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MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

The minor pentatonic guitar scale is a five note scale used often in rock lead guitar riffs and soloing, and is

usually played over chord progressions that start with a minor chord. The Minor Pentatonic Scaleuses the

1, 3b, 4, 5, and 7b notes from the maor scale. The diagram below shows the 5 Minor Pentatonic Scale

Patternsspread over the length of the guitar neck. The diagram shows the patterns for the F Minor

Pentatonic Scale.

The formula for the minor pentatonic scale in steps is 1 and half whole steps, 1 whole step, 1 whole step, 1

and a half whole steps, 1 whole step.

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MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE

The !aor "entatonic #cale is a 5 note scale. The maor pentatonic guitar scale is usually played over maor chor

and is used in rock music as well as country music. The Major Pentatonic Scaleuses the 1, $, 3, 5 and % notes

the maor scale. The diagram below shows the 5 Major Pentatonic Scale Patternsspread over the length of

guitar neck. &otice how the patterns connect to or overlap each other. The diagram shows the A flat (Ab) Ma

Pentatonic Scale.

The formula for the !aor "entatonic #cale is 1 whole step, 1 whole step, 1 and a half whole steps, 1 whole step, 1

and a half whole steps.

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Natural Minor Scale for Guitar

The Natural Minor Scale is plaed b starting and stopping on the !th note of a Major scale. The natural min

scale is also "nown as the Aeolian Modeor #elati$e Minor scale.

The ' &atural !inor #cale ()elative !inor #cale of the * !aor #cale+

The &otes of the * !aor #cale showing its )elative !inor scale, the % Natural Minor Scale.

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1 $ 3 4 5 % 7 2 $ 3 4 5 % 7 2

The Formula for a Natural Minor Scale&whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whol

step ) by lowering the 3rd, %th, and 7th notes of the maor scale a half step.

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