The Major Pentatonic Scale

Lesson 4/49 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Blues Bass

The Major Pentatonic Scale

The Major Pentatonic scale consists of the same notes as the Major scale except the 4th and 7th notes are omitted.

Memorize the finger pattern of the Major and Major Pentatonic scales as they are both commonly used in Blues music.

C Major Scale Pentatonic Finger Pattern

This example is a descending Blues bass run using all the notes of the C major pentatonic scale.

This example is based upon the Major Pentatonic scale using a two bar pattern throughout the whole progression. A basic 8 bar Blues progression is introduced.

This example is another variation of an eight bar Blues progression. The bass line uses the same rhythm as the previous example.

For more Blues bass licks incorporating major pentatonic scales see Progressive Blues Bass Licks.

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1- INTRODUCTION 2- Glossary of Musical Terms 3- The Basic of Music 4- Play Position 5- Tuning 6- SECTION FOUR: <br> APPENDICES 7- The Hammer-on (marked as H) 8- The Major Scale 9- New Topic 10- Music Staff 11- Tuning The Bass to Itself 12- The Pull-Off (marked as PO) 13- The Octave 14- The Right Hand 15- Notation 16- Notes 17- The Major Pentatonic Scale 18- Electronic Tuners 19- The Left Hand 20- Harmonics 21- Note Values 22- Stop Time Blues Rhythm 23- Fretboard Diagram 24- Tuning with Harmonics 25- Rock-Latin Blues 26- The 12 Bar Blues Progression 27- Reggae Blues 28- The Tie 29- Open Strings Note 30- Basic Blues Feel (Quarter Notes) 31- Blues Intros and Endings 32- Blues Funk 33- Time Signatures 34- Riffs 35- Symbols and Abbreviations 36- Walking Bass 37- The Slap Technique The Thumb (marked as T) 38- Half Time Feel (Quarter Note Rests) 39- The Minor Scale 40- Eighth Note Feel 41- Ghost Notes 42- The Minor Pentatonic Scale 43- Eighth Note Triplets 44- Minor Blues Progressions 45- The Popping Effect (marked as P) 46- The Blues Scale 47- Slap Grooves 48- Shuffle Rhythm 49- Jazz Blues

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The Major Pentatonic Scale