- What chords go with blues scales?
- Which pentatonic scales go with which chords?
- What chords to play over a minor pentatonic?
What chords go with blues scales?
There are several standard chord progressions in blues music, and they all use dominant seventh chords based on the 1st, 4th and 5th notes of the Major scale. For example, a song in the C Blues scale would mainly use the chords C7, F7 and G7, and the notes of these are shown below.
Which pentatonic scales go with which chords?
It is hard to go wrong with Pentatonic Scales. They limit themselves to 5 notes that work well over many different chords. The rule is to use Major pentatonic scales over major chords and minor pentatonic scales over minor chords. This works well for most chords.
What chords to play over a minor pentatonic?
Minor pentatonic over the V chord
Root | ii V I Progression | Over the V and I chords |
---|---|---|
A | Bm / E7 / Amaj | A minor pentatonic |
B | C#m / F#7 / Bmaj | B minor pentatonic |
C | Dm / G7 / Cmaj | C minor pentatonic |
D | Em / A7 / Dmaj | D minor pentatonic |