What is a minor pentatonic scale?
The minor pentatonic is a five-note scale consisting of the root (1), b3, 4, 5, b7.
- The reason why the pentatonic scale works so well is because it doesn’t have any half-steps.
- They are both a great introduction to soloing and a powerful tool for advanced soloing
In the minor pentatonic scale, the 2nd and 6th scale degrees are removed. In other words, you reduce the risk of two notes clashing and creating dissonance.
Example: E minor pentatonic scale = E GAB D
But that is merely the beginning.
A fascinating world awaits you when you can play these suckers in all keys without having to think about how each is constructed.
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