2 Pentatonic Scales you NEED

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[DavidStJames]

This is the PERFECT lesson for ME at this time in my development. Practical Tools, useful and fun. For My own toolbox, taught at a normal pace. I enjoyed not having to wait for the talented teacher to over explain every finger until the video becomes too painful to endure. (Sorry ). But you’re in a natural groovy pace that I found in sync with my brain. It made it more fun to play follow the leader using the most basic and important notes. Singing the lines making sure you can sing before you play..Pure gold right there. Lots of gems in this video. I came for the piano lesson, piano lesson, which was great, and as a guitarist, singer, songwriter etc these ideas transfer like it was meant to be. Easy and fun and useful. Thank you, now exuse me please, I’m gonna play along with this video again 35x in a row. See ya on the other side 👍

[MrHignite]

I'm from Swanquarter NC I'm 70 still playing soul, blues, rock, a little Jazz. With my band The Mighty Saints of Soul

[sidneylutara]

This channel puts out gems, always!!!
This is the real deal.
Thx so much.

[carlosmiranda]

Another wonderful lesson, thanks a lot Peter!!

[dankruvand]

Another great lesson. Clear audio and keyboard pics so we can see the shapes you're playing. No PDF notes needed, just follow along is all the fun I need. Got challenging at the end, but if I get over halfway, that feels like success to me! Thanks Peter!

[OriginalWireman]

Starting on the 5th. Bingo! You just opened a whole new window, Peter. Thank you.

[RobertSeviour]

I've loved jazz for over 60 years as a (and as a wannabe musician) I never came across such a clear tutorial before. Thank you very much.

[Middle-C]

Brilliant Peter. Right on the button. Congratulations to all the team..

[shsu]

So happy to have found your tutorial tonight! I’m classically trained and have studied some Jazz improv.

[UncleRaceMouse]

Drummer here watching from Danmark. Loving your stuff.

[carlossveto]

Loved the lesson and the material posted! Many thanks and greetings from Montevideo, Uruguay!

[tomsiegel]

Plus 1 on the gospel piano course!

Actually plus 20!

[lika]

New York City here (thanks for visiting couple of months ago!)

[Neobop]

I'm a bass player but this might be the best lesson I've ever had ...

[ThaboSekhoto]

😊Great stuff. Much Appreciated from South Africa

[PDDave-jyvk]

Watching from malaysia. Delay due to time difference :) Great stuff as always!

[JohnAmatulli]

As player for 45 years who learned this sound from some old Chicago blues cats I think of this a little differently and it broadens the use away from a set 5 note pentatonic.

The “major blue note” is the minor third, a passing tone used in conjunction with the major third. Added to a major pentatonic created the major blues scale. Key is that it is passing tone up to major third or down from major third.

The “minor blue note” is what most refer to as the “blue note”, flat 5. added to a minor pentatonic creates the minor blues scale. But key is that it is passing tone up to 5th or down to 4th.

These two notes played over a Dom7 will give either a major or minor bluesy feel. In this lesson what are two “pentatonic” scales can also be seen as Major 6 arpeggio and a Dominant 7 arpeggio with the added “major blue note” passing tone. Again this is the minor 3rd -> major 3rd.

Whatever else is played, that passing sounded is one of the key sounds to the blues.

Only stipulation is this is all for playing over dominant 7. If playing over Minor 7 chord you avoid the major 3rd of course.

[RichardRider-cffh]

the chords and the base line in the left hand make it ultra sweet. When we getting that video? haha

[perdamgaard]

I'm Per from Copenhagen Denmark, and you have taught me a lot allready... ;-)

[ayyyyeeee]

man i love your videos and playing! tysm!