Pentatonic Scales - Pentatonic Minor And Pentatonic Major

Pentatonic scales are five note scales that are fairly easy and are an excellent introduction into the world of scales. Then we will cover phrasing to start soloing and improvising with the pentatonics. Pentatonic scales are great for improvising as they are fairly easy and work with almost anything.

The Pentatonic Minor Scale

This scale is often called the "blues scale". This scale is a fairly simple introduction to scales and how scales work. It is a very commonly used scale and can be found in many popular songs, especially in classic rock, blues, hard rock, and more. Because this scale is so commonly used it is the perfect scale for you to start with.

in this course we will learn most scales in the key of E:

E pentatonic minor will be the pentatonic minor scale played in the key of E, which means E will be our root note. That means that the whole scale and the way you use it will be centered around the E note. We will cover that in much more detail when we get to "phrasing"

in the diagram below you will see the entire E Pentatonic Minor scale shown as it will look on your guitar neck. The notes you would play are marked with red dots, and the "root notes" (E notes) are marked as red dots with yellow dots in the center.