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Keith Billik - Posted - 05/17/2023: 17:18:40
Hey all, I just published a podcast episode primer on learning pentatonic scales on the banjo. I hope some of you can find it useful!
Topics:
- What is a pentatonic scale, and how is it constructed?
- Why is it important, and how is it used?
- Why does it work the way it does?
- When you learn major pentatonic scales, you’re also learning minor pentatonics!
- Melodic style pentatonics in the keys of Bb, F, C, G, and D
- 5 closed-position pentatonic shapes you can use in any key
- Song & audio examples
- Tab sheet included!
Link to the episode:
banjopodcast.com/119-pentatonic-power/
Happy Pickin!
Keith
Texasbanjo - Posted - 05/18/2023: 04:48:46
Learning the pentatonic scale was one of the things that helped me the most in learning to make my own breaks and improvise on a song I'd never heard/played before. I haven't seen/heard this podcast, but from the description, sounds like something that could help those trying to learn to improvise.
mmuussiiccaall - Posted - 05/18/2023: 07:07:43
Keith I prefer the move the 2,3,6 up a fret method, in order to stay in the same key, to get the minor pentatonic scale.
Keith Billik - Posted - 05/19/2023: 12:18:15
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Originally posted by TexasbanjoLearning the pentatonic scale was one of the things that helped me the most in learning to make my own breaks and improvise on a song I'd never heard/played before. I haven't seen/heard this podcast, but from the description, sounds like something that could help those trying to learn to improvise.
Thanks- that's my hope is that players find this helpful in improvising, but also with potential uses in composing and transcribing.
KB
Keith Billik - Posted - 05/19/2023: 13:49:14
quote:
Originally posted by mmuussiiccaallKeith I prefer the move the 2,3,6 up a fret method, in order to stay in the same key, to get the minor pentatonic scale.
Can't say I'm familiar with that method, but whatever works and makes sense to you is great!
KB
mmuussiiccaall - Posted - 05/19/2023: 14:55:38
It keeps you in the parallel key, for example here in C you always leave to roots and fifths alone:
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