In the minor pentatonic scale every interval is either a two-fret (a major 2nd) or three-fret (a minor 3rd) gap. This is the best known minor pentatonic scale shape, shown here in A. Play the shape ...

C natural minor would therefore be C D Eb F G Ab Bb. While major and minor scales have seven notes, pentatonic scales have only five. Essentially a major scale minus the 4th and 7th – C D E G A – the ...

The shapes, both major and minor, occur in every position and ... chord shapes and compare them to shape 3 of the major pentatonic scale, you’ll see the shared notes. It’s unlikely we ...

Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape eve ...

The main scale of choice here is the E major pentatonic scale (E-F#-G#-A-C#) and this can be combined with the E minor pentatonic scale (E-G-A-B-D) to create one big hybrid scale. Furthermore ...