The pdf is for members only, so youll need to login to download it. Jun 7, 2017 scott henderson rules for improvising over major, minor, dominant chords. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. D minor pentatonic has the same notes as f major pentatonic and so. In this lesson you will be learning some ways to use the pentatonic scale in a solo. Pdf scott henderson the pentatonic scale in jazz fusion. One of the greatest guitar lessons ive had came in the form of an instructional video by scott henderson called melodic phrasing this is one of those videos that marked a breakthrough in guitar education, scott henderson was at the time heavily involved in the. It also nails the hardtoteach subject of improvisational phrasing. Apr 12, 2014 the pentatonic scale creates a sound thats typically associated with blues and rock harmonies. Includes the videos jazz fusion improvisation and melodic phrasing. If you want control over your destiny, mastery over this fivenote scale is a must do. For more information on git, the guitar program at musicians institute, click to. Would you like to proceed to the app store to download the waterstones app.
The pentatonic scale creates a sound thats typically associated with blues and rock harmonies. However, you can use the notes of the scale to get a more modern sound reminiscent of scott henderson, frank gambale, or wayne krantz, while keeping a bluesy sensibility. Watch the lydian pentatonic online guitar lesson by james hogan from 50 jazz rock licks you must know one of my favorite harmonic devices involves playing a minor pentatonic scale a halfstep lower than the root of a major 7 chord to outline the chords extensions. There are both pentatonic major and minor the minor is slightly more often used. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. As an epilogue, jude adds a short, henderson inspired followup on major pentatonic. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here.
It tabs out the pentatonic scales in all 12 major and minor keys. The great thing about the pentatonic scale is that every string has two notes. The pentatonic scale, a 5note scale, is the basis for countless folk songs around the world. This article and interactive web app help you learn all of the pentatonic scale diagrams. Pentatonic scale has notes that when played generate a pleasant melody, even if it is just the. Scott henderson rules for improvising over major, minor, dominant.
Scott henderson root food lick master guitar academy. If you are playing in g major, use e minor pentatonic scale also know as g major pentatonic you have probably noticed that the pentatonic scale can be either a major or minor scale. After several videos i think that pentatonic pairs is an approach to bebop phrasing. Jazz fusion improvisation download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Pentatonic patterns for improvisation sample preparatory exercises below is an example of what i call pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of c major. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. As well, because pentatonic scales are the first scale guitarists learn, its easy to get stuck in a rut with these melodic devices.
Well be hearing from him a lot throughout this course. What can you say about scott henderson and the blues take stevie ray vaughan and mix it together with coltrane. The minor pentatonic scalewritten by david taub the pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly utilized scales in most music genres all over the world. Click the download chart pdf button above to download the chart. In this lead guitar lesson, well go over the five pentatonic scale shapes. As the band lineup solidified drummer kirk covington and keyboardist scott kinsey joined henderson and willis, the approach began to change to a more riffbased jam band. Then, well see how we can use both minor and major pentatonic scales over a simple chord sequence.
Or maybe you feel like you are playing the same stagnate licks again and again. The pentatonic scale chose 5 from these notes and created another scale, this is why it is called penta. Download jazz fusion improvisation or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. This is an em shape if you follow the rules of the guitar conspiracy and chordacus. Learn how to create exciting guitar solos using major, pentatonic, melodic minor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Learn how to solo over major, pentatonic, melodic minor, diminished, and wholetone scales, along with modern uses for arpeggios and triads all in the context of melodic and rhythmic phrasing.
Henderson showcases his unique sound starting with the opener, church of xotic dance. Once you are familiar with the intervallic characteristics of the scale, it should be very easy to play in any key. For the minor pentatonic scale the notes in the scale are the root, minor 3rd, 4th, 5th, and flat 7th. Learn a bit about the pentatonic scale how to play it, how its in two keys at the same time, and how to move it up and down the fingerboard to adjust the key. This is an em shape if you follow the rules of the guitar conspiracy and chordacus as scott explains, you can play it at fret 7 over a bm7 groove, but you can also play from fret 9 and fret 2. Learn your major pentatonic scale and practice pentatonic exercise 1 in all 12 keys. A way to practice the pentatonic patterns free pdf hey blues players, today i would like to show you an exercise that can help you to improve the connection between minor pentatonic patterns. Terrell stafford, john swana, clark terry, scott wendholt, kenny wheeler, joe wilder. Hardman, roy hargrove, phillip harper, tom harrell, eddie henderson. Here you will find scale diagrams for the five patterns of the minor pentatonic scale and tips on the fingerings for each however, i repeat, you will be best learning these patterns in context over the first two blues lead guitar modules essential blues lead guitar and all over blues lead guitar which is all about using all five patterns all over the neck. Were in c minor here and its mostly pentatonic but its absolutely henderson. There are three ways youll want to learn your major pentatonic scale forms. This lesson is an extract taken from my brand new book soloing school. Cross indexing makes this manual extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of.
Description download scott henderson the pentatonic scale in jazz fusion comments. Just rightclick on the link and choose save as to save it to your computer. In this exercise we play our major pentatonic scale over the entire range of our instrument up and back down again. Enter your email for the pdf that pairs with this video. Download theory supplements, midi files, chord changes and full notefornote transcriptions of every lesson. In this part of the video, scott talks about the three components to phrasing being rhythm, shape and note choices. To summarize, here he uses the minor pentatonic shape starting from the root, 2nd and 5th of the key of the moment. Download alfred music scott henderson jazz rock mastery. Scotthendersonsoloingsecrets free download as pdf file. Scotts simple guitar lessons book 5 kindle edition by harris, scott. Pentatonic songs download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Its the way that these intervals and notes lay out in this shape that makes this so useful to guitarists. D minor pentatonic has the same notes as f major pentatonic and so it goes.
Use the drop down menu if you want to donate more, its appreciated. The only pentatonic scale you need the neverlost system. For example, the relative minor of c is a minor, and the notes which form c major pentatonic and a minor pentatonic are the same. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. Click here to download a printable pdf of this lessons notation.
Scott henderson shares secrets of the pentatonic scale. Scotthendersonsoloingsecrets scale music guitars free 30. Youll learn how to solo over major, pentatonic, melodic minor, diminished, and wholetone scales, along with modern uses for arpeggios and triads all in the context of melodic and rhythmic phrasing. The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. Pentatonic scale4, play the shapes found in the exercises, but replace the written notes with the notes of your chos en scale. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7. Lets look at a minor pentatonic trick that you can use, just remember, it is a trick. Join pianogroove pro to access all downloads and learning resources. Penta, is latin for five, much like a pentagram has five sides. Some people find it easier to think in minor terms, and. The pentatonic scale is frequently used in lots of popular music styles. Henderson truly is a progressive blues player who takes the style to new places.
Starting from pentatonic pairs willie santa adds notes to build the bebop vocabulary. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. I have other charts and ebooks available for download including a 7part. The minor pentatonic, along with the blues scale, are quite likely the most used. One of the best scales to practice scale patterns is with the pentatonic scale. Welcome to lesson 3 of the pentatonic scale, pentatonic blues licks.
Using the worlds favorite fivenote guitar scale, scott shows you how to spark dramatic new minor pentatonic sounds through simple transposition and rhythmic grouping approaches. Rhythmical interplay is everything in hit writing, part writing, and improvisation. Scott henderson discussion view topic pentatonic pairs. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. Report scott henderson the pentatonic scale in jazz fusion please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. There is a lot of discussion about the glory of the caged system. All examples are in the key of g minor pentatonic but.
Overview of major and minor pentatonic piano scales. Major pentatonic scales in open position closed mobile major pentatonic scales forms horizontal. Pentatonic mojo and beyond know your scaleintervals. Minor pentatonic scales to introduce a novice guitar player to the world of rock music requires that he learn a series of scales, which we can call the tools of the trade. Henderson was heavily into technology during this period, using a midi pickup to add timbres to fill out the tunes.
Jazzrock great scott henderson reveals his unique approach to improvising. Click here to download free pdf interested in taking online blues guitar lessons click here for more info. Measures 32 35 db minor pentatonic in groups of four descending. In 1994, henderson took a break from tribal tech to put out his first solo. Major and minor keys a simple approach to solos stepbystep approach straightforward diagrams download inside. This episode is brought to you by vibes hifi earplugs. A minor pentatonic also know as c major pentatonic. Note that a minor pentatonic has identical notes with c major pentatonic but in different order. This collection of patterns serves as a resource of practice material to improve your technique with the pentatonic scale in all keys. This means i can treat both chords as g dorian and focus on how to integrate chromaticism to my lines. Click download or read online button to get pentatonic songs book now. A pentatonic pair is a group of two notes a tone apart.
The minor pentatonic scale consists of the same 5 notes of the major pentatonic. Well, sure, i wish i knew or was taught it 40 years ago. Sep 11, 2014 the pentatonic scale is a five note scale. Mi spring 07 o ab gb passing tones, to g o downup pentatonic. Renowned fusion guitarist and musicians institute guitar instructor scott henderson sits down with jude gold to share compelling and clever ways to use the pentatonic scale. These are the keys to the castle when it comes to opening the doors of pentatonic mojo and beyond. May, 2011 great to find stuff like this online, in a few minutes, scott henderson explains how to use the old pentatonic shape and create new sounds. Blues, pentatonic, and then any of the remaining minor scale choices. How to use the pentatonic scale download free fiction. A major pentatonic guitar scales chart scott van zen guitar.
By figuring out which pentatonic scales work over certain chords. As scott explains, you can play it at fret 7 over a bm7 groove, but you can also play from fret 9 and fret 2. These scales are often the first step that we take towards improvising. Download all the products in this page in exchange for a. So, number 3 is just a major pentatonic being used, right. Can i also play the stuff scott henderson was talking about. For your convenience, i have included a pdf of all the pentatonics. Heres the opportunity to easily get an inside look at scott henderson s playing with this 20 licks package. I couldnt agree more with scott about putting the rhythm first. So with the diagrams in lick 2 and the three above you should have all 5 pentatonic shapes to practice. Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf.
Scott henderson guitar tab books, instructional dvds, solos, arrangements, transcriptions. Jazz fusion improvisation download ebook pdf, epub. The minor pentatonic scale misses out the 2nd and the 6th and sounds much more bluesy or jazzy. Click download or read online button to get jazz fusion improvisation book now. Scott henderson studied arranging and composition at florida atlantic university and later studied at the guitar institute of technology g. Immediate download and email link of professional pdf file for the neverlost system. They are usually the first scales beginner guitarists learn to play. The pentatonic is an ideal scale for the beginner and experienced pro alike.
Pentatonic guitar magic how to use the simple pentatonic scale to solo over chords from blues to rock tojazz. However, you can use the notes of the scale to get a more modern sound reminiscent of scott henderson, frank gambale, or wayne krantz, while keeping a. If you werent able to order the 4book pdf bundle before, its a great way to get the same deal. Aug 22, 2015 henderson was heavily into technology during this period, using a midi pickup to add timbres to fill out the tunes.
The pentatonic scales are a staple of modern rock, blues and pop music. Explore books by scott henderson with our selection at. The minor pentatonic scale by paul tauterouff the minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music. Whether its the minor, major, dorian, or any variation, patterns help you learn any 5note scale. Great to find stuff like this online, in a few minutes, scott henderson explains how to use the old pentatonic shape and create new sounds. Advanced electric guitar scott henderson page 1 of 44.
Youll learn how to solo over major, pentatonic, melodic minor. This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. This is because they sound great over many styles of music, and are relatively easy to start improvising with. Sounds like you are playing a lot of pentatonics, reevaluate your approach. Discussion in stratocaster discussion forum started by residentren, nov 30, 2017. Weve used color coding to show all of the shapes and how they connect, and have also showed how to visualize the scales using string pairs, and one string at a time to make sure you dont get stuck in the box. An introduction to the king of all scale shapes minor. We will learn and breakdown the licks to analyse scott s unique phrasing. The downside to this means that you really need to know all of your minor pentatonic or dorian shapes. Allan holdsworth was born in yorkshire, guitarist scott henderson demonstrates a shape shifting trick for improvising with the modes of the major pentatonic scale. Major pentatonic drills fundamental changes music book. The latest from scott henderson brings more of what weve come to expect from the stratmaster his usual liquid tone, great chops, and masterful writing are all on full display. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar alliance.
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