difference between major and minor scales guitar

For instance, if a song centers on a G chord, you say it’s in the key of G. Traditionally, music has been taught as being in either the major or minor scale. Thanks for this explanation on major vs. minor. If that is the case..can i use Cmajor pentatonic on a Am chords? The minor scale is drawn from the 6th degree of the major scale. When A is the tonic, then the scale’s structure changes because all the scale notes are thought of in relation to A. If music centers on a minor chord, it’s a minor key. Basics of the Relationship between Major and Minor Scales on…, Getting to Know the Notes on a Guitar Fretboard, Guitar Theory: Roman Numerals and the Major Scale Chord Sequence. Notice how the E minor scale features the very same chords, starting on the 6th degree: The major scale chords are represented with Roman numerals that look like this: Rearrange the major scale with the 6th degree in the first position and you get this sequence: Desi Serna, hailed as a music theory expert by Rolling Stone magazine, is a guitar player and teacher with over 10,000 hours of experience providing private guitar lessons and classes. The tonic is determined by what you’re playing over. In this case, the scale formula is root, minor 3rd, 4th, 5th, minor 7th. TWait, I’m a bit confused. If you said we can use Am pentatonic on a Cmajor chords?…need your reply ..thanks. The C major and A minor pentatonic scales consist of the very same notes and patterns. The difference is which note is functioning as the tonic (primary pitch). You see the same pentatonic notes and pattern in these diagrams. There are two basic types of music tonalities and keys: major and minor. The tonalities are called “relative major” and “relative minor”. C minor pentatonic is also Eb major pentatonic. I do present things a little differently in the videos compared to the books, when I think added perspective is useful. Most guitar players read tablature or “tab”, which is very simple and takes only a minute to learn. Whether you play professionally or only for yourself, the more you learn about music the more you will get out of it. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 In pentatonic scale pattern one (as I teach it in my Fretboard Theory guitar theory program) the first note is always the relative minor and the second note is always the relative major no matter what key or position you’re in. Your explanation above goes some distance for someone brought up on the 7 notes scale and the 5 notes scale is still a big problem for someone like me. Google “how to read guitar tab” and I’m sure you’ll find several free lessons. The good news is if you know the major scale, then you also know the minor scale. He owns and operates one of the most popular guitar theory sites on the web, guitar-music-theory.com. The route you take to get to the root is irrelevant. I provide guitar tab and neck diagrams throughout all of the books and videos I sell. My understanding is that, it boils down to what interval sequence you take to resolve back to whatever the root note is for the key your currently playing in. If a piece of music centers on a major chord, then it’s considered to be in a major key. The difference between a major and minor chord comes down to one, simple change: the 3rd in a scale. They both start on the 5th fret, the A, so all I have to do, is start on the C (8th fret) as opposed to the A (5th fret), and I’ll have C major pentatonic? Basics of the Relationship between Major and Minor Scales on the Guitar. Watch me demonstrate the difference between the major and minor pentatonic in the video below. The tonic is the primary pitch or chord that everything else revolves around. It’s the C major/A minor pentatonic scale, which consists of the notes C-D-E-G-A or A-C-D-E-G depending on whether you start on C or A. Keep in mind that when you play the scale over a piece of music in the key of C, then the scale is not really A minor, it’s C major. Yes, you’re correct that the pentatonic scale pattern that starts at the 5th fret, usually called pattern one, is both A minor and C major. For example, in the key of G, I and vi are G and Em. The minor scale is drawn from the 6th degree of the major scale. More important than where you start in the scale pattern is what you play the pattern over. If you need help with your guitar playing, or would like to ask me a music theory-related question, contact me. I just started going through the Fretboard Theory book and I’m enjoying it quite a bit. When i did, I started with the video and chapter of the book relating to the major scale. Every pentatonic key can have one of two possible tonalities. Or will that result in Cm pentatonic? They, too, are relative major and minor chords and scales. So are G and Em, A and F#m, D and Bm, F and Dm, etc. Don’t quite understand or appreciate it (sorry). Thank you for unlocking the fretboard with your clear explanation of theory. Desi honed his craft through decades of teaching, performing, and publishing. The difference is which note is functioning as the tonic (primary pitch). At least i understand the difference between the blue scale and the major pentatonic scale is in the diminished 5th, but the difference between the major and minor pentatonic scale, i still dont get, especially because i’ve mastered the major and natural minor scale, and am trying to shake this off while learning the pentatonic scales. Talents and capabilities are limited ! The good news is if you know the major scale, then you also know the minor scale. In fact, the videos go into more depth overall. This is just pentatonic pattern 1, but all related pentatonic patterns that connect to pattern 1 are also either C major or A minor. I’ve seen many instruction books in the shops but they all have the classical notations.So, it’s a no go for me. When playing in the key of A minor the A note in the scale sounds like the primary pitch and the C note sounds like a b3rd. Likewise, the same scale is A minor when played over music in the key of A minor. The primary note in the scale is determined by the primary pitch of the music you play over, not what you call the scale or think of it as being. In “Breakdown” by Tom Petty, the primary chord in the progression is Am and the tonic note in the pentatonic scale riff is A, so you call it A minor pentatonic. This remains true no matter where you position the pattern and what key you play in. Feel free to reach out anytime you need something clarified. The C major and A minor pentatonic scales consist of the very same notes and patterns. Hailed as a “music-theory expert” by Rolling Stone magazine, guitarist Desi Serna is a music instructor and author who has written several books including Fretboard Theory, Guitar Theory For Dummies, and Guitar Picking Mechanics. For a short answer to the question: the difference between major and minor scales is the 3rd, 6th and 7th notes which are often a half step lower in a minor scale compared to a major scale. He lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area. i’ve been studying the scale for three days now. In the key of C, for example, the I chord is C major and the vi chord is A minor. Just as you use G major scale notes to play the E minor scale by starting on the 6th degree, you use G major scale chords to play in the key of E minor. https://www.guitarmusictheory.com/contact/. The first note in the pattern is the minor root (better known as the “tonic’ in music) and the second note in the pattern is the minor root. I also show you how to play three-note-per-string major scale patterns in the video, which are not included in the book. Sorry for the confusion, Joel. I’m self taught and can only play by ear. See my DVD, Getting Started with the Pentatonic Scale and/or my book, Fretboard Theory. I only play for myself and am not planning to go professional ! If C is the tonic, meaning that tonally everything revolves around and resolves on C, then you call the scale C major pentatonic. For example, the solos in the songs “Let It Be” by The Beatles and “Breakdown” by Tom Petty both use the same scale.

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