major b6 pentatonic

chapter chapter four: four: major major flat flat 6 penta pentatoni tonic c his is an interesting and useful pentatonic scale. Again, the name is a description. Take a major penatonic scale 1,2, 3, 5, 6 (eg. C Major pentatonic = C. D, E, G, A) and flat the sixth sixth (e.g. CMaj 6 pentatonic = C, D, E, G, A ).

C Major  6 Pentatonic root

chord

2nd

3rd

5t h

7t h

Major   6 Pent.

CMaj7 5 C7 11 Cmi(Maj7) Cmi9 5 C7 9 13

E Maj D Maj G Maj B Maj Ma j A Maj Ma j

interval from chord

6 6 6 6 6

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Maj Maj 3rd  3r d 

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Maj Maj 2nd 

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Perf Perfect ect 5th 

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Maj Maj 2nd 

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min 6th 

Remember: the notations above the notes below (such as 3rd, 11, etc.) apply to the key of C. For instance, the first note in the DMaj 6 scale scale (D) (D) is the the 9th of C7 11.

pentat aton onic ic CMaj7 5  CMaj7 5 = E Maj 6 pent 3rd

11th

5

7t h

C7 11  C7  11  = DMaj 6

ro o t

9th

pentat aton onic ic Cmi(Maj7) = GMaj 6 pent

5th

6th

7th

9th

3rd

11

13th

Ma j 6 pent pentat aton onic ic Cmi9( 5)  Cmi9( 5) = B Maj

3rd

7th

root

9th

11th

Ma j 6 pent pentat atoo C7 9  C7 9 13  13 = A Maj Enharmonically, Enharmonically, F is E , the major 3rd of C. 13th

7th

root

9t h

7th

3r d

The use of this scale can be seen in the original studies later in the chapter. 

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5th

Major

6 pentatonic

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he use of skips in pentatonic scales can give an interesting sound to an improvised line, especailly in conjunction with a broken rhythmic pattern. We won’t be exploring rhythmic concepts in this volume but what follows are some skipping patterns you can study.

Ex. 21

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[1] Skip one note 8

T  A B

8

8

9

5

8

7

5

5

7

5

7

8

5

5 6

7

[3] Skip three notes

5 6

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

7

5 6

7

6

4

5

8

5

5 4

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3

3

7

7

8

6

8

8

9

7

8

7

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

8

5

7

7

6

7

5

7

5

5 7

6

5

7

5

6

7

7

6

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6 5

5

5

8

T 8  A B

5

5

8

9

5

7 5

5

6

[2] Skip two notes

T  A B

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ii-V-i sequence using skips >

7

5 9

5

4

9

5

8

8

8

4

4

8

10 9

7

8

8

8

10 8 12 10

9

7 5

10 12

12 10

5

9

5

7

10

6 5

8

8 7

8

9

5

5

5

maj

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Ex. 22

[1]

ii-V-i sequence using skips >

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D mi9(b5)

[2]

8

7 5

5

5

6 5

7

8

5

8

7

5

5

6

5 7

5

7

6

6

7

8

6

5

8 8

9

6

D mi9(b5)

G 7alt

C Maj 6 Pent.

E Maj 6 Pent. 6 8 8 9

7

5 5

8 6

6

5

5

6

7

5

5

7

G Maj 6 Pent. 5 8 8 7 8

6

6

9

7

7

9

G Maj 6 Pent. 10 7 5 8 8

7

6

7

8

8

9

C mi(ÂÅÔ7)

E Maj 6 Pent.

7

8

8

9

C Maj 6 Pent. 8 9 8 T 7 5  A B

5

8

6

8

8

5

7

9

C mi(ÂÅÔ7)

G 7alt

T  A B 5

5

E Maj 6 Pent.

5

8

C mi(ÂÅÔ7)

[5] D mi9(b5)

[6]

9

G 7alt

C Maj 6 Pent.

6

8

E Maj 6 Pent. 6 8 8 8 9

7

7

G Maj 6 Pent.

G 7alt

6

7

8

9

D mi9(b5)

T  A B 5

9

6

C mi(ÂÅÔ7)

6

C Maj 6 Pent.

[4]

8

8

E Maj 6 Pent.

D mi9(b5)

5

6

8

G Maj 6 Pent. 7 5 8 8 8

6

G 7alt

C Maj 6 Pent. 10 8 9 8 9 T  A B

T  A B 5

C mi(ÂÅÔ7)

E Maj 6 Pent.

D mi9(b5)

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G 7alt

C Maj 6 Pent. T  A B

?r

6 pentatonic

G Maj 6 Pent.

8

5

7

7

6

7

5

9

7 6

5

5

8

8

7

9

C mi(ÂÅÔ7)

7 8

6

11

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G Maj 6 Pent. 10 7 5 8 7

8 9

7

8

7 7

8