By Ken Volpe
This is Lesson #26 in a series on Guitar Improvisation. Last week in Lesson #25, we went further with our series on improvising with Option #3. We continued to play a different pentatonic scale form for each of the 3 chords. The 3 scale forms were all in the 9th fret area or 9th position. Let’s stick with the same theme but moving up to the 12th fret area.
Play the following: (see diagrams - click to enlarge)
FOR: A Major chord use Form 5 of F# Pentatonic Scale
Form 5 of F# Pentatonic starts from the 12th fret
FOR: D Major chord use Form 3 of B Pentatonic Scale
Form 3 of B Pentatonic starts from the 12th fret
FOR: E Major chord use Form 2 of C# Pentatonic Scale
Form 2 of C# Pentatonic starts from the 12th fret
The following statements from Lesson 20 still apply.
The A Major chord contains notes A, C#, E
All 3-chord tones exist in the F# Pentatonic Scale.
There are 2 scale tones that are not in the chord.
These notes are: F#, B
The D Major chord contains notes D, F#, A
All 3-chord tones exist in the B Pentatonic Scale.
There are 2 scale tones that are not in the chord.
These notes are: B, E
The E Major chord contains notes E, G#, B
All 3-chord tones exist in the C# Pentatonic Scale.
There are 2 scale tones that are not in the chord.
These notes are: C#, F#
In next week’s lesson we will move into a new area. I’ll see you all at the next lesson.
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