• Registered: 2008-07-01
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Topic: when using pentatonic scales as solos

should I put a barre on the lowest fret and just play the notes from there or should I hit each note as i go, or does it matter?

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Re: when using pentatonic scales as solos

Well that depends I guess. Which pentatonic form?   Do you want to play only in one "box?"  Does it fit the song you're playing to do that?

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  • Registered: 2008-07-01
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Re: when using pentatonic scales as solos

for example the pentatinic blues scale in G, if I'm gonna solo that over just a normal blues (or maybe rock) song then which one should I do

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  • From: Bellevue, WA
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Re: when using pentatonic scales as solos

Well, a "blues" scale is traditionally a variant of a minor scale.  So what you really want is the scales and chords that play well over G minor.

G is the VI of the E major scale, so you can play it over E major and be OK.

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