Friday, August 29, 2014

Dictionary: F# Minor Pentatonic Scale


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

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

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Dictionary: F# Major Pentatonic Scale


The F-sharp major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an F-sharp 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, August 27, 2014

Dictionary: F Blues Scale


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

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Dictionary: F Minor Pentatonic Scale


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

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

Monday, August 25, 2014

Dictionary: F Major Pentatonic Scale


The F major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an F 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, August 22, 2014

Dictionary: E Blues Scale


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

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Dictionary: E Minor Pentatonic Scale


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

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

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Dictionary: E Major Pentatonic Scale


The E major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an E 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, August 19, 2014

Dictionary: Eb Blues Scale


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

Monday, August 18, 2014

Dictionary: Eb Minor Pentatonic Scale


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

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

Friday, August 15, 2014

Dictionary: Eb Major Pentatonic Scale


The E-flat major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over an E-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.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Dictionary: D# Blues Scale


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

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Dictionary: D# Minor Pentatonic Scale


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

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

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Dictionary: D Blues Scale


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

Monday, August 11, 2014

Dictionary: D Minor Pentatonic Scale


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

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

Friday, August 8, 2014

Dictionary: D Major Pentatonic Scale


The D major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a D 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.

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Dictionary: Db Major Pentatonic Scale


The D-flat major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a D-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.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Dictionary: C# Blues Scale


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

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Dictionary: C# Minor Pentatonic Scale


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

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

Monday, August 4, 2014

Dictionary: C# Major Pentatonic Scale


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

Friday, August 1, 2014

Dictionary: C Blues Scale


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