{"id":5923,"date":"2018-07-17T22:05:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T20:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=5923"},"modified":"2018-12-10T17:07:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T16:07:40","slug":"minor-pentatonic-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/minor-pentatonic-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"The Minor Pentatonic Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"

The minor pentatonic scale is probably the most commonly learned, practiced and used scale by guitarists of all genres. This scale is a must-know melodic device for guitarists exploring the world of improvised music, be it in the jazz genre or otherwise.<\/span><\/p>\n

While many of us learn this scale when first checking out soloing techniques in genres such as rock, blues and pop, we often neglect this scale when it comes to jazz guitar soloing techniques. The minor pentatonic scale can be an effective and fun way to bridge the gap between your rock and blues soloing<\/a> ideas.<\/p>\n

In this lesson, you will learn how to build, play, practice and solo with the minor pentatonic scale in a jazz guitar setting.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span>\n

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Lesson Content<\/h3>\n
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  1. What is a Pentatonic Scale?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. The Pentatonic “Blues” Scale<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Minor Pentatonic Scale Construction<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Minor Pentatonic Scale Fingerings<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns<\/a>\n