This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Use the e minor pentatonic scale when playing 12 bar blues in either e major or e minor, it works equally well over both. Heres a list of all major scales in order of fifths. This book also comes with a 33 minute mastering the blues scale vol. Major and minor scales form the basis for nearly all western music written from 16001900. Think in some major scale, for example, c major scale.
Natural minor scale a scale that contains halfsteps between 23 and 56 scale degrees the natural form. The specific notes that are close together is what makes the major scale pattern. A minor scale begins on the sixth note of its relative major scale, and is built with. When we are dealing strictly with major scales we really only have one scale to draw our notes and melodies from. This page shows the note names of all minor scales in chart table form. In addition, there are links to a printable pdf file and a two octave and a three octave chromatic scale. Minor scale simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Natural minor scales are synonymous with aeolian scales with the same tonic notes e.
Just as it did in major scales, starting the minor scale pattern on a different. Get to know the sound of the natural minor scale by playing the pattern below. Further down the page youll find four additional natural minor patterns and tabs. If you need staff paper, you may print the staff paper12 pdf file. In simple terms, a minor scale is a series of notes with a sad, somber. Minor scales cheat sheet harmonic minor raise the 7 th scale degree melodic minor raise the 6 th and 7 th scale degree ascending, revert to. Below are links to the 12 major, melodic, harmonic, and natural minor scales. Understanding minor scales pdf tutorial guitarlessons365. The scale in all keys can be downloaded as a pdffile. Each scale includes the notes, diatonic triads within in the key, and the relative minor. Use the g major pentatonic in folk, country and rock in the key of g when you dont want the blues sound.
Minor scales have a different pattern than major, but all minor scale patterns are the same. When we switched to dminor we now have ef the 2nd and 3rd note close, as well as abb the 5th and 6th note close together. The lack of the major scale s 4th and 7th scale tones makes the pentatonic sound wonderfully generic. It is a pdf file that you can download immediately so you can get to work. The a minor scale include exactly the same notes as the c major scale which makes them relative keys read more about this further down the page.
Chitarra scale pentatoniche pdf learn the major and minor pentatonic scales, their patterns, when to use them, and why theyre the scale shortcut. Adding 3rd major, 6th, 9th and 5b to the minor pentatonic scale. Understanding the pentatonic scalemajor and minorfree pdf. Relative minor and major scales simplifying theory. Major and minor scales are variations of the diatonic scale, which is a musical scale built with intervals of 5 whole steps and 2 half steps. Major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor. Use this list alongside the circle of fifths to help yourself understand and memorize scales and their relationships with one another. Mastering the blues scale volume 1 minor has 100 great blues licks in all 12 keys. A short lesson showing you an organic way to mix minor and major pentatonic scales. All improviser that learned to use major and minor scales have to learn, after that, to use the relative minor scale. High resolution sheet music free scales major minor harmonic. List of all major scales with notes, diatonic triads.
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