![]() ![]() The notes F and B (the tritone) are the notes that are missing from the C major pentatonic scale. Here is an example for C major but in terms of the pentatonic scale:Ĭ Ionian = C major pentatonic + the P4 and M7 = (C-D-E-G-A) + F + B Read my Music Intervals article if you do not understand any of the intervals listed below. The major scale builds major modes on the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees. Or you can flip that and turn a major pentatonic scale into a major scale mode by adding the appropriate 4th and 7th scale degrees. You can turn any major scale mode into a major pentatonic by removing the 4th and 7th scale/mode degrees. The same is true for the minor pentatonic and modes, but I’ll cover them in the minor section below. They each have a major pentatonic associated with them. There are 3 major scale modes in the major scale. Major pentatonic scale to major modes hack If you play blues or rock, you can also apply that scale to major and dominant 7th chords. ![]() You can build a minor triad, m7 and m11 chord with those scale degrees and you use the minor pentatonic built off the 1st of a minor chord to solo over those chords. You can use the major pentatonic built on the 1st of a major chord to solo over any of the chords. The scale degrees build the following chords: major triad, 6, add9 and a 6 add9 chord. Let’s build up to that by looking at the chords that can be built from the major pentatonic scale: If you have found modes confusing then get ready to understand them. I have a no-nonsense breakdown of the 1st 6 modes of the major scale using the pentatonic. If you are interested in modes then you should already know your pentatonic scales and the major scale in general. ![]() I cover that simple hack plus a bonus hack that uses the Locrian mode over dominant 7th chords.Ī brief introduction to modes and the pentatonic scale And you really only have to learn the trick two times to hint at 6 of the 7 modes from the major scale. If you know your major and minor pentatonic scales, then there is a simple trick to play the major and minor modes. The pentatonic scale is a watered-down version of the major and minor modes from the major scale. ![]()
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