Pentatonic Lesson 1

Pentatonic Modes

  
edfriedland.com/lessons ©2021Ed Friedland


                     
1) E minor pentatonic ..........is the relative minor to......... G major pentatonic


E G A B D E D B A G E G A B D E G E D B A G

0 2 0 2 5 2
0 2 2 0 2 5 5 2
0 3 3 0 3 5 5 3


                               
2) Em G A


Roots Only!

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

               
An example of Pentatonic Abuse!! The Bb and F on the G chord, and the C natural on the A chord clash.

           
     
3) Em G A


E min. pent G min. pent. (bad choice!) A min. pent. (bad choice!)
0 2 0 3 5 3 5 7 5 5 7 5
0 2 2 3 5 5 5 7 7 5 7 7
0 3 3 6 5 8 5 8

               
     
4) G Major Pentatonic Modes - in sequence


Mode 1 - (Major Pentatonic) Mode 2 Mode 3

2 5 5 7 7 9

 
2 5 5 7 7 10

      
3 5 5 7 7 10

            


Mode 4 Mode 5 - (Minor Pentatonic) Mode 1 - (Majpr Pentatonic)

9 12 12 14 14 17
10 12 12 14 14 17
10 12 12 15 15 17
             
               
 
5) Em G A


Mode 5 (E min. pent. ) Mode 1 (G maj. pent. ) Mode 2

0 2 0 2 5 5 7 5 7 5
0 2 2 2 5 5 7 5 7 7
0 3 3 5 5 7 5 7

Learn the Pentatonic Modes in all keys!

Buy "Pentatonic Scales For Bass" by Ed Friedland.

Like Free Lessons? Consider a donation! www.edfriedland.com/lessons