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One construction takes five consecutive pitches from the circle of fifths; starting on C, these are C, G, D, A, and E. Transposing the pitches to fit into one octave rearranges the pitches into the major pentatonic scale: C, D, E, G, A.
- Which pentatonic scales go with which chords?
- What is the most important pentatonic scale?
- What is the pentatonic scale used for guitar?
Which pentatonic scales go with which 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. All you need to do is switch scales with the chord changes.
What is the most important pentatonic scale?
Minor pentatonic scale
This is the most versatile scale out there by far and the one most people learn first. You can think of the minor pentatonic scale as the one that will be your safety net for any kind of improvisation you need to perform at any given time.
What is the pentatonic scale used for guitar?
The pentatonic scale is the most common scale used for playing rock lead because it sounds great over every chord change in a key, and you can begin to make music with it almost immediately. There are three ways to play the pentatonic scale pattern for lead guitar solo: A progression in a major key.
