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azraelswings
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So I hear a lot of players use pentatonics in new, fun and exciting ways. Figured I'd ask everyone to share their favorite ways to use a pentatonic scale (Besides the standard Im pentatonic over I7-IV7-V7). Here are a few I've heard of:
1). Play the minor pentatonic scale a half-step below a maj7#11. ie use E minor pentatonic over an Fmaj7#11. E G A B D (Em pentatonic) give the maj7, 9th, 3rd, #11 and 13th, respectively.
2). Mix minor pentatonics from the root and a whole step above the root of a minor chord. ie A minor and B minor pentatonic over an Am chord, giving the notes A B C D E F# G to get a dorian feel.
1). Play the minor pentatonic scale a half-step below a maj7#11. ie use E minor pentatonic over an Fmaj7#11. E G A B D (Em pentatonic) give the maj7, 9th, 3rd, #11 and 13th, respectively.
2). Mix minor pentatonics from the root and a whole step above the root of a minor chord. ie A minor and B minor pentatonic over an Am chord, giving the notes A B C D E F# G to get a dorian feel.