Showing posts with label scales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scales. Show all posts

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.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Patterns Within Patterns 4: 3 Major Triad Shapes in 3rd Position

These chords sound happy even though this is a minor or minor scale.
These are major triads, as opposed to minor triads.
The deepest note, B, starts the Phrygian scale, which is mode 3 of the major scale.
This is my favorite position of the major scale.
This is the scale in question. The deepest note is B on the fattest string.
7th fret9th fret12th fret
thinnest stringB (root)CDE
F#GAB
DEF#G
AB (root)C
EF#G
thickest stringB (root)CD
All triads consist of 3 notes that consist of a root, a major 3rd interval, and a 5th interval.
Major triads take 3 different forms on the highest pitch strings.
The three forms are the root, 1st inversion, and 2nd inversion.
This is the shape of root inversion triads on the 3 highest strings.
The intervals are in order, root, major 3rd, and 5.
Thus, this is a Gmaj triad. If you are soloing it belongs to an Ionian pattern.
10th fret12th fret
thinnest stringD (5th)
B (maj 3rd)
G (root)
thickest string
This is the shape of a 1st inversion triads on the 3 highest strings.
It's intervals in order are major 3rd, root, and 5.
The Cmaj triad belongs to the C Lydian scale.
The Dmaj triad belongs to the D Mixolydian scale, and very importantly has a flatted 7th note.
The flated 7th is not a part of the Dmaj triad, and it is also hard to use without the orange D root.
If you feel really inspired, the orange 13th also fits in the mix too if soloing in D Mixolydian.
7th fret9th fret12th fret
thinnest stringC(root)D(root)
G 5thA 5th13th
E maj 3rdF# maj 3rd
flated 7thD root
thickest stringB
This is the shape of a 2nd inversion major triad on the highest strings.
It's intervals in order are 5th, root and major 3rd.
The Gmaj triad belongs to the G Ionian scale.
The sus4 note can be used to add suspense and release. It is not a part of the triad.
7th fret9th fret
thinnest stringB maj 3rdsus 4
G (root)
D 5th
thickest stringB
The next three patterns show the triads within the 3rd position.
7th fret9th fret12th fret
thinnest stringBCDE
F#GAB
DEF#G
ABC
EF#G
thickest stringBCD
7th fret9th fret12th fret
thinnest stringBCDE
F#GAB
DEF#G
ABC
EF#G
thickest stringBCD
7th fret9th fret12th fret
thinnest stringBCDE
F#GAB
DEF#G
ABC
EF#G
thickest stringBCD