In the minor example, the root note was a “G” and in the major example, the root note was a Bb (pronounced Bee -flat).īefore we go deeper into how this little magic trick of using one shape for both major and minor works, let’s go over a little bit of helpful music theory. In that sense, it’s not really a note in the scale at all.Īnd the difference between the major and minor pentatonic was simply which note we called the Root (starting note). The only difference between the pentatonic scales and the blues scale is the “blue note” which is just a passing note that connects two other notes. What’s the difference between the three? This is kind of like one of those bar room photo hunt games cuz they are almost identical. The “Bb” is the note on the 6th fret of the low E string. Here is G Blues (same as above but with the blue note added as a passing tone):Īnd here is Bb major pentatonic. That’s the starting note and the R means “Root” – the musical theory term for the starting note: The shapes are the same.įor instance, here is G minor pentatonic. The “G” is the note on the 3rd fret of the low E string. The only difference between major and minor pentatonic is which note you call the root or the first note of the scale. Here’s what’s really cool and what is going to be a main theme to this blog post:Įven though the major and minor pentatonic scales, and the blues scale are technically different scales – we can use the same shapes to play all three! Confused? I would be too, and I was.
(Disclaimer: In order to fully utilize this material, you should first memorize the note names on the low E string up the whole neck. With that in mind, after you read this post, you will know exactly how to solo in any major or minor key using pentatonic scales!) What is a pentatonic scale anyway, and how does it relate to it’s diatonic brethren?!.How to practice scales so that they sound more like music and less like finger exercise.How to get out of the boxes altogether, and play up and down the neck.How to find the right pattern to use in any key (both major and minor).
How to play all five shapes of the pentatonic and blues scale across the entire neck (both major and minor).How to use one single pattern to play both the major and minor pentatonic scale, and the blues scale.
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