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Pentatonic Improvisation PDF
Pentatonic Improvisation PDF
Pentatonic scales can be used in a huge variety of improvisation situations. They can be used
in blues, rock, metal, jazz, country, funk etc.
Listed below are some ideas to try.
Min Pent Min Pent Min Pent Min Pent Min Pent Min Pent
CHORD CHORD
3rd 6th 7th Root 2nd 5th
Cmaj E A B Cmi7 C D G
Dbmaj F Bb C Dbmi7 Db Eb Ab
Dmaj F# C B# Dmi7 D EA A
Ebmaj G C D Ebmi7 Eb F Bb
Emaj G# C# D# Emi7 E F# B
Fmaj A D E Fmi7 F G C
Gbmaj Bb Eb F Gbmi7 Gb Ab Db
Gmaj B E F# Gmi7 G A D
Abmaj C F G Abmi7 Ab Bb Eb
Amaj C# F# G# Ami7 A B E
Bbmaj D G A Bbmi7 Bb C F
Bmaj D# G# A#
Bmi7 B C# F#
D7 A B E Over F7 use Cm
E7 B C# F# C7 F7 G7
F7 C D G Gm Cm Dm
Am Dm Em
Gb7 Db Eb Ab
Dm Gm Am
G7 D E A
Work out your choices over the 4 blues tracks on
Ab7 Eb F Bb
your practise CD. Write them down and have fun
A7 E F# B practising them.
Bb7 F G C
B7 F# G# C#