CH Jazzman's Helpful Guitar Patterns: pentatonic

Monday, June 15, 2020

First, the most common Eminor Pentatonic Scale:

	12th fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E			G
	B			D
	G		A
	D		E
	A		B
Thickest string	E			G


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 fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E		F#	G
	B		C#	D
	G		A
	D		E		F#
	A		B		C#
Thickest string	E		F#	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 fret			15th
Thinnest string	E	F		G
	B	C		D
	G		A
	D		E
	A		B	C
Thickest string	E	F		G

Here is its overlay of the Aeolian pattern (Emin in purple, Aeolian in purple and black):

	12th fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E		F#	G
	B	C		D
	G		A
	D		E		F#
	A		B	C
Thickest string	E		F#	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.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

I only use my index finger to play the low F and G#.

In the G#, A#, C sequence on single strings, use slides, hammer ons, or pull offs,

not three fingers to play the scale so you do not injure yourself.

These are both Fminor scales that say the same thing. The pattern is the same notes.

Each F represents the root of the scale. There are 4. Thus, there are 4 octaves.

Fminor Pentatonic

3rd

5th

7th

9th

12th

Thickest string

Thinnest string

Pay attention to the thickness of the string to play the proper scale, this is why

the same finger chart is used twice.

This scale is particularly useful in the key of F minor, when using pentatonic scales.

Fminor Pentatonic

3rd

5th

7th

9th

12th

Thinnest string

Thickest string