It also will improve your ability to find intervals on. Therefore, if you wanted to play the above major pentatonic scale pattern in the key of c major, you would place your pinky finger on the 8th fret of the low estring which would cause your first finger to naturally fall over top of the 5th fret, and you would play the scale starting on that note. G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. A very popular example, available on this site is the b ourree from his lute suite in e minor. The pentatonic super highway global guitar network.
A pentatonic scale is made up of five notes per octave penta five. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal scale forms although the scale forms above make it relatively easy to see how the scale relates to the underlying chord, they do not always o. The musical styles that use the major pentatonic are country, blues, fusion, jazz and rock. G major pentatonic guitar scale pattern free backing tracks. Sitemap guitar scale major pentatonic pattern 15 fingering major pentatonic scale pattern 15 fingering in a major root. In this lesson you will be learning some ways to use the pentatonic scale in a solo. Jun 24, 2019 the guitar scales chart book is an instant download, so you can start learning and playing new scales within minutes.
This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. When the player wants to lighten things up, the major pentatonic is the scale of choice. Show me chords that sound good with a g major pentatonic scale. Each one connects to the next and continues down and up the fretboard. You dont need to learn a bunch of scales you need to learn all the different ways of playing and applying the pentatonic and major scale patterns. Ill show you some easy patterns that you can connect to chord shapes so that you can easily improvise using the major pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scale has notes that when played generate a pleasant melody, even if it is just the. The slow blues in g jam track for solo 4 is a good one to practice on because its slow and the changes dont happen that fast. G a b d e the relative minor of g major is e minor. On the middle notes switch between your second and third fingers. The major pentatonic scale is similar to major diatonic scale 7 notes per octave, but without the fourth and the seventh note. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. Three note per string pentatonics global guitar network. The guitar major pentatonic scale has a bright sound that is just right for country.
Slow blues in g includes major pentatonic licks ep183. Link to page dedicated to the guitar diminished scale. That means first make sure you can play the g minor sound either using box 1 with the 1st finger or box 5 with the 3rd finger. For a small appreciated donation, about the price of a set of new guitar strings, i will email you a copy of the complete guitar maps catalog. If you like the sound of these two scales, check out my indepth. For an in depth lesson on the theory behind the major pentatonic scale, read the post on pentatonic scales. Here is a 24 fret g major pentatonic guitar scale pattern. Sheet 3 a minor pentatonic scale practice exercises grade. The big list of chords and scale notes scale notes. Pentatonic scales are the basis for most blues and rock guitar solos. Click graphic to play audio deactivate arrows on your keyboard for page navigation with alt k. This tutorial will teach all you need to know about how to play scales on the guitar.
Jun 18, 2019 the guitar scales chart pdf ebook contains all of the most widelyused guitar scales blues, pentatonic, etc. If you are stuck in the pentatonic box then this is the way. The white keys with a black key in between are a whole step apart and the ones without a black key in between are a half step. Major pentatonic guitar scale learn all five positions. Oct 04, 2018 and welcome to another lead guitar tutorial. After learning strumming chords, the most common step for beginners is to begin practicing single note melodies, and knowing your guitar scales is a huge help for this task. E d g b e a pentaton c minor scale box 1 glitarsik. Scales are presented as fretboard diagrams, as well as in notation and tab. The pentatonic scale chose 5 from these notes and created another scale, this is why it is called penta. Get comfortable with the scale shape, emphasize the root notes, and then try creating your own licks and solos from the pentatonic scale. Although the pentatonic scale is not the only scale available for playing rock lead, it is.
The a minor pentatonic scale contains exactly the same notes as the c major pentatonic, were just starting from a different place. How to play the g major scale on a guitar beginners. The guitar scales chart book is an ebook available as a printable pdf download. How to play the g major scale on a guitar beginners guitar. 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. These scale patterns are shown up the whole guitar fretboard and work great with blues guitar jam tracks. You can use all the same shapes youve already learned for the g major pentatonic scale. Major pentatonic scale pattern 15 for guitar fingering. Welcome to lesson 3 of the pentatonic scale, pentatonic blues licks. The minor pentatonic scale the pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly utilized scales in just about all genres of music. It also works pretty well over a major and c blues. Link to free printable guitar scales pdf file with all 5 positions of the guitar diminished scale.
Master the minor pentatonic scale using the whole fretboard. E major pentatonic scale lesson matched with caged chord positions everywhere on the guitar. A c major pentatonic scale consists of c, d, e, g and a notes. Some people find it easier to think in minor terms, and some find it easier to think in minor and major terms. The major and minor scales may be musiceducation stalwarts, but they sound a bit academic when used over chord progressions. Scale diagrams can also be labeled with either letters or scale degrees. Immediate download and email link of professional pdf file for the neverlost system. Wikipedia has a nice article on these scales including the others here. As with minuet in g, a free pdf of the bourree is also available for downloading and printing. Guitar scales ebook printable pdf download from guitar command. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. G major pentatonic positions on the guitar online guitar.
Bach and guitar music bach wrote no guitar music but did write a lot of lute music, some of which transcribes very well for guitar. The tab below shows a 2 octave g major pentatonic scale that starts on the g at the third fret of the 6th bottom e string. 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. A minor pentatonic can be used as a lead scale over chord progressions in a minor, c major, and a blues blues can imply a specific, sixnote scale, as well as a chord progression. The minor pentatonic blues scale is most commonly used in blues and jazz music. How to learn the pentatonic scales with 5 box patterns. The major scale is easiest to see by looking at the white keys on the piano. G major pentatonic guitar scales guitar scales chart. The major scale uses onenote from each letter of the musical alphabet.
In this blues guitar lesson youll learn how to play a slow blues in the key of g focusing on major pentatonic scale licks. 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. Download free guitar backing tracks mp3 a major pentatonic scale. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. The fretboard is shown with the lowest pitch string at the bottom and the highest pitch string at the top unless youve tuned your instrument differently. Another good thing for you to practice is to open how to play intervals on guitar fretboard lesson and try to understand the intervals used in major pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scales are killer scales to play over blues and over iivv changes.
Link to guitar pro file of tab for the guitar diminished scale. Introduction to the major pentatonic scale zombie guitar. For rock guitar, youll want to learn to play the pentatonic scale, which supplies you with better melodic fodder. Not bad for a scale thats two notes shy of a major. The guitar scales chart book features all of the widelyused guitar scales pentatonic, blues, etc. Learn how to play the g major pentatonic scale on bass guitar with our free tab, sheet music, neck diagrams, and more. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. You can also start to mix in the g major scale from the third lesson, and go back and forth between the two scales.
How to play the pentatonic scale on guitar dummies. The word pentatonic implies that there are five notes in these scales, and that is correct. A major pentatonic guitar scales chart scott van zen guitar. Jun 04, 2014 there note per string e minorg major pentatonic.
This lesson explains how to play a 1 octave major scale, the scale we use is the g major scale the printable pdf file with this lesson and more can be downloaded from gch guitar academy. Vertical patterns horizontal 4 notes per string horizontal 3 notes per string shifted v1. The major pentatonic is easy to learn if you already know the minor pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. May 31, 2012 this lesson explains how to play a 1 octave major scale, the scale we use is the g major scale the printable pdf file with this lesson and more can be downloaded from gch guitar academy. The aeolian mode natural minor is the 6th mode of the major scale. What is the blues scale minor pentatonic and how to play it on guitar.
The fingering patterns for the minor blues scale on guitar. Perfect to jam with to one of my free mp3 guitar backing tracks a major pentatonic. The easy way to learn the pentatonic scales is with the 5 box pattern method. Jun 04, 2014 the pentatonic super highway okay, its not so much a road as it is a pathway through a scale you probably already know, the majorminor pentatonic scale. The best way to practice any guitar scale is to memorize.
The first scale you learn is the a minor pentatonic. Neck diagram with pitches neck diagram with scale degrees. This is one of the most common and easiest ways of playing this scale in g on guitar. Free printable guitar scales 14 most commonly used scales. Another good thing for you to practice is to open how to play intervals on guitar fretboard lesson and try to understand the intervals used in major pentatonic. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6. Guitar major pentatonic scale chart printable pdf subject. Printable downloadable major pentatonic scale guitar chart. The singleoctave patterns can be linked sfale produce two diagonal patterns, each repeated three times. They just ooze that minor bluesy vibe or sweet major vibe. The e minor box form is the same as the g major box form. There are three ways youll want to learn your major. Guitar scales chart g major pentatonic guitar scale. Once learned, the player can immediately start improvising rock guitar.
Check out my example in the video to hear what it will sound like, and then have fun trying. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. The major pentatonic scale box patterns on guitar fretboard. In todays session we will use our caged system to discover how each of our five pentatonic scale boxes can be used in both major and minor soloing. Then make sure you can play the g major blues sound. Ultimate guitar scale collection all in one easy to use pdf file. However, the scales we are concerned with here are the most commonly used for guitar, the major and minor. The book comes as a pdf file, which can be read on your screen and printed suitable for printing on us letter and a4 sized paper. The major pentatonic is a really cool sounding scale, used a lot in country and country blues, and also great for playing over regular chord progressions that would usually take the major scale. Scale pentatonic major 1,2,3,5,6 fullth pattern root note g guitar tuning.
Each scale is illustrated in more than one fretboard position, giving you a suitable scale pattern. A major pentatonic guitar scales chart scott van zen. As usual i have included at least 2 diagrams for each pattern. Open pentatonic scale shapes these patterns can be used in your soloing and to play over their representative open chords.
In fact, its so widely used that many blues artist solely play this scale when soloing. 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. G minor pentatonic scale diagrams g minor pentatonic fretboard diagram. In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible and not get bored it is important to have a plan. Several typical pentatonic blues licks will be used as a starting point to develop your knowledge of the pentatonic scale. Com the 5 patterns of the major pentatonic scale for guitar. After clicking the buy now button, youll be directed to our online store at gumroad. So even if you hit a nonchord tone at a lessthanoptimal moment these notes will be relatively forgiving. Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each.