GUITAR THEORY: Superimposing Minor Pentatonic Scales

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Q: Just finished watching your Super Chops Series and was wondering if you could do a dedicated lesson to the idea of superimposing minor pentatonic scales during improvisation. Thank you -- for these are excellent guitar lessons.
- Romano, Italy

A: Superimposing pentatonic scales is a very cool concept that is based upon the idea that, as I'm sure you already know inside of a major scale for instance -- there are other scales called modes. Now, when we look at the scale you mentioned in your question -- the minor pentatonic, there are 3 of them in a major scale. They can be easily found by the locations of the Mi7 chords in a scale's harmony. This is because the Minor 7th chord formula, of; R, b3, 5, b7 contains all but one note of the entire structure of the minor pentatonic scale.
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@5adude

Thanks for the question... The C# is a major sixth to the E Mi7. So, this note becomes an extension to the E Mi7 chord. This extension produces a color of Mi6, (or in extended harmony Mi13). The full scale associated to this Mi6 (or Mi13) chord would be Dorian Mode. This adding of other intervals during chord construction (and scale substitutions) is an excellent reason to make a thorough study of the Major Scale Modes.

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@billye142 ...

Sadly, Howard Roberts passed away back in June of 1992.

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@prognosis77

Hello, and thanks for your question... The best solution I can offer you is to find songs that you like which incorporate sweeps in them, and learn those parts. Use what you learn as a springboard to take you into your own unique directions with the technique. No sense in trying to re-invent the wheel... Gleen what others have developed as effective techniques for applying techniques and then personalize it.

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Andrew Wasson

[AcidBong]

Ahh! I didn't know there was a name for what I was already starting to do naturally! I've only just started to cover my modes, but did notice and jammed using alternate modal pentatonics when jamming to my jam tracks and such. Now it makes even more sense! Thanx Andrew! Once again, awesome lesson!

[Jamesincolor]

i love these concepts that are new for me and help me expand my playing.
Thank you Andrew!

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@prognosis77

To keep things simple stay on the chord of the moment, or stick with the arpeggio of the key center. However, the rhythm and length of the chord changes will play a role in things as well. You'll need to learn more about the use of arpeggios in general before you attain much success with applying sweeps. Your best bet is still what I wrote in my 1st comment reply. Learn a lot of other players sweep runs. This education will help you in applying them to your own playing.

Thanks!

[griffenb]

Awesome stuff! This really fleshes out things that I kind of got intuitively, but now I now why they work

[prognosis]

@creativeguitarstudio
thank you so much. Not alot of people would take the time out to teach like you do and not ask for mucho dinero
have a good one, i will apply what you told me.

[prognosis]

@creativeguitarstudio thank you for the help. what I am really try to say, is what sweeps to use for what progression, i see how much you know about music and I am very thankful for your help.

[NewMetallica]

Really useful lesson Andrew, as always! Thanks a lot.

[AXELGRIZ]

greta lesson. question: can you superimpose other scales like Aeolian or Major Pentationic? thanks for the lessons, Andrew.

Andy

[prognosis]

you have such awesome lessons, I was wondering. I am learning sweep picking arpeggio patterns, but it does me no good if i cant apply them to anything, I just want to know how to apply those to a rythm or progression. like if I am chugging on F# G and A. what arpeggio sweep could i use. thank for your time sir

[joeysguitarvideos]

how do you record your videos i want to start posting my music

[jmsbk]

Hi Andrew,

Many thanks for your great lessons. I'm studying jazz guitar at the moment and really want to get that bebop vibe going. Punch in 'Oleo' by Don Nick on Youtube. That is the technique I would like to achieve. I know my bebop scales and to some degree I can play a few fast runs with hammer ons and pull offs etc but I still can't get that bebop speed groove vibe going. I would love some advice and lessons on how to practice and improve my technique.

[aurelio]

Hello M. my name is aurelien. I watch your video and I didn't really understand how to make it. But I was wondering if you could help me to learn the song "Din din wo" of Habib Koite. Thank you byebye.