I am having a difficult time determining which scale I should play over particular songs. If I understand the theory correctly I can play an A minor pentatonic over an A minor chord progression (for a blues sound). I can also play an A major pentatonic over an A minor chord progression (for a country sound). I can play an A major scale over a song written in the key of A.

Are there other scales which can be played over these three particular A chord progressions mentioned? Am I correct in thinking that the C major pentatonic can also be played over an A major chord progression?

What’s the best way to learn how to play different scales within the A major and A minor chord progressions? Right now I would like to keep it simple and slow. I understand there are 7th scales and diminished scales, harmonic scales, and etc. I am not ready to go there yet.

Robert – your videos are helping but can you expand on how to actually take a scale and make a melody out of it over a 12 bar progression?