Since most players are far more familiar with the minor pentatonic scale shapes, this is an easy cheat for getting the major pentatonic notes under your fingers. The pentatonic scale has 2 variations major and minor. The red dots indicate a root note, the blue dots indicate a blues note and the black dots indicate a note in the scale. In this lesson youll learn the one scale that is responsible for about 95% of all the blues licks you hear the minor pentatonic and minor blues scale. Oct 30, 2016 printable guitar scales chart pdf download book. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. The e minor pentatonic scale blues guitar unleashed. Language sitemap guitar scale major pentatonic pattern 15 fingering. Todays workout is designed specifically to help you break out of the beginner style of playing one shape at a time and start smoothly. The am pentatonic scale is a basic scale, but really the building block to playing and understanding other scales and playing lead guitar. The major pentatonic scale patterns for guitar the major pentatonic scale can be broken down into 5 patterns. For the most part, im going to deal with pentatonic scales, but you can do blues scales instead if you want. This printable pdf ebook method proposes some soloing ideas using only pentatonic scales through 25 easy jazz guitar lines with tabs and standard notation.
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. Guitar pentatonic and blues scales fundamental changes. Here it is, noted in tab e is the key, that means the scale begins. Also, once you learn to play this scale, playing modes in the key of c major or any other key, will be that much easier. We can either think of these notes via intervals or via note names. Intermediate guitar lesson pentatonic scale picking. You dont need to know this to play a pentatonic scale on the guitar, but its so useful to understand this if you want to take your musical playing to the next step. E pentatonic blues scale free pentatonic blues scales. All of the root notes are a because this is the a pentatonic blues scale.
The second provides soloing ideas using only pentatonic scales. Aug 27, 2014 todays workout is designed specifically to help you break out of the beginner style of playing one shape at a time and start smoothly connecting pentatonic shapes when improvising. Diagonal pentatonic scale patterns by paul tauterouff. As a teacher i find that many of the intermediate or advanced level students who come to study with me may already know the 5. Several typical pentatonic blues licks will be used as a starting point to develop your knowledge of the pentatonic scale. Learn the 5 pentatonic scales on guitar, tab and diagrams available on screen and printable pdf download from etsy. In this lesson we are going to look at our first scale, the minor pentatonic scale more on the blues part later. The pentatonic scales are a economy version of the bigger major and minor scales, as it is cut down to 5 notes. 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. The pentatonic scale is a very powerful tool on guitar. Guitar scales chart book printable pdf download guitar. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in.
The guitar neck diagram shows you the big picture for the a pentatonic blues scale. You can get more charts in with custom tunings using my interactive scale generator here. A pentatonic blues scale free pentatonic blues scales. Practice blues guitar in any key with 5 pentatonic scale patterns june 22, 2016 tagged. The blues scale minor pentatonic and the major pentatonic scales on the guitar duration. Mar 11, 2017 learn the key to solos inside pentatonic and blues scales youll find. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. As well find in the notes in a blues scale section of this page, the blues scale is simply an embellishment of the standard pentatonic minor scale. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale.
Pdf guitar scales major pentatonic download full pdf. Guitar scales diagonal pentatonic scale patterns guest teacher series. These are used very very often in jazz, blues and rock blues is the basis of rock, and across other genres as well. Minor pentatonic and blues scales 3618 guitar lessons. Various positions of the major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitar with the fingering on the guitar neck. Scales are presented as fretboard diagrams, as well as in notation and tab. Unfortunately there are a lot of books and videos about modes online, but most of the. Every kind of scale is created by a defined set of rules that make that scale. You will find in this booklet 25 easy jazz guitar lines with theory using common and rare pentatonic scales. We start with the minor pentatonic scale in e theres also a major pentatonic scale, which sounds not so sad, but for a deep basic blues well take the minor. The pdf is for members only, so youll need to login to download it.
After you have the basics of how these scales are played, creating your own technique exercises is pretty easy. Please find all of the guitar scale fingering charts for all of the types of. The main goal of this book is to introduce, reinforce, and provide musical applications of the major and minor pentatonic scale from an electric bassists perspective. A pentatonic blues guitar scales all guitar chords. More than a pattern book, this lays out the theory behind the use of pentatonic scales in jazz, and follows with transcribed solos and exercises. Pentatonic and blues scales are effectively equivalent. I have other charts and ebooks available for download including a 7part guitar chords ebook course. Major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitar fingering.
Learn the key to solos inside pentatonic and blues scales youll find. Scotts simple guitar lessons book 5 kindle edition by harris, scott. How to use the pentatonic scale download free fiction. The pentatonic scale is the first scale any guitar player should learn.
The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. The guitar neck diagram shows you the big picture for the e pentatonic blues scale. Dec 05, 2009 after learning these initial exercises, try to expand upon them and make up your own. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. Each scale is illustrated in more than one fretboard position, giving you a suitable scale pattern. Scale pentatonic blues 1,b3,4,b5,5,b7 fullth pattern root note a guitar tuning. Just rightclick on the link and choose save as to save it to your computer. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal.
Major and minor pentatonic scales on the guitar and bass explained with visual color coded notes showing octave ranges, root notes, and app with scales, arpeggios and chords with sound. 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. There is a very powerful secret in this ebook that most dont know about. A 3 page printable pdf guitar tab book containing the 5 pentatonic scales, using the key of a minor as the example scale. For example, look at minor shape 1 tallest green box. We will be using these scale forms in the coming lessons along with the understanding keys lesson material to form a complete picture of pentatonics in every key all over the guitar neck.
This is the foundation to becoming a learned musician, rather than merely a recreational player. This book maps out various pentatonic and blues scales including. Guitar scales chart book printable pdf download guitar scales. This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams. Scale combining through hybrid scales in this lesson here, we take a look at another way to combine scales that differs from the type of scale combining you see in this lesson here. Oct 30, 20 a video guitar lesson about the major and minor pentatonic scales.
Pentatonics on electric bass was written to provide a focused and musically satisfying approach for electric bassists to learn the major and minor pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. The guitar scales chart book features all of the widelyused guitar scales pentatonic, blues, etc. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. Scotts simple guitar lessons book 5 kindle edition by scott harris. Language sitemap guitars scales major pentatonic pattern 15 fingerings major pentatonic scale pattern 15. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Jazz guitar licks did you know there are many different types of pentatonic scales than the common minor and major. Dec 17, 2015 the pentatonic scale is a very powerful tool on guitar.
We start with the key of e, because its a guitar key all open strings belong to this scale. Simply move the minor pentatonic scale 3 frets down and youll be playing the notes from the major pentatonic scale in. This jazz guitar method comes with 25 audio files and 2 audio backing tracks. Pentatonic guitar scales guitar maps download pdf free. You can download them, read them offline and print any page or lesson you like. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. The main reason is because pentatonic scales are easy. All of the root notes are e because this is the e pentatonic blues scale. Dec 04, 2009 we will be using these scale forms in the coming lessons along with the understanding keys lesson material to form a complete picture of pentatonics in every key all over the guitar neck. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar alliance.
On this page youll find a complete guide to learning and using pentatonic scales on guitar. The pentatonic scales are a staple of modern rock, blues and pop music. Pentatonic scale the essential guide national guitar academy. This pdf contains the scale charts for the blues scale in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. I have other charts and ebooks available for download including a 7part. Major and minor keys a simple approach to solos stepbystep approach straightforward diagrams download inside. The difference is that penta5 note scale is a simpler scale than the 7 note major or minor scales. Guitar scales guitar scales regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. In this lesson you will be learning some ways to use the pentatonic scale in a solo. How to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. A video guitar lesson about the major and minor pentatonic scales. Lesson 8 the e minor blues scales dvd 3 in this lesson.
This book contains 40 dominant jazz guitar lines with tabs, audio files and. Pentatonic is a five note scale from penta meaning the number five, and tonic meaning a set of musical notes in this case. The pentatonic scale is use primarily used for soloing. From the basic pentatonic scale guitar fretboard pattern to improvising using minor pentatonic scales all over the guitar neck. Jazz guitar method pdf 40 mixolydian jazz guitar lines. The major pentatonic scale looks very similar to the minor pentatonic scale, but the root notes are located in different parts of the patterns. The e minor pentatonic scale the e minor blues scale. As a teacher i find that many of the intermediate or advanced level students who come to study with me may already know the 5 pentatonic patterns or boxes, but tend to have difficulty shifting between the patterns or positions when soloing.
The parallel lines of the frets and string work in. Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf. 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. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme. Pentatonic guitar magic how to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over chords from blues to rock tojazz. For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics. Guitar scales derived from the pentatonic scale are out of the standard ionian or major guitar scale. Its the repeating patterns thing i go on about all the time. Pentatonic scales are cleaner as far as diagrams so. This book also contains the scale shape diagrams so you can visualize the patterns allowing you to play in any key. Well particularly for guitar, the pentatonic is a great scale to learn. Still a favorite after 14 years, this book has become a standard in the field. You will never be at a loss of what notes to play when.
They are usually the first scales beginner guitarists learn to play. Mastering pentatonic scales 25 jazz guitar licks pdf. As the minor pentatonic scale has 5 notes, its useful for us to know what those notes are. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. For more information about my teaching, and my long career in music, heres my website. Pdf total guitar the ultimate scale book guilherme mauricio. Immediately after your order, youll get an automated receipt with a link to download the ebook. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. The name pentatonic indicates that there are only five notes in this scale penta means five, unlike most other scales which have six, seven or more notes. The scale in this video is the minor pentatonic scale, and the scale pattern for it is below.
Jun 19, 2019 on this page youll find a complete guide to learning and using pentatonic scales on guitar. Hybrid scales zombie guitar a really cool guitar site. Try to follow the picking indication from the video for now and dont forget the pdf download for the lesson as well. Various positions of the major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitars with fingerings on the guitar neck. The major and minor pentatonic scales are some of the most common scales in pop, rock and blues music. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In the introduction to scales we went over a few reasons that you might want to learn scales and how important they are to you as a musician. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms. As your soloing gets more sophisticated, the less you have to hunt for the box patterns the better off youll be. Jun 22, 2016 in a previous blog post, play guitar solo in any key without learning notes the 5 major scale patterns, we showed you how its possible to learn the patterns or shapes of any major scale without necessarily memorising the name of the notes being played. This entry was posted in resource and tagged 3 notes per string, arpeggio, chord, download, fingering, maj7, major 7th, minor pentatonic, pdf, pentatonic scale, positions, scale on october 12, 2014 by jens. Pentatonic and blues scales is a minibook a fundessential that gives you a short, inspiring injection of creativity. Intermediate guitar lesson pentatonic scale picking exercises. 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.