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August 1st, 2019, 06:50 PM
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Classic riffs for remembering the major and minor pentatonic scales
Well, classic for those of us of a certain age...
This may be one of those things that is already common knowledge but FWIW, I heard these two riffs when practicing the major and minor pentatonic. Both consist of a straight run of the scale tones from tonic to octave (so, 6 notes).
For the minor, it is the bass riff that opens the second section of the CSNY song 'Carry On'.
For the major, it's the opening guitar riff to 'My Girl' by the Temptations...
"GAS never sleeps" - Gil Janus
"Now you got to pay your dues. Get that axe and play the blues." - Spudman
Gear: Epiphone Sheraton II, Epiphone Wildkat, Epiphone Emperor Joe Pass, Fender MIM Strat, Tacoma DR-14, Johnson JR-200 resonator; Fender Super Champ XD amp
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August 6th, 2019, 07:11 AM
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Guitars:
1978 Fender Telecaster Thinline Custom USA, New Nash TL-72 Thinline Telecaster, 1965 Harmony Meteor, H71, 1986 Fender Telecaster Esquire MIJ, New Martin J-41 Special, 1933 National Duolian, 1941, New Eastwood Mandocaster 12 strings
Amps:
Tweed Vibrolux Custom Denis Manlay, 1976 Fender Deluxe Reverb Silverface
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August 8th, 2019, 09:59 AM
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August 9th, 2019, 09:20 PM
#4
Ummm ... not sure I can figure out how to go about that... I'll see if I can...
"GAS never sleeps" - Gil Janus
"Now you got to pay your dues. Get that axe and play the blues." - Spudman
Gear: Epiphone Sheraton II, Epiphone Wildkat, Epiphone Emperor Joe Pass, Fender MIM Strat, Tacoma DR-14, Johnson JR-200 resonator; Fender Super Champ XD amp
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August 20th, 2019, 09:14 PM
#5
OK - let's see if I got all this right... video clip as requested!
"GAS never sleeps" - Gil Janus
"Now you got to pay your dues. Get that axe and play the blues." - Spudman
Gear: Epiphone Sheraton II, Epiphone Wildkat, Epiphone Emperor Joe Pass, Fender MIM Strat, Tacoma DR-14, Johnson JR-200 resonator; Fender Super Champ XD amp
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August 21st, 2019, 01:09 AM
#6
Cool video TJ To be playing "My Girl" I guess you can even make a slide which brings you from one position to the next one helping you to locate the next Major pentatonic position
Guitars:
1978 Fender Telecaster Thinline Custom USA, New Nash TL-72 Thinline Telecaster, 1965 Harmony Meteor, H71, 1986 Fender Telecaster Esquire MIJ, New Martin J-41 Special, 1933 National Duolian, 1941, New Eastwood Mandocaster 12 strings
Amps:
Tweed Vibrolux Custom Denis Manlay, 1976 Fender Deluxe Reverb Silverface
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August 21st, 2019, 08:55 AM
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Thanks Ted, that's awesome! Great to hear and see!
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August 21st, 2019, 08:23 PM
#8
Great idea, Jipes. Yes, I also thought about repeating the lick from the ending note through the next octave in the same position, too.
Robert, thanks for the nudge to figure out how to do this and put something up for the first time!
"GAS never sleeps" - Gil Janus
"Now you got to pay your dues. Get that axe and play the blues." - Spudman
Gear: Epiphone Sheraton II, Epiphone Wildkat, Epiphone Emperor Joe Pass, Fender MIM Strat, Tacoma DR-14, Johnson JR-200 resonator; Fender Super Champ XD amp
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