There are three ways to play the pentatonic scale pattern for lead guitar solo. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Feb 16, 2018 this minor pentatonic scales ebook is a compilation of 9 years of preparation work teaching guitar to a wide range of abilities. The 5 major pentatonic scale shapes positions guitarhabits. This lead guitar lesson will show you the five positions of the pentatonic scale.
Guitar world summarizes the uses of pentatonics this way. Welcome to lesson 3 of the pentatonic scale, pentatonic blues licks. To get you started, below are six open string versions of the guitarists favourite shape, the pentatonic. Often they are the first scales students learn on their lead guitar journey. In case you missed it, last week i did a lesson on guitar modal scales and how they overlap. The pentatonic note sequence grimoirium is a reference book for the beginner to advanced bassist seeking diatonic note sequences or melodic patterns for inspiration in.
Guitar pentatonic scales the 3 types of pentatonic scales, easy to. Dont learn the pentatonic shapes, solo up and down the. There is a very powerful secret in this ebook that most dont know about. A short lesson on learning the 5 shapes of the minor pentatonic scale and how to use them. High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts. If youve struggled to learn music theory for the guitar in the past i. This is the formula for the minor pentatonic, as well as its notes in the key of b. Bookmarks simplify navigation and finding pages in adobe. The minor pentatonic scale of a key can be found and played in the same pattern 3.
The pentatonic scales are a staple of modern rock, blues and pop music. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. Caged and diagonal pentatonic scales there is a lot of discussion about the glory of the caged system. They are usually the first scales beginner guitarists learn to play. I have also included my 6string bass guitar neck chart in all twelve key signatures to aid in the transposition. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar alliance. The pentatonic scale is one of the first things we learn on the guitar, and it makes a lot of sense to use this when working on how to play an. 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.
After trying many ways of teaching scales to students and moving them on to improvising and soloing, i have developed this exercise ebook to really get to grips with these 5 scale shapes. Learn the pentatonic scale on the guitar with this online guitar lesson from six string country. Caged pentatonic shapes c shape a shape g shape d shape 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 11 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 44 4 2 3 3 3 4 e shape 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4. This week im going to revisit the pentatonic scale. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. It is a must know for any jazz guitar student who wants to improvise over major chords. The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used scales used in music. After the 5th position, the patterns just repeat, starting with the 1st position. Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each. The 5 pentatonic scale shapes you must know guitarhabits. May 15, 2019 by ghzenuser in order to learn how to solo and improvise in blues and rock you must know the 5 pentatonic scale shapes. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard.
In this lesson, we are going to look at another scale the minor. This is a short introduction to the major and minor pentatonic scales. 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. Heres a free guitar scales pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios patterns. In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible and not get bored it is important to have a plan. The third form have roots on the fourth and second string whereas the fourth shape have roots on the g and e string. Click here for a free printable pdf file of this scale.
Several typical pentatonic blues licks will be used as a starting point to develop your knowledge of the pentatonic scale. As we already know from the minor pentatonic scale theory lesson, the b minor pentatonic scale has 5 notes which are derived from the minor scale. Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf. It tabs out the pentatonic scales in all 12 major and minor keys. A lot of blues players tend to get stuck in the first pentatonic scale shape, but to be truly free and improvise across the entire fretboard you need to know all the shapes. The major pentatonic scale guitar shapes and theory. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. Alternatively, the guitar scales chart book can be printed and kept in a binder for safekeeping and quick reference or simply viewed onscreen. Both the pentatonic major scale and minor scale have the same patterns. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. The pentatonic scale is the most common scale used for playing rock lead because it sounds great over every chord change in a key, and you can begin to make music with it almost immediately. Our simple diagrams will show you 5 shapes all guitarists need to know. Link to pdf file of all 5 positions of the minor pentatonic scale. But did you know that there are 4 other forms to the minor pentatonic.
Master the pentatonic scale for guitar with these 5 easy shapes. You will never be at a loss of what notes to play when. Mar 19, 2015 fastest way to nail the pentatonic scale shapes 1 to 5. The diagram 1 has root notes on the sixht and fourth string. Pentatonic and blues scales are effectively equivalent. If you are near a computer while tuning, please visit and try out our. Guitar lovers manual chord, arpeggio and scale pdf with. The pentatonic scale is used both for soloing, and for basing song riffs around.
For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. There is a lot of discussion about the glory of the caged system. Guitar lovers manual is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. May 09, 2014 the major pentatonic scale is mostly used in country, folk country rock, blues and jazz.
We focused on major scales, because they are in a sense, the master scale. Well, sure, i wish i knew or was taught it 40 years ago when i started playing. The guitar tab sheets have been created using guitar pro 7 and the scale shapes and cover were created using adobe illustrator. Minor pentatonic scale 1 b3 4 5 b7 b minor pentatonic. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal. A minor pentatonicblues scale weeping willow guitar.
For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. The aeolian mode natural minor is the 6th mode of the. How to learn scales more quickly and efficiently and without being trapped in scale. Each position of the scale overlaps with the position above and below it on the fretboard.
Below we go over each position of the minor pentatonic. Jun 24, 2019 alternatively, the guitar scales chart book can be printed and kept in a binder for safekeeping and quick reference or simply viewed onscreen. Apr 22, 2016 the pentatonic scale for guitar is so critical to players of all levels. 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. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. If you start at the g on the 3rd fret of the low e string youll get a g major pentatonic scale. Fastest way to nail the pentatonic scale shapes 1 to 5. The shape 2 have roots on the fifth and third string. The four oneoctave shapes show you how to play the major pentatonic scale on guitar. Click here to gain instant access to pdf filled with pentatonic scales. This guitar lesson provides some fretboard diagrams, charts and licks to expand your improvisation skills. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated sound. Minor pentatonic shapes guitar scale overlapping life in.
Guitar teachers can use this ebook in their own teaching and they are welcome to print physical copies for their students. The guitar scales chart book is suitable for all guitarists. Guitarists with an interest in learning to play lead guitar must learn their pentatonic scales. Premium learning minor pentatonic scales pdf ebook. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. Dont learn the pentatonic shapes, solo up and down the neck. This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams. In the previous lesson we discussed what scales are, why theyre important, and the many benefits of learning them well. This jazz guitar method is an ebook available as a pdf with standard notation, guitar tabs. Master the pentatonic scale for guitar with these 5 easy.
With each of the shapes we learn, there will be a chord shape that will go along with it. A minor pentatonic all boxes caged shapes box 1 e box 2 d box 3 c box 4 a box 5 g heres a quick rundown on the pentatonic boxes, and how they relate to the caged system. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. It contains the sections chord, scale and arpeggio. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. Minor pentatonic shapes guitar scale overlapping life. All of the essential guitar scales are included, such as blues, pentatonic and major shapes. Penta, is latin for five, much like a pentagram has five sides. Looking at it from the major scale, if you leave out the 4th and the 7th note of the major scale youll also end up with the major pentatonic. From the basic pentatonic scale guitar fretboard pattern to improvising using minor pentatonic scales all over the guitar neck. Pentatonic scales and the caged system lead guitar. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. The ebook contains the most important scales for beginners, such as major and minor, but shows also more advanced.
Sep 15, 2018 the pentatonic scale can broken up in to five small patterns, or scale shapes, that connect up and down the fretboard. Its the repeating patterns thing i go on about all the time. In this lesson you will be learning some ways to use the pentatonic scale in a solo. 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 scales used in music. So major scales are bright happy cheerful sounding scales, and the major pentatonic is just that, happy and upbeat. The first major pentatonic scale shape starts with our g root note on the 3rd fret of the 6th string. Pentatonic power the 5 boxes the individual boxes below show the optimal fingerings for each form.
Major pentatonic guitar scale learn all five positions. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. You can also download the chart as a pdf by entering your email here. For each scale, you can learn a number of different shapes and patterns, depending on the zone of the fretboard youre working on. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. This is the formula for the minor pentatonic, as well. 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. The pentatonic scale is one of the first things we learn on the guitar, and it makes a lot of sense to use this when working on how to play an autumn leaves guitar solo. For the most part, im going to deal with pentatonic scales, but you can do blues scales instead if you want. In jazz music the two most played pentatonic scales are the major and. Movable pentatonic major scale shapes guitar alliance. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms. The major pentatonic scale is mostly used in country, folk country rock, blues and jazz.
I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the scales in all keys. The fingering for box 3 can vary when you shift between the 2nd and 3rd strings in either direction. As with all patterns it can be transposed to any key. You may already know the intervals between the notes of the minor pentatonic scale, and can also play its first shape. Minor pentatonic the basic box shape free guitar lessons. As you can see below there are only 2 shapes you need to memorize in order to.
See more ideas about guitar, pentatonic scale guitar and pentatonic scale. One of my readers, tim, sent me an email right after that lesson went live and asked about the same concept using minor pentatonic scales so like i always. Particularly the minor pentatonic scale and how it overlaps notes in its parent major key. How to use the pentatonic scale in a lead guitar solo. The minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock. Dec 29, 2016 download pdf play these are the 5 pentatonic scale shapes that connect all the notes across the entire fret board so you can solo everywhere instead of just one boxed shape. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme mauricio. The pentatonic scale for guitar is so critical to players of all levels.
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