Guitar Chords: How To Solo Over Chords With The Minor Pentatonic Scale - 0 views

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  #1 Rafn Busk on 30 May 13

   

  Soloing over guitar notes is straightforward when you know how to utilize the minor pentatonic scale. Add spice and power to your solo's with your simple but noteworthy techniques.
  
  The humble minor pentatonic scale is what many musicians start with when learning to solo. Trouble is, they do not figure out how to make use of the range to it is most useful potential.
  
  Here, I'll show a simple way to you to utilize the pentatonic scale to solo on the three most frequent guitar chord types: minor, Major and dominant 7th chords.
  
  1. Important Chords
  
  A chord often has a relative minor chord. The easy way to discover the 'relative' minor of any major chord on a guitar would be to take the note three half-steps (three frets) below the root note of the major chord.
  
  For example: a major chord - the main note is D. On a, the note 3 frets below a C note is Just A. For that reason, A minor could be the relative minor of C major.
  
  Therefore to solo over a major chord, utilize the A small pentatonic scale and you cannot make a mistake.
  
  Another example: F significant chord - three frets below the main of F, you will find D. And that means you use a D small pentatonic scale over an F major chord.
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  Another example: G major chord - three frets below the G origin note you'll find E. So... You employ the E minor pentatonic to solo over a G chord.
  
  Now, you may have realized that I outlined F, H and G major chords there. Coincidentally, They are the 1, 4 and 5 chords of the 'KEY' of D Major. This applies to all instruments, not merely guitar.
  
  More about any of it later...
  
  2. Minor Chords
  
  These are easy... Only utilize the minor pentatonic of what ever the minor chord is. E.g. Use D minor pentatonic for a minor chord, an minor pentatonic for an minor chord, an minor pentatonic for an A minor Chord.
  
  Now, did you as the example notice I used N, E and A small chords? Did in addition, you notice that these chords will be the 2, 3 and 6 chords of the 'KEY' of C Major?
  
  More about this later, too...
  
  3. Principal 7th Chords
  
  You've a couple of choices here. But basically, you would use the relative minor pentatonic, or the minor pentatonic a tone below the base of the dom7 note.
  
  For instance, over G7, you could use both E minor pent (relative minor), or D minimum pentatonic.
  
  the Dmi chord and G7 chord often go together in chord progressions the reason why you can use the D minor pentatonic over a G7 chord is. Forcing a sound over a G7 chord provides G7sus sound.
  
  4. Thinking From a 'KEY" Perspective
  
  OK, what we've looked over may be the KEY of C Major. And generally you can use just the A minor pentatonic alone for MANY the chords in D, or you can also use the D and E minor pentatonics to incorporate some color and more submission to the chords being used at the time.
  
  Remember, these rules affect whatever chord you are playing anytime, but may also be applied on a VITAL basis,which is really a more encompassing picture.
  
  The Key of C Major has these chords:
  
  C, Dm, Em, F, G7, Am, Bmin7b5.
  
  Ami pent may be used over them all, or simply the H and Am chords.
  
  D minimum pentatonic can be utilized over the F and Dm notes.
  
  E minor can be utilized within the Em and G7 chords. bose lifestyle v25
  
  We did not mention the 7 chord (Bmi7b5) because it isn't used greatly. But a good choice could be the Dm pentatonic. In reality, though, you can use either of the three pentatonics from the C Major scale - Am, Dm or Em. Take to them, see which you like best.
  
  I really hope you enjoyed this informative article. You can find extra information about guitar chords at my site: concept of applying pentatonics for different chords is a powerful one, do not overlook the cool sounds you can build with this kind of simple system. onkyo ht-s3500
  
  Also, in a future article, I'll be discussing 'Pentatonic Substitution' where I will explain to you just how to use alternative and altered pentatonics for even more sound alternatives.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Soloing over guitar notes is straightforward when you know how to utilize the minor pentatonic scale. Add spice and power to your solo's with your simple but noteworthy techniques. <br /> <br /> The humble minor pentatonic scale is what many musicians start with when learning to solo. Trouble is, they do not figure out how to make use of the range to it is most useful potential. <br /> <br /> Here, I'll show a simple way to you to utilize the pentatonic scale to solo on the three most frequent guitar chord types: minor, Major and dominant 7th chords. <br /> <br /> 1. Important Chords <br /> <br /> A chord often has a relative minor chord. The easy way to discover the 'relative' minor of any major chord on a guitar would be to take the note three half-steps (three frets) below the root note of the major chord. <br /> <br /> For example: a major chord - the main note is D. On a, the note 3 frets below a C note is Just A. For that reason, A minor could be the relative minor of C major. <br /> <br /> Therefore to solo over a major chord, utilize the A small pentatonic scale and you cannot make a mistake. <br /> <br /> Another example: F significant chord - three frets below the main of F, you will find D. And that means you use a D small pentatonic scale over an F major chord. <br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chJvDUCzMjg">bose lifestyle 135</a> <br /> Another example: G major chord - three frets below the G origin note you'll find E. So... You employ the E minor pentatonic to solo over a G chord. <br /> <br /> Now, you may have realized that I outlined F, H and G major chords there. Coincidentally, They are the 1, 4 and 5 chords of the 'KEY' of D Major. This applies to all instruments, not merely guitar. <br /> <br /> More about any of it later... <br /> <br /> 2. Minor Chords <br /> <br /> These are easy... Only utilize the minor pentatonic of what ever the minor chord is. E.g. Use D minor pentatonic for a minor chord, an minor pentatonic for an minor chord, an minor pentatonic for an A minor Chord. <br /> <br /> Now, did you as the example notice I used N, E and A small chords? Did in addition, you notice that these chords will be the 2, 3 and 6 chords of the 'KEY' of C Major? <br /> <br /> More about this later, too... <br /> <br /> 3. Principal 7th Chords <br /> <br /> You've a couple of choices here. But basically, you would use the relative minor pentatonic, or the minor pentatonic a tone below the base of the dom7 note. <br /> <br /> For instance, over G7, you could use both E minor pent (relative minor), or D minimum pentatonic. <br /> <br /> the Dmi chord and G7 chord often go together in chord progressions the reason why you can use the D minor pentatonic over a G7 chord is. Forcing a sound over a G7 chord provides G7sus sound. <br /> <br /> 4. Thinking From a 'KEY" Perspective <br /> <br /> OK, what we've looked over may be the KEY of C Major. And generally you can use just the A minor pentatonic alone for MANY the chords in D, or you can also use the D and E minor pentatonics to incorporate some color and more submission to the chords being used at the time. <br /> <br /> Remember, these rules affect whatever chord you are playing anytime, but may also be applied on a VITAL basis,which is really a more encompassing picture. <br /> <br /> The Key of C Major has these chords: <br /> <br /> C, Dm, Em, F, G7, Am, Bmin7b5. <br /> <br /> Ami pent may be used over them all, or simply the H and Am chords. <br /> <br /> D minimum pentatonic can be utilized over the F and Dm notes. <br /> <br /> E minor can be utilized within the Em and G7 chords. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVusM6j78Kk">bose lifestyle v25</a> <br /> <br /> We did not mention the 7 chord (Bmi7b5) because it isn't used greatly. But a good choice could be the Dm pentatonic. In reality, though, you can use either of the three pentatonics from the C Major scale - Am, Dm or Em. Take to them, see which you like best. <br /> <br /> I really hope you enjoyed this informative article. You can find extra information about guitar chords at my site: concept of applying pentatonics for different chords is a powerful one, do not overlook the cool sounds you can build with this kind of simple system. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLGTOSvu4zc">onkyo ht-s3500</a> <br /> <br /> Also, in a future article, I'll be discussing 'Pentatonic Substitution' where I will explain to you just how to use alternative and altered pentatonics for even more sound alternatives.</div>

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