Pentatonic Scales are Related
Many of us are familiar with how each major scale has a related minor scale with the exact same notes, just starting on a different note.
For example, the notes of a G major scale are the exact same notes as the e minor scale. Instead of starting and ending on the note G, the e minor scale starts and ends on the note e.
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Did you know that pentatonic scales work the same way? At right is an example of a G major pentatonic scale, and an e minor pentatonic scale. They are the same group of notes, but just have a different starting note, and that starting note is like a "home base." |
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How can we use these in a keyboard improvisation?
