Pentatonic scales
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Physically, they can be exactly the same shape in the same position. The difference is the root note.
ie. the e-minor pentatonic is the same shape and position as the g-major pentatonic.
If you look at the notes say on the high (or low) E string, fret 12 is the E, fret 15 is the G. So a simple way to play lead over a major chord is to use find the major chord note on the E string, move three frets back, and play the "minor" pentatonic shape over it, it will sound good.
ie. the e-minor pentatonic is the same shape and position as the g-major pentatonic.
If you look at the notes say on the high (or low) E string, fret 12 is the E, fret 15 is the G. So a simple way to play lead over a major chord is to use find the major chord note on the E string, move three frets back, and play the "minor" pentatonic shape over it, it will sound good.
Every scale ideally follows the same pattern. They all just start in different positions. And as was just said the relative minor works perfect over the major. Definitely worth looking into.
Hey Joshua!
You're technically not wrong at all. It all depends on the context.
For example, if I were to plot out the C Major Pentatonic & A Minor Pentatonic on the guitar neck, the shapes made would be identical - Because both scales share the same notes.
But whether the sound your making with the shape is treated as a Minor or Major Pentatonic depends on the Harmony or Chord your playing over. It will sound minor over an A minor chord and Major over a C major chord etc. Because the notes you will hit in the scale will have a different relationship to the notes in each chord.
Hope this helps!
Yes. The Major scale is the same as its relative minor and vice versa. So a C Major pent scale can be used over an Am chord and an A minor pent scale can be used over a C Major chord.
Make sense?
Make sense?
Thanks!Hey Joshua!
You're technically not wrong at all. It all depends on the context.
For example, if I were to plot out the C Major Pentatonic & A Minor Pentatonic on the guitar neck, the shapes made would be identical - Because both scales share the same notes.
But whether the sound your making with the shape is treated as a Minor or Major Pentatonic depends on the Harmony or Chord your playing over. It will sound minor over an A minor chord and Major over a C major chord etc. Because the notes you will hit in the scale will have a different relationship to the notes in each chord.
Hope this helps!
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