonic scales. and very useful array of musical possibilities A PENTATONIC SCALE is a
five note scale derived from the major scale. and 6th steps of the major scale. This five note scA pentatonic scale uses the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th ale is played on the guitar using five forms or
shapes. Each of these pentatonic forms is based ofscales and they are moved around the guitar neck acf of each of the five notes of the pentatonic cording to what the key is.
(^) Pentatonic scales can be used in a major or minor tonality. Each pentatonic scale can be
used in two different ways – major or minor.and the 6th steps of the major scale which is calle There is a special relationship between the 1st d RELATIVE. The first note is said to be the
RELATIVE MAJOR and the 6th step of the scale is calof these notes are in the pentatonic scale then each pentatonic scale has two roots – a major led the RELATIVE MINOR. Being that both
root and a minor root.
Three common finger patterns for these pentatonic sintroduced. These finger patterns should be practiced diligently so that the muscle memory can cales that can be played in any key are
be developed and easily recalled.
Granted, it will take a good deal of effort to memoeffort will be greatly rewarded by having great sourize and learn these pentatonic forms but this nding things to play that can be easily
recalled. Also, along the way of learning these scknowledge of the entire fretboard of the guitar. Having something to play in any key and in any ales you will be developing an invaluable
part of the guitar neck is a skill that all guitar to gaining this level of knowledge on the guitar. players need. Pentatonic scales are a big key
(^) Give yourself some time to learn these five pentatonic forms. Practice them slowly. Play them
in different keys and in different places on the guscales together up and down the neck. Keep up the gritar. Practice connecting these pentatonic eat work!
A pentatonic scale
uses the 1st, 2nd,
3rd, 5th & 6th step
of the major scale.
Each pentatonic
scale has a major
root and a minor
root.
The time & effort
invested in learning
pentatonic scales
will be rewarded in
having something
good sounding to
play in any key
anywhere on the
guitar.