Let's learn the minor pentatonic scale starting on the flat 7.
To review, the minor pentatonic scale has a root, a flat third, a fourth,
a fifth, and a flat 7.
And then back to the root.
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So the scale you're familiar with begins on the root.
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Now we're going to learn the minor pentatonic scale
starting on the flat 7.
Great scale fingering to know because it allows you go lower down on the neck
so you get some of the lower notes.
The minor pentatonic scale is extremely versatile.
You can use it in all styles of music.
The scale fingering is actually pretty easy in the sense
that all of the notes you're playing with your first finger on the scale
fingering you know already, the ones starting on the root,
will be played by your fourth finger when we start the scale on the flat 7.
So here we go.
Flat 7 is a whole step away from the root.
We're going to play flat 7, 1, flat 3, 4, 5, flat 7.
Starts all over again.
Root, flat third, fourth, fifth, and flat 7.
And then backwards.
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I'll play the whole scale ascending and descending.
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Let's put those together.
So let's play the minor pentatonic scale starting from the flat 7 ascending,
and then moving back to the original minor pentatonic scale
starting from the root descending.
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Now let's reverse that.
We'll start on the ROOT ascending and the flat 7 descending.
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When you're first learning this, take as much time
as you need to shift between scale fingerings.
It's better to do it really slowly and get
the proper fingering and the proper technique than to rush through it.
Accuracy before speed, always.
Take your time practicing this.
Use a metronome.
Once you're familiar and comfortable with the two fingerings
and shifting back and forth, you can gradually increase your speed.
But don't do it too quickly.