Mar 1, 2015 · Diatonic is commonly used to mean incorporating the 12-tone system of so-called 'Western theory', whereas pentatonic refers to the use of any number of 5-tone systems. I think …

Jul 15, 2020 · 4 Since there are three pentatonic scales that work with any diatonic chord progression, how do you decide which one to use? If I have a chord progression in Bm, I could use Bmin, Emin or …

Dec 16, 2019 · A pentatonic scale is a five note scale. Nothing is missing or removed. One way to generate a pentatonic scale with an additive process is to build the scale from ascending perfect …

Jan 18, 2021 · The pentatonic scale is its own entity: a five tone scale with nothing skipped or missing. I think it's believed the pentatonic scale existed long before diatonic scales. I have only seen the …

Mar 27, 2024 · I am interested in the traditional Chinese music system, which is supposed to be a pentatonic scale. According to Wiki, one way to get a pentatonic scale is to take five consecutive …

Mar 7, 2020 · Depends on the genre and the underlying composition. You can play any note anywhere if it's within context. If you are beginning to learn improvisation, you should stick to the notes of the …

Mar 11, 2025 · Is it more common to pick the "parent" pentatonic scale (s) to play over the diatonic chords (ie; play CMaj or am pentatonics over all the diatonic chords) That works for a lot of music. It …

Oct 18, 2017 · This might be a cringy question but can you play a minor pentatonic scale of any key with other keys: for example, playing a G Minor Pentatonic scale then switching it a an A Pentatonic …

What is the most common fingering for the pentatonic scale? Minor and major. All of them. I don't know about standards; there are lots of different fingerings you could use. I would like to know wh...

May 13, 2021 · The pentatonic scale removes the 4th and 7th degrees of the major scale. It is also an E♭ (or D♯) minor pentatonic scale if you change your tonic/focus to E♭. E♭ minor is the relative minor …