Thursday, July 31, 2014

Dictionary: C Minor Pentatonic Scale


The C minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a C minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The C minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a C major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Dictionary: C Major Pentatonic Scale


The C major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a C major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Dictionary: Cb Major Pentatonic Scale


If you want to specifically use the C-flat major pentatonic scale, chances are that C-flat Lydian is the appropriate mode to use, but you want to omit the "Lydian" notes for some reason or another.  Enjoy!

Monday, July 28, 2014

Dictionary: B Blues Scale


When you add a diminished 5th note to the B minor pentatonic scale (the F note, in this case), you now have the B blues scale.  Try it over B.  Any B.  You may like the results.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Dictionary: B Minor Pentatonic Scale


The B minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The B minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a B major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Dictionary: B Major Pentatonic Scale


The B major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Dictionary: Bb Blues Scale


When you add a diminished 5th note to the B-flat minor pentatonic scale (the E note, in this case), you now have the B-flat blues scale.  Try it over B-flat.  Any B-flat.  You may like the results.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Dictionary: Bb Minor Pentatonic Scale


The B-flat minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B-flat minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The B-flat minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a B-flat major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Monday, July 21, 2014

Dictionary: Bb Major Pentatonic Scale


The B-flat major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B-flat major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Dictionary: A# Blues Scale


When you add a diminished 5th note to the A-sharp minor pentatonic scale (the E note, in this case), you now have the A-sharp blues scale.  Try it over A-sharp.  Any A-sharp.  You may like the results.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Dictionary: A# Minor Pentatonic Scale


The A-sharp minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an A-sharp minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The A-sharp minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over an A-sharp major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Dictionary: A Blues Scale


When you add a diminished 5th note to the A minor pentatonic scale (the E-flat note, in this case), you now have the A blues scale.  Try it over A.  Any A.  You may like the results.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Dictionary: A Minor Pentatonic Scale


The A minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an A minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The A minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over an A major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Monday, July 14, 2014

Dictionary: A Major Pentatonic Scale


The A major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an A major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Friday, July 11, 2014

Dictionary: Fm7b5 Chord


Fm7b5 is an F diminished triad with a minor 7th (E-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the F Locrian mode.

Dictionary: E#m7b5 Chord


E#m7b5 is an E-sharp diminished triad with a minor 7th (D-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the E# Locrian mode.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Dictionary: Fm(maj7) Chord


Fm(maj7) is an F minor triad with a major 7th (E note).  This chord is compatible with the F Harmonic MinorF Melodic MinorF Neapolitan Minor, and F Neapolitan Major scales.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Dictionary: Fm7 Chord


Fm7 is an F minor triad with a minor 7th (E-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the F DorianF Aeolian, and F Phrygian modes.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Dictionary: Fmaj7 Chord


Fmaj7 is an F major triad with a major 7th (E note).  This chord is compatible with the F Lydian and F Ionian modes.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Dictionary: F7 Chord


F7 is an F major triad with a minor 7th (E-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the F Mixolydian mode.

Friday, July 4, 2014

Dictionary: A#m7b5 Chord


A#m7b5 is an A-sharp diminished triad with a minor 7th (G-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the A# Locrian mode.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Dictionary: Bbm(maj7) Chord


Bbm(maj7) is a B-flat minor triad with a major 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the Bb Harmonic MinorBb Melodic MinorBb Neapolitan Minor, and Bb Neapolitan Major scales.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Dictionary: Bbm7 Chord


Bbm7 is a B-flat minor triad with a minor 7th (A-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the Bb DorianBb Aeolian, and Bb Phrygian modes.

Dictionary: A#m7 Chord


A#m7 is an A-sharp minor triad with a minor 7th (G-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the A# Phrygian mode.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Dictionary: Bbmaj7 Chord


Bbmaj7 is a B-flat major triad with a major 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the Bb Lydian and Bb Ionian modes.