![]() ![]() The idea is that it’s faster and easier to memorize these five shapes, then you simply connect the shapes together on your fretboard. While you can learn the Pentatonic scale by memorizing note positions as explained in this guide, most guitarists learn the Pentatonic scale by breaking it down into five shapes. If you practice this a few times using different Major Scales, you will get the hang of it. So the C Major Pentatonic Scale uses the notes: C D E G A. Unlike the Minor Pentatonic Scale, you don’t need to raise or lower any intervals to make the Major Pentatonic Scale. You can see in the above example that if we start with the C Major scale notes, we can get the C Major Pentatonic Scale by taking the 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 notes. Here’s an example of how to build the Major Pentatonic Scale using the above formula: The major third and major sixth intervals are what makes this scale a Major scale. You can see that the Major Pentatonic scale uses the intervals: root, major second, major third, perfect fifth, and major sixth. The Major Pentatonic Scale is built using the formula: 1 2 3 5 6 Read this guide on Guitar Scales to learn how to find the notes in any Major scale. You can use the formula to find any Minor Pentatonic Scale by starting with any Major scale notes. So the C Minor Pentatonic Scale uses the notes: C Eb F G Bb. You can see in the above example that if we start with the C Major Scale notes, we can get the C Minor Pentatonic Scale by taking the 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 notes, then lowering the 3 and 7 notes by a half-step (one fret on guitar). ![]() Here’s an example of how to build the Minor Pentatonic Scale using the above formula: The minor third and minor seventh intervals are what makes this scale a minor scale. You can see that the Minor Pentatonic scale uses the intervals: root, minor third, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, and minor seventh. The Minor Pentatonic Scale is built using the formula: 1 b3 4 5 b7 Read this guide on intervals if you get stuck reading the below formulas. Understanding the formula the Pentatonic scale is based on can help you better understand the scales and how to use them. Let’s have a quick look at some basic theory behind the scale, then move on to memorizing the scale shapes. The Pentatonic Scale is the most heavily used scale with guitarists, so it’s worth learning. Once you learn the Pentatonic Scale, you will see it everywhere in guitar licks, solos, and riffs. If you were to look at the entire guitar solo, you would see that it perfectly matches this scale. The above diagram shows the E minor Pentatonic Scale. Even the 10th fret at the end is the same note as the 15th fret on the low E string. If you look closely, you’ll see that the solo follows the notes in this diagram perfectly. Now compare the above notes to the below fretboard diagram (the diagram starts on the 12th fret): The majority of classic rock guitar solos are heavily based on the Pentatonic Scale.įor example, the below Guitar TAB shows the first few bars of the solo in Enter Sandman by Metallica: Guitarists use the Pentatonic Scale all the time (especially the minor Pentatonic Scale) and you can find it in countless guitar solos. Any scale that only uses five notes is a Pentatonic Scale, but in music, the most common types of Pentatonic Scales are the Minor Pentatonic Scale and the Major Pentatonic Scale. ![]() ![]() The Pentatonic Scale is a five-note scale and is used in countless songs. 8.6 Related Guides and Lessons: What Is The Pentatonic Scale? ![]()
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