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Pentatonic Scales


tjortman

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When I was introduced to the petatonic scale, I learned that the what ever note you start on is the name of the scale. Ex. am pent. starts on the 5th fret, Em starts on the 12th. But my dad whos been playing for 30 years tols be that the second note of the scale is actually the "key" of the scale. Ex.

 

---------------------------------------------------------------------12-----15--

--------------------------------------------------------12-----15---------------

---------------------------------------------12---14----------------------------

----------------------------------12---14--------------------------------------

-------------------------12--14-------------------------------------------------

--------------12--15-----------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

 

 

Clarifications please!!!

 

Thanks in advance!!

Tim

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For the pattern you gave as an example, which is E minor, the 'second note' is G.

E minor is the relative minor of G major; they share a key signature.

Also, E minor pentatonic comprises the same notes as G major pentatonic, which is why he told you what he did.

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yeah, Iknow that the Em and Gmaj. Are "one in the same" but is the example I gave an Em pent. or Gmaj. Pent? Also please give some other "sclae"I can use also so I don;t always have to use the "box"

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Originally posted by tjortman

yeah, Iknow that the Em and Gmaj. Are "one in the same" but is the example I gave an Em pent. or Gmaj. Pent?



It's both...it depends on what it's being played over that determines which one you'd call it.



Also please give some other "sclae"I can use also so I don;t always have to use the "box"

 

 

 

Well, I can tell you to try the G major scale. Of course, there are MANY ways to play it, and the easiest ones to notate here are still going to be in a 'box' of sorts. There are countless websites that deal with scales...surely someone here knows of them/uses them and can provide links.

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