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Great lesson, the light bulb just went on and I unlocked a new level. Its easier to visualise this on a piano's white keys, but I've also recently been memorising the natural (c major) notes on the guitar and that helped too.
excellent video, reinforced the stuff I'm learning from your theory course, which I highly recommend to everyone who wants to understand the "why" and not just "how"!
I really enjoyed this lesson. I just never realized that pentatonic scales for each chord degree were contained in the Tonic major scale. I knew this was the case for the relative minor scale but I hadn’t thought about it being true for the other notes in the scale.
I have not really understood (for some 40 years or so) the correlation between maj & rel min pentatonic scales in playing. With what I have learned over the years and your explanations it finally makes sense to me. Heretofore trying to locate where the common box pattern fit in and go from there, not understanding why it didn’t always work. Many thanks for this.
Hi Desi! I don't know if this is the proper video to ask this, but...lets say a song is in C Lydian (key of G). And you just wanted to play the major pentatonic in the song...Do you construct the notes from G (1-G, 2-A, 3-B, 5-D, 6-E) or C (1-C, 2-D, 3-E, 5-G, 6-A)?? Depending on which way, there is a 1 note difference. And even though all of them are in the G major scale, I imagine one way sounds more correct than the other when playing in C Lydian. Just not sure if you always construct it off the parent key or you just construct it from the root of the song (in this case C Lydian). Thanks!!
Either one, Matt. It's your preference. If a song is truly in C Lydian, then the C major pentatonic might sound best. If the music is only temporarily in C Lydian but comes back to G for resolution, then you may want to use the G major pentatonic. Again, there's no rule here, it's your preference.
@@desisernaguitar Thanks! Ya i'm talking about if a song is fully C Lydian (in this example, but really for any similar scenario). Like, if the song was using chords C / D / Em, is the "safest" approach that sounds the best across these chords, the C Major penatonic or should I use the G Major pentatonic, b/c that is the key of the song? Another example would be like...D Dorian...If i was playing chords Dm, Am, G, could I safely play the D minor pentatonic throughout the song, or is it safer to play the C major pentatonic, since that is the key of these chords. I guess my question can be summed up by asking...do you play the pentatonic from the "tonal center" of the song or from the Key of the song. Thank You! Sorry for long question!
@@mattsullivan7649 Your choice. Each option is fair game. Decide what you think sounds best. It would be helpful to consider a specific song example and see how it was played.
Hey Desi, looks like Im a year behind on finding this video, great help with playing over chords! Question, starting from the 6 chord Aminor. If I follow these back around to the 5 chord, Aminor, Bdim, Cmajor, Dminor, Eminor, Fmajor, Gmajor, would that be all the chord scales in the key of Aminor? Same notes but in the order of minor chords.
Yes, A minor and C major contain the very same notes and chords. The only difference is the starting position. But there's no pentatonic for the Bmb5 chord because it doesn't have a perfect 5th.
There's a lot more than 6 pentatonic scales in the major scale. 1 3 4 5 7 for example 1 2 3 5 7 is another and every mode of the major scale have all there own sets of pentatonic scales Locrian 1 b3 4 b5 b7 And what about dominant pentatonic 1 2 3 5 b7 no one talks about that one much. Kumoi 1 2 b3 5 6 Hirijoshi 1 2 b3 5 b6 They all have modes also Dorian pentatonic 1 b3 4 5 6
Theoretically, there are other possibilities like the ones you mentioned, but practically speaking, guitarists don't think that way or use scales that way. I focus on what's common in pop/rock styles. That's what my viewers are playing.
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Great lesson and great teacher. Maestro Desi.
The simplicity of your explanation is elegant. Modes can be expressed no better than this. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Mind blown. Great stuff.
Great lesson, the light bulb just went on and I unlocked a new level. Its easier to visualise this on a piano's white keys, but I've also recently been memorising the natural (c major) notes on the guitar and that helped too.
Such a great approach to applying theory to the fretboard. Makes so much more sense now.
Wonderful lesson. Always amazed at what is sitting there right under our fingertips ....so many layers , so little time
excellent video, reinforced the stuff I'm learning from your theory course, which I highly recommend to everyone who wants to understand the "why" and not just "how"!
Thanks for that!
I really enjoyed this lesson. I just never realized that pentatonic scales for each chord degree were contained in the Tonic major scale. I knew this was the case for the relative minor scale but I hadn’t thought about it being true for the other notes in the scale.
Now you know!
Amazing vid ! Thank u🇫🇷👍🏼🍒
I have not really understood (for some 40 years or so) the correlation between maj & rel min pentatonic scales in playing. With what I have learned over the years and your explanations it finally makes sense to me. Heretofore trying to locate where the common box pattern fit in and go from there, not understanding why it didn’t always work. Many thanks for this.
Have you seen this video of mine? Difference Between Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales ua-cam.com/video/2QT4KoYja-w/v-deo.html
Just did. Makes even more sense.Thanks
I never knew this. AMAZING.
This is an excellent lesson I watch a lot of videos and study a lot and never heard this before so thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Well done and explained. Good presentation style.
Thank you...Very informative..
I literally said NFW out loud when I watched this Incredibly eye-opening
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Hey my friend. I’ve been following you for years. I bought your books years ago. Just wanted to say hi. And keep up the great work! :-)
I appreciate it. Thank you!
Well done!
Soooo helpful! Thanks ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Great vid!
Desi , thanks !
My pleasure 😊
Hi Desi! I don't know if this is the proper video to ask this, but...lets say a song is in C Lydian (key of G). And you just wanted to play the major pentatonic in the song...Do you construct the notes from G (1-G, 2-A, 3-B, 5-D, 6-E) or C (1-C, 2-D, 3-E, 5-G, 6-A)?? Depending on which way, there is a 1 note difference. And even though all of them are in the G major scale, I imagine one way sounds more correct than the other when playing in C Lydian. Just not sure if you always construct it off the parent key or you just construct it from the root of the song (in this case C Lydian). Thanks!!
Either one, Matt. It's your preference. If a song is truly in C Lydian, then the C major pentatonic might sound best. If the music is only temporarily in C Lydian but comes back to G for resolution, then you may want to use the G major pentatonic. Again, there's no rule here, it's your preference.
@@desisernaguitar Thanks! Ya i'm talking about if a song is fully C Lydian (in this example, but really for any similar scenario). Like, if the song was using chords C / D / Em, is the "safest" approach that sounds the best across these chords, the C Major penatonic or should I use the G Major pentatonic, b/c that is the key of the song?
Another example would be like...D Dorian...If i was playing chords Dm, Am, G, could I safely play the D minor pentatonic throughout the song, or is it safer to play the C major pentatonic, since that is the key of these chords.
I guess my question can be summed up by asking...do you play the pentatonic from the "tonal center" of the song or from the Key of the song.
Thank You! Sorry for long question!
@@mattsullivan7649 Your choice. Each option is fair game. Decide what you think sounds best. It would be helpful to consider a specific song example and see how it was played.
Thx Desi!👍😊🎸
Hey Desi, looks like Im a year behind on finding this video, great help with playing over chords! Question, starting from the 6 chord Aminor. If I follow these back around to the 5 chord, Aminor, Bdim, Cmajor, Dminor, Eminor, Fmajor, Gmajor, would that be all the chord scales in the key of Aminor? Same notes but in the order of minor chords.
Yes, A minor and C major contain the very same notes and chords. The only difference is the starting position. But there's no pentatonic for the Bmb5 chord because it doesn't have a perfect 5th.
Light bulb moments. Thanks a million. So much to consider now. Wow.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice shirt!
My wife concurs!
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There's a lot more than 6 pentatonic scales in the major scale. 1 3 4 5 7 for example 1 2 3 5 7 is another and every mode of the major scale have all there own sets of pentatonic scales
Locrian 1 b3 4 b5 b7
And what about dominant pentatonic 1 2 3 5 b7 no one talks about that one much.
Kumoi 1 2 b3 5 6
Hirijoshi 1 2 b3 5 b6
They all have modes also
Dorian pentatonic 1 b3 4 5 6
Theoretically, there are other possibilities like the ones you mentioned, but practically speaking, guitarists don't think that way or use scales that way. I focus on what's common in pop/rock styles. That's what my viewers are playing.
Thank You and 1st!
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