Monday, June 15, 2020

1st position Eminor Pentatonic Scale Meets Minor Modes


First, the most common Eminor Pentatonic Scale:
12th fret15th fret
Thinnest stringEG
BD
GA
DE
AB
Thickest stringEG
This scale can be the backbone of the Dorian, Phygian, and Aeolian scales.
Dorian is probably the most important to jazz, especially given the commonality of ii V chord progression.
Here is its overlay of the Dorian pattern (Emin in red, Dorian in red and black):
12th fret15th fret
Thinnest stringEF#G
BC#D
GA
DEF#
ABC#
Thickest stringEF#G
This scale can be hard to finger due to the 2 whole step stretch on the A string and the D string,
so I don't recommend it if there is any pain.
Here is its overlay of the Phrygian pattern (Emin in blue, Phrygian in blue and black):
12th fret15th
Thinnest stringEFG
BCD
GA
DE
ABC
Thickest stringEFG
Here is its overlay of the Aeolian pattern (Emin in purple, Aeolian in purple and black):
12th fret15th fret
Thinnest stringEF#G
BCD
GA
DEF#
ABC
Thickest stringEF#G
So, now you might wonder which mode to use in a song when soloing, and that is the mode described
by the chords, melody, and/or harmony.
By using the term minor, I mean scales that have a minor 3rd interval, but are not diminished.
A diminished scale has a minor 3rd interval and a minor 5th interval.

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