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Lesson 3

Musical

Example

(Blues)

Lesson 3

Secret

Score

(Blues)

Lesson 3

Score/

Music

(Blues)

Using the Minor Pentatonic Scale

Let's listen again to the a minor pentatonic scale:

Now let's listen to a familiar usage of the minor pentatonic scale:

As you can hear, this scale forms the basis of many blues and rock compositions. Our score consists of nothing more than the lead guitar and bass playing the notes of the a minor pentatonic scale.

Listen to another example, this time using the c minor pentatonic scale. Notice how the guitars and bass are all playing different parts based on the c minor pentatonic scale:

As we've just seen, the major and minor versions of the pentatonic scale offer us a wide variety of choices. Whether you are creating evocative world music or pop, rock and blues music, the pentatonic scale provides a valuable tool for every composer.

For another use of the pentatonic scale, check out Nature in the Quick Tricks section.

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