MUSIC THeory 101 PENTATONIC AND BLUES SCALES
Major Pentatonic ScaleThis scale is rather simple, just start with the C major scale and remove the 4 and 7
degree and there you have the C major pentatonic scale. Check out the image below.
Go ahead and fill out this basic exercise and create some major pentatonics.
Create some minor pentatonics.
A Major Pentatonic Scale
D Major Pentatonic Scale
F Major Pentatonic Scale
Bb Major Pentatonic Scale
A Minor Pentatonic
E Minor Pentatonic
Minor Pentatonic Scale
C Major Scale C Major Pentatonic Scale
C Natural Minor Scale C Minor Pentatonic Scale
B Minor Pentatonic
C Minor Pentatonic
Minor Blues ScaleThis scale is almost exactly like the minor pentatonic scale, the only difference is one note. Just add the b5 to the minor pentatonic scale and there you got the baddest
scale on the planet.
Here’s a great exercise to get your brain pumping. First create the minor pentatonic scale and just add the b5.
C Minor Blues
F Minor Blues
Bb Minor Blues
G Minor Blues